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Old 10-08-2016, 05:38 PM   #1
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7 Pin Trailer Connector / Trailer Brakes

As I started to unwrap the rear harness to uncover the unterminated Red and Blue wires needed to install a brake controller I also found an unterminated white wire. Before I start tracing this wire I thought I would ask if anyone knows what this wire is for?

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Old 10-08-2016, 07:30 PM   #2
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Re: 7 Pin Trailer Connector / Trailer Brakes

Possibly a third brake light wire or a ground.????
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Old 10-08-2016, 09:16 PM   #3
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Re: 7 Pin Trailer Connector / Trailer Brakes

White is used for ground on many trailer harnesses.
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Old 10-08-2016, 09:57 PM   #4
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Re: 7 Pin Trailer Connector / Trailer Brakes

^^ Yes it's a ground.
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Old 10-09-2016, 08:56 AM   #5
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Re: 7 Pin Trailer Connector / Trailer Brakes

The small gauge white wire is for a third brake lamp on a cap. The ground for the 7 pin harness would be a large gauge wire. It may not be present, but you can use the ground at the left frame rail.
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