Trailer wiring 2008 Nomad

[pooker]

Hello, I bought a trailer hitch and hope to buy a trailer soon. I need to wire the bike for the trailer.
I know it's only 4 wires,.left turn, right turn, brakes and lights, ground.
I don't really want to splice into the original wires.

Can anyone tell me where I can buy a "plug and go" wiring kit.

Or can I buy some plugs that will plug into the original plugs?

Thanks

[cactusjack]

I built my own trailer to pull with my 2007 Nomad. I looked and looked but couldn't find a plug n' play wiring set up for it. They have them for Harleys and Goldwings, but I guess they think nobody would tow a trailer with anything else.

I ended up tapping into the taillight wiring harness under the seat. If the trailer is a 4-wire system, you are going to need a 5-wire to 4-wire converter, because the bike has separate brake and turn signal circuits and the trailer doesn't.

I bought a rubberized 6-wire plug and cut the wires about 12" from the female end. I spliced these wires into the previously mentioned taillight wiring harness and ran it out under the coolant jug behind the right side cover. I connected the male end to the input side of the converter, then the trailer plug connects directly to the converter.

[pooker]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

I built my own trailer to pull with my 2007 Nomad. I looked and looked but couldn't find a plug n' play wiring set up for it. They have them for Harleys and Goldwings, but I guess they think nobody would tow a trailer with anything else.

I ended up tapping into the taillight wiring harness under the seat. If the trailer is a 4-wire system, you are going to need a 5-wire to 4-wire converter, because the bike has separate brake and turn signal circuits and the trailer doesn't.

I bought a rubberized 6-wire plug and cut the wires about 12" from the female end. I spliced these wires into the previously mentioned taillight wiring harness and ran it out under the coolant jug behind the right side cover. I connected the male end to the input side of the converter, then the trailer plug connects directly to the converter.

What is the converter?
I was told that I should use some sort of rely but I don't know anything about that either!

[nomad561]

I used a Hoppy converter which is what the majority of the people around here pull trailers used. It is hardwired but not too much trouble to splice in.

[pooker]

Originally Posted by Wandering Nomad "Darksider"

I used a Hoppy converter which is what the majority of the people around here pull trailers used. It is hardwired but not too much trouble to splice in.

any chance you know which converter, there are so many and I don't know the first thing about them.
thanks man

[Yellow Jacket]

I think this is the one you need:

Hoppy 46365 short proof converter.

Here's the web site:

http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.com/pr.... converter.html

[pooker]

Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

I think this is the one you need:

Hoppy 46365 short proof converter.

Here's the web site:

http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.com/pr.... converter.html

This doesn't help me much either;
http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.co...ring_codes.pdf

If the bike has 5 wires and the trailer has 4, the converter shows 5 and 4 but the instructions do not? Also how much do these things cost?
Thanks

[Cajunrider]

I have the 46365 short proof and if I recall it was under $30. Pretty sure anyway.

[Yellow Jacket]

Originally Posted by pooker

This doesn't help me much either;
http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.co...ring_codes.pdf

If the bike has 5 wires and the trailer has 4, the converter shows 5 and 4 but the instructions do not? Also how much do these things cost?
Thanks

The link you provided above is the generic trailer codes. The instructions are here:

http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.com/doc/46365.pdf

There are actually six wires on the input side of the converter:

CONVERTER WIRING IDENTIFICATION
WHITE WIRE .................................................. .........................ATTACH TO GROUND
BROWN WIRE .................................................. ........................PARK / TAIL
YELLOW WIRE.............................................. .............................LEFT TURN
RED WIRE .................................................. ............................BRAKE
GREEN WIRE .................................................. ...........................RIGHT TURN
RED WIRE (LARGE)........................................... ..........................BATTERY

The output has four wires which are what most trailers use.

The prices I have seen are around $97. Hopefully, you can find it for less if you shop around some.

[pooker]

Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

The link you provided above is the generic trailer codes. The instructions are here:

http://www.hopkinstowingsolutions.com/doc/46365.pdf

There are actually six wires on the input side of the converter:

CONVERTER WIRING IDENTIFICATION
WHITE WIRE .................................................. .........................ATTACH TO GROUND
BROWN WIRE .................................................. ........................PARK / TAIL
YELLOW WIRE.............................................. .............................LEFT TURN
RED WIRE .................................................. ............................BRAKE
GREEN WIRE .................................................. ...........................RIGHT TURN
RED WIRE (LARGE)........................................... ..........................BATTERY

The output has four wires which are what most trailers use.

The prices I have seen are around $97. Hopefully, you can find it for less if you shop around some.

This is more clear, thank you.