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10-31-2016, 06:07 PM
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Towed trailer wiring
I talked to Newmar today and got the wrong information. There is a blue wire in the trailer connector for electric brakes where do I find it upfront?
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10-31-2016, 07:22 PM
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If your lucky it will be close to the steering column under dash.
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2009 Honda Accord- Brakemaster
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11-01-2016, 05:03 AM
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Every MH may be setup differently. However, if you have a trailer connector in the back, these labeled wires should be under the steering column.
can't say for sure if the wire colors are always the same, but the labels should be. Also depending on your controller, the colors may vary
The MH side = the controller side
Big red/white - TRLR-BRK = Controller - Blue wire
small red/white - BRK-SW BL-UNT = controller - Red
Big Red - BAT-BLUNT = controller - black
Black - GRND- BLUNT = Controller - White
and if you need additional accessory 12v to be switched by ign, there should be a pink wire with label IGN-BLUNT
I've had these wires on two different Newmar year and models with some variations.
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11-03-2016, 07:23 AM
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I just purchased a new 2016 Dutch Star 4369. I called Newmar and they said to find the OBD plug located above where your left foot would be when driving. Newmar said to look for a black and a blue wire.
I searched for hours with no success. I then called Freightliner and they said it's in the same spot but it's a 6 pin plug with a large red wire, 2 red/white wires a black wire and a pink wire.
I continued my search and spent well over 2 hours trying to find the plug NO SUCCESS so I finally got tired of looking and rigged up a wire loom myself.
I found the brake light switch located in the front of the coach where the air manifold is located (behind the brake pedal in the front of the coach above the generator) I was able to push the wires through the firewall where the expanded foam is sealing other wire looms.
Next, I'm going to run a 12 gauge wire with a 30 amp fuse from the electronics storage bin on the drivers side of the coach to the dash for the power source.
By the way, I'm using a 12 gauge wire to the trailer plug on the rear bumper. I'll just splice that wire to the existing trailer plug loom.
It was tough but better than contorting my body trying to look under the dash. Hopefully I'll finish up that project today.
I have to crawl under the coach anyway because I run a camera on the back of my enclosed trailer and that wire has to be run under the coach to the rear bumper. I have both wires (trailer camera wire and the 12 gauge wire loomed together so it's only one trip from front to back under the coach.
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11-03-2016, 08:17 AM
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Frank-
Your coach's Ford F-53 chassis comes pre-wired for a trailer electric brake controller.
Here's a link to a post from a thread where the poster was looking to run a charge line in his 2016 Canyon Star. If you look at the first picture in that post you'll see the trailer electric brake controller pigtail label and wires. Look for that under your dash.
You may want to rig up a 12V charge line at the same time. In addition to the post above, here's a link to another post on that.
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2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral 30PDD (Ford F-53 chassis)
2009 Honda Fit Sport
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11-03-2016, 11:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by l1v3fr33ord1
Frank-
Your coach's Ford F-53 chassis comes pre-wired for a trailer electric brake controller.
Here's a link to a post from a thread where the poster was looking to run a charge line in his 2016 Canyon Star. If you look at the first picture in that post you'll see the trailer electric brake controller pigtail label and wires. Look for that under your dash.
You may want to rig up a 12V charge line at the same time. In addition to the post above, here's a link to another post on that.
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I do not have a f53 chassis.
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2021 DRV Mobil Suites Elite Columbus 44’ 5th wheel
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11-03-2016, 11:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LJowdy
I just purchased a new 2016 Dutch Star 4369. I called Newmar and they said to find the OBD plug located above where your left foot would be when driving. Newmar said to look for a black and a blue wire.
I searched for hours with no success. I then called Freightliner and they said it's in the same spot but it's a 6 pin plug with a large red wire, 2 red/white wires a black wire and a pink wire.
I continued my search and spent well over 2 hours trying to find the plug NO SUCCESS so I finally got tired of looking and rigged up a wire loom myself.
I found the brake light switch located in the front of the coach where the air manifold is located (behind the brake pedal in the front of the coach above the generator) I was able to push the wires through the firewall where the expanded foam is sealing other wire looms.
Next, I'm going to run a 12 gauge wire with a 30 amp fuse from the electronics storage bin on the drivers side of the coach to the dash for the power source.
By the way, I'm using a 12 gauge wire to the trailer plug on the rear bumper. I'll just splice that wire to the existing trailer plug loom.
It was tough but better than contorting my body trying to look under the dash. Hopefully I'll finish up that project today.
I have to crawl under the coach anyway because I run a camera on the back of my enclosed trailer and that wire has to be run under the coach to the rear bumper. I have both wires (trailer camera wire and the 12 gauge wire loomed together so it's only one trip from front to back under the coach.
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I went threw the same thing but I did find the one Freightliner was talking about.
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2021 DRV Mobil Suites Elite Columbus 44’ 5th wheel
Thank You
Frank
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11-03-2016, 02:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vfauto
I do not have a f53 chassis.
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Sorry about that. Your iRV2 profile "About Me" says 2015 Newmar 3921. When I looked that up, it said that coach was built on a Ford F-53 chassis.
Now I see your iRV2 "Registry" coach is a 2017 Dutch Star.
Congrats on the new coach!
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2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral 30PDD (Ford F-53 chassis)
2009 Honda Fit Sport
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