Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

I just read that again and have no clue what I was babbling on about,
It sure didn't come out like it was meant, please disregard....

Mike

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The Cherokee has separate bulbs for the brake and turn signals unlike
> the Wrangler or CJ that use one bulb element and wire for both.
>
> If his trailer uses a dual element bulb like an 1157 bulb instead of two
> 1034's I could see the need for a diode in there.... If the trailer has
> fixtures like the Cherokee then straight wiring would be ok.
>
> I don't know if mine have a diode inside the plug or not, but mine are
> just crimped onto the existing wires. After thinking on it, I would
> suspect mine does have diodes.
>
> Yup, there are things to be said for a 'kit', that's for sure.
>
> Mike
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > Okay. One more time.
> >
> > You have turn and brakes for the left. This is one wire.
> >
> > You have turn and brakes for the right. This is another wire.
> >
> > You have running lights for both left and right. This is the third wire.
> >
> > You have ground for the entire system. This is the fourth wire. It's also a
> > white wire on the flat 4-pin.
> >
> > The flat 4-pin has all of the colors you need to know about, one of which is
> > white. I do not recall where the brown, red, and yellow wires go, but the
> > directions are very clear.
> >
> > You do not need a converter, but apparently you couls use one of the
> > overpriced plug-n-pray kits from Bill's first post.
> >
> > "AWantz" <AjwVpr@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:1155221826.064155.157110@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > > OK the problem is there is a ground wire, left turn wire, auxiliary
> > > power wire, electric brake wire, reverse wire, tail light wire, and
> > > right turn wire on the on the back of a 7-pin. Well I have the turn
> > > signal wires, the reverse wire, and the ground but I have 2 wires for
> > > the tail lights the wire for the brake lights and a wire for tail
> > > lights which power 2 different bulbs. Well I didn't realize this until
> > > I was down to 2 wire that I need and only 1 wire on the 7-pin. Which
> > > means I either have brake lights and no tail lights or tail lights and
> > > no brake lights I've tried it. If you connect them both to the wire
> > > your headlights come on when you hit the brakes its kinda funny.
> > >

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

You're starting to catch up with me. ;-)
Have you recovered any compensation for being slapped in the side
of your head?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I just read that again and have no clue what I was babbling on about,
> It sure didn't come out like it was meant, please disregard....
>
> Mike

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

You're starting to catch up with me. ;-)
Have you recovered any compensation for being slapped in the side
of your head?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I just read that again and have no clue what I was babbling on about,
> It sure didn't come out like it was meant, please disregard....
>
> Mike

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

You're starting to catch up with me. ;-)
Have you recovered any compensation for being slapped in the side
of your head?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I just read that again and have no clue what I was babbling on about,
> It sure didn't come out like it was meant, please disregard....
>
> Mike

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

You're starting to catch up with me. ;-)
Have you recovered any compensation for being slapped in the side
of your head?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I just read that again and have no clue what I was babbling on about,
> It sure didn't come out like it was meant, please disregard....
>
> Mike

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
> can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
> for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>
> I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
> stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
> on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
> upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
> 4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
> connector.

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
> can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
> for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>
> I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
> stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
> on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
> upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
> 4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
> connector.

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
> can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
> for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>
> I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
> stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
> on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
> upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
> 4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
> connector.

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
> can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
> for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>
> I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
> stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
> on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
> upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
> 4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
> connector.

Re: wiring a XJ hitch
 

He's got an `88 Cherokee. If it is like my `89 was then he's got
separate brake light and turn signal systems, not the two filament
combination stop/tail/turn lamp houses like the CJs had.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> It's the stop and turn that are on the same filament.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
>>Unless the OP wants to add another pair of lamps to his trailer, then he
>>can simply use a 6-pin trailer connector and wire it direct. One pair
>>for turn, one pair for stop and tail, just like his XJ.
>>
>>I recently finished up my 1948 utility trailer and _wanted_ separate
>>stop and turn signals on it. I used an after-market in-line connector
>>on my `96 XJ to get into the wiring harness and then broke into that
>>upstream of the converter box to get the seperate terminals. I left the
>>4 pin connector in place in case I ever tow something that uses that
>>connector.