When you need to connect a trailer to your motorcycle or trike, you’ll need to know if the lights on the trailer are “4 wire” or “5 wire.” This video explains how the two setups work and how they are different. If you have questions, feel free to ask them using the comment box. Below you’ll find links to the motorcycle trailer wiring kits, plugs and receptacles I offer at Open Road Outfitters. Thanks for watching!

Wiring kits: https://openroadoutfitters.com/parts-accessories/trailer-wiring/

Plugs and receptacles: https://openroadoutfitters.com/parts-accessories/plugs-and-receptacles/

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18 Comments

  1. Hi. I’m installing led taillights on my utility trailer. The leds have 3 wires white brown and red. The left trailer has a yellow and 2 brown. The right a brown and green. I can’t get everything to work. And ideas? Thanks

  2. Thak You, came here to know about the override in the 4 way connector :P, learned smth today

  3. Hello, I have a 4 wire set up however one of the brake lights does not turn on everything else works properly except the driver side brake light. What can be the issues?

  5. I have a 4 wire boat trailer. I'd like to add a 3rd brake light in the center. How do I wire that in so that it doesn't flash when the turn signals fire?
    It has a red, black and ground wires coming off the light.
    TIA.

  6. Thank for de video. One question, Does the white wire has to be grounded to the chasis also ? O no ?

  7. I TRULY APPRECIATE YOU!!! I had been struggling trying to hook up my 5 wire trailer for my Harley. You made it so simple and easy to understand. Thanks

  9. Wow! You have taught me a thing today! I hold the belief that I should learn a new thing everyday OR teach something to someone that they didn't know everyday. My motorcycle trailer is a 5 pin setup and now I know what that means. Thank you!

  10. I broke my 4 point flat connector on my trailer. My problem is that when I buy a 4 point connector there are only 4 wires. Electrical from my trailer is 5 wire

  12. I am busy re-wiring my trailer. So I have one ground wire from the plug connected to the vehicle. Can I connect my left and right rear lights and number plate ground wires to this one wire?

  14. Can you keep light on high intensity and still use it as a blinker ? Somehow canceling the low intensity

  17. Can you break the brake and turn signal apart for a 7 pin trailer connector? I'm getting to rewire a car hauler and would like to do something similar to 5 wire

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