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KJMac69 · 07-17-2017, 04:11 PM

Hello All,
We just purchased a new Rubicon (2017) and I am ordering the tow plate and accessories. Which coiled cable/receptor is required. I have a 7 pin coming from the coach. I think my prior one was a 7 pin to 6 pin, what dictates how many pins I need on the Jeep side of the equation?

Thanks in advance for answering what is probably a ridiculously simple question!

Regards,

KM

Bigd9 · 07-17-2017, 04:47 PM

My coach has a 7 pin connector also, and I just went with a 7 pin connector on the honda CR-V. I did not however go with the coiled wire, but instead went with a straight wire. I detest those coiled things.

At a minimum you will need 4 wires, and if you go with a "charge wire" to keep the toad battery charged, you will need an extra or 5 wires. And if you want feedback from the toad braking system you may need additional wires. Also, for me, the larger sized 7 pin plug just makes it much easier to plug and unplug the cord.

RockyMtnRide · 07-17-2017, 05:28 PM

I use the Blue Ox 6 wire coiled cable connected to a flush mounted receptacle mounted in my Rock Hard bumper. Internally wired to a jeep OEM wiring harness and battery charge line to my battery through a RVI Toad Battery Charger Module to isolate the battery from the jeep harness. Works great.
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Selah · 07-17-2017, 06:05 PM

The 7 to 6 pin is probably the most used so just go with it. You may have unused pins but it doesn't make any difference. Even some Walmarts carries 7 to 6 pin cables.

vsheetz · 07-17-2017, 06:40 PM

My coach has 7 pin. Use an adapter to 4 pin. Cable from jeep is simple flat with 4 pin connector.

FlaRider · 07-19-2017, 05:17 PM

I am doing the same thing as RockyMtnRide. I have the mopar wiring harness, it uses 5 of the 6 wires, I use the 6 wire for SMI Air Force One brake light indicator

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Dutch Star Don · 07-19-2017, 06:28 PM

I don't like the coil either, I run the straight cable. Since everything on motor homes and trucks use a 7 pin, I buy the 7 pin to 6 pin cable. You need 4 wires minimum and the two extra give you a possible charge wire and a spare for things like a dash indicator when you're brakes are being applied.

FIRE UP · 07-22-2017, 08:29 AM

There was a "batch" or, series of Blue Ox coiled cables that had some bad chemical make-up in the blue insulation. That insulation just started to disintegrate after only a few years. Others have lasted but, some just started the blue insulation peeling off, all on its own, mine included. So, I kept the 7 and 6 pin ends and, purchased some nice 14/7 trailer cable and, made my own, based on the actual length needed, plus slack. Been on there now for a year and, it's still perfect.
Scott

Bigd9 · 07-22-2017, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by FIRE UP

There was a "batch" or, series of Blue Ox coiled cables that had some bad chemical make-up in the blue insulation. That insulation just started to disintegrate after only a few years. Others have lasted but, some just started the blue insulation peeling off, all on its own, mine included. So, I kept the 7 and 6 pin ends and, purchased some nice 14/7 trailer cable and, made my own, based on the actual length needed, plus slack. Been on there now for a year and, it's still perfect.
Scott

Like Scott, I made my own. But unlike Scott I never tried to BlueOX cable on the tow bar where it is exposed to the sun. Instead I use my BlueOx blue cable inside the barn where I fuel the tractor using a 12 volt diesel fuel transfer pump. The cable is holding up very well inside there.

FIRE UP · 07-23-2017, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigd9

Like Scott, I made my own. But unlike Scott I never tried to BlueOX cable on the tow bar where it is exposed to the sun. Instead I use my BlueOx blue cable inside the barn where I fuel the tractor using a 12 volt diesel fuel transfer pump. The cable is holding up very well inside there.

Yeah Big D,
That Blue Ox coiled pig tail I had was a couple years old when I got it. But, about a year or so later, in a mid to fair usage, the blue insulation just started to crack and peel away. So, out came the electricians tape. Well, that worked for about a couple of months. Then, it cracked beyond the taping. I fixed that. Well, it kept on in the same fashion until, over half the length was taped. So, I figured what the heck, it's only going to continue so, lets just do it right. I got on to ebay and Amazon and checked out what they had to offer. I picked up 20' of that 7/14 trailer cable for about $15 bucks I think it was.
Now, no more peeling of insulation and, I have the just-right length for my application and, I've got about 10'-12' left over another application.
Scott