Trailer light's.

[mick56]

Hello,i am about to wire up a trailer light plug to my 1999 1500 Nomad,i dont really want to have to remove the rear light cluster,because that involve's removing the back wheel to get at the fixing's.I see there is place under the back seat where the loom is visible,and i thought i might try and tap into it,the problem is there aint much slack for messing about splicing wire's into it,let alone stripping it back to identify the colour's.Can anyone tell me what colour wire's do what.

[Teachme]

Blue and black is brake light hot.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by Teachme

Blue and black is brake light hot.

Well that's a start. (or should that be stop)mate.

[Teachme]

I'll look up the rest when I get home if no one's chime in.

[mike58]

When i did mine i used a test light with a very sharp point the kind that has an alligator clip on one end and the other end with the metal point has a light in the unit. You can quickly identify all the wires for what they do by pricking the wire.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by mike58

When i did mine i used a test light with a very sharp point the kind that has an alligator clip on one end and the other end with the metal point has a light in the unit. You can quickly identify all the wires for what they do by pricking the wire.

Thank's mate.

[cactusjack]

If you lift the seat, you see the bundle of wires that come through the rear fender and disappear into the battery compartment. That is the rear wiring harness. Just tap into the harness near the connector in the battery area. No need to fiddle with the taillight assembly.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

If you lift the seat, you see the bundle of wires that come through the rear fender and disappear into the battery compartment. That is the rear wiring harness. Just tap into the harness near the connector in the battery area. No need to fiddle with the taillight assembly.

I can do that but i will still have to remove the back wheel to hide the wiring under the mudguard,so it might be as well to run it off the back light's while i am there.

[VulcanE]

I don't recall the wire colors when I wired mine, but I did tap into the where Scott was talking about, and I ran the wires to a quick disconnect mounted under my fender filler behind the saddlebag (right side). When I pull my trailer, the ball and bar has a quick disconnect that the trailer plugs into, then I have a length of harness that I spiral around the saddlebag bracket and plug that into the first disconnect. I used one of these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Khrome-Werks...de3315&vxp=mtr

[mick56]

Originally Posted by VulcanE

I don't recall the wire colors when I wired mine, but I did tap into the where Scott was talking about, and I ran the wires to a quick disconnect mounted under my fender filler behind the saddlebag (right side). When I pull my trailer, the ball and bar has a quick disconnect that the trailer plugs into, then I have a length of harness that I spiral around the saddlebag bracket and plug that into the first disconnect. I used one of these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Khrome-Werks...de3315&vxp=mtr

I tell you what mate,you've just solved a problem for me i have been thinking of having the connector mounted behind the number plate,close to the ball hitch,but you are right,i dont need to do that,i can run the cable from the harness under the back seat,and mount the socket under my rear rack,so the cable will be out of sight,brilliant ! Now all i have to do is get someone to kick me in the arse for not thinking of it myself.

[VulcanE]

Glad to help, and a good thing about doing it that way, when your not pulling the trailer, none of that stuff is visible.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by VulcanE

Glad to help, and a good thing about doing it that way, when your not pulling the trailer, none of that stuff is visible.

Good shout mate,i just ordered 2 of these,1 will go under the rear rack,the other on the trailer towbar. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3214806604...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
and 1 of these. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181795990342

[Tearitupfixitrepeat]

There are bullet plugs for everything under seat. I have build Y connections with appropriate males/females to "splice in". That way you can unplug things later. You will need the wheel off though.

http://vulcangadgets.com/files/reartireoff.html

Also zip tie the new wires to the existing wires clipped under the mudguard(fender to us, colonials). I have tried to fit extra wires into the clips and the wires didn't stay clipped. The tire will eat the wires quickly when that happens.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by Tearitupfixitrepeat

There are bullet plugs for everything under seat. I have build Y connections with appropriate males/females to "splice in". That way you can unplug things later. You will need the wheel off though.

http://vulcangadgets.com/files/reartireoff.html

Also zip tie the new wires to the existing wires clipped under the mudguard(fender to us, colonials). I have tried to fit extra wires into the clips and the wires didn't stay clipped. The tire will eat the wires quickly when that happens.

Thank's for the input mate. I dont want to take the back wheel out again until i need a new tyre ( wont be long ) so i am going to take the easy way out. Mine has a run of cable coming up through the mudguard from the back light's,joining the loom/harness prior to disapearing behind the battery,with no bullet plug's in sight,i am going to splice into it there.

[mick56]

Originally Posted by Tearitupfixitrepeat

There are bullet plugs for everything under seat. I have build Y connections with appropriate males/females to "splice in". That way you can unplug things later. You will need the wheel off though.

http://vulcangadgets.com/files/reartireoff.html

Also zip tie the new wires to the existing wires clipped under the mudguard(fender to us, colonials). I have tried to fit extra wires into the clips and the wires didn't stay clipped. The tire will eat the wires quickly when that happens.

Apologies mate,you were right about the bullit connection's,i did'nt see them tucked away down behind the battery housing. Can anyone tell me what wire's do what,ive found diagram's but none of them mention what colour the wire's are.