Emergency lights on your A/S trailer with no tow vehicle

[safari57]

Originally Posted by Condoluminum

Two clarifications and a request....



3. I'd love to see picture of Barry's flasher and wiring to plug into connector.. We've seen versions that activate running lights for night decor, but would add a flashing version if offered..

I will take a picture of what I have done tomorrow and post it. It's really quite simple. I also have my trailer lights on at night when camped and while we are sitting outside. I like the glow from the marker and tail lights whether it's towing or sitting in the evening while we sip hot drinks and enjoy.

Barry

[TBRich]

Originally Posted by safari57

As a note, you may want to carry a spare signal light flasher in your trailer. If you ever are in a situation where the trailer has to sit on the side of the road you can plug it into your 7 pin connector and have your trailer lights flash the same as if it was still attached to the car with the emergency lights flashing. If you need a picture on where it fits on the connector let me know and I can take one when it's light out tomorrow and post it. You do need a battery in the trailer though so some of the smaller/older rigs may not have that, but almost everyone has one.

Barry

Barry...a picture would be great if you can...

Thanks,
TB

[safari57]

Originally Posted by TBRich

Barry...a picture would be great if you can...

Thanks,
TB

For this to work you have to have a battery in your trailer which I think virtually all of us do.

Here are pictures of the 7 Pin connector. The pin on the left (marked 1) is power, the pin on the right (marked 2) is the one for tail lights/marker lights.

I do two things -

• I have the emergency flasher for roadside incidents where I may have to leave the trailer without the TV.
• I also have a two prong jumper wire I made in the campground that I plug in when we are sitting out at night and it leaves the running lights on. I pull it out when I head to bed.

It's important to get a heavy duty flasher, and the one with the longer pins works better than with the short pins shown in the picture. Try to get a flasher that was not made in China - I've not had much success with them lasting very long.

Have fun.

Barry

[safari57]

Forgot the picture of the flasher pins - they fit perfectly to the 7 pin connector. I cut the longer pins off on this one and should not have as it doesn't quite go all the way down for a solid connection. And it is important to the get the heavy duty one in my opinion.

What is nice with this is that all the running lights flash, not just the brake or signal lights, so it gives more visibility to the trailer.

Barry