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trailer socket

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:23 am
by kiwizook
I am in the process of wiring in a 7 pin, flat trailer socket. It has a blue core, that is labeled service brakes. what are these exactly? I am guessing I don't need it on the sj, so can I just cut it off?

also, I untaped the loom just before the first plug for the left hand side rear lights, to splice the my trailer socket into the loom. there was a ground wire running into the loom, looped around and came back out the same spot, with a crimp lug on each end. is this a dead ended bit of wire I can discard, or do the ends connect to two different things? I can't remeber how I took it off :oops:

any help greatly apreciated guys :thumbup:

Re: trailer socket

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:50 am
by turbo-tom
Have you got any pictures? As I think we have different type trailer sockets compare to the rest of the world!

Re: trailer socket

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:27 pm
by kiwizook
I think the plug shouldn't make any difference. but here's a pic anyways. the colour chart it's the right hand side. I think the service brakes are the electrically activated trailer brakes. am not sure.

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Re: trailer socket

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:59 pm
by turbo-tom
Ahh im not much help im afraid as we run a different type of plug across the pond.