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What to do with the blue trailer brake wire when adapting from a 4 flat to a 7 blade for an RV

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Not sure which side of the trailer hookup you are asking about,but......The 7 blade plug will have a spot to attach a blue brake wire.You should add a brake controller to your vehicle so you can use the brakes on the RV,supplying power on the blue wire when needed.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 10, 2009

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Here is a Utube video for you for the wire hookups! http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-install-a-trailer-wiring-harness-on-a-hyundai-sonata-164439/

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jimmy

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Have you checked the fuse box under the hood? There are seperate fuses for the truck lights and the trailer lights. If the fuses look good use a 12 volt test light to check for power on the turn signal pins when the brake is pushed. The brake lights and turn signals use the same wires to work. Power here would indicate the wiring and fuses on the truck is all good, meaning the trouble is on the trailer. Check the bulbs to be sure they are the correct ones, they should be dual element bulbs. Make sure you have a good ground on the trailer, usually the white wire in the 4 way plug is grounded to the trailer frame, do not depend on the trailer ball to be the ground, this is asking for trouble.

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Stephen Bulger

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SOURCE: I am trying to splice the wires for a 4 flat

Pick up a 7-to-4 adapter made especially for GMs and plug it into your existing 7-connector socket.

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