Wondered this for a while but never asked till now, why do some tractors have 2 7 pin trailer light cords?
2 Trailer Plugs?
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Juicehauler, Dec 28, 2013.
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For dump valves, back up/work lights, and stuff like that.
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Our car haulers have 2. They have a suspension over lift (electric solenoid), electric back up hydraulic pump and safety strobes for loading. not enough wires in the 7 way.
Other uses could be dump valves, lift axle, extra lights, scale system, etc. Basically anything extra that you want to control from the cab or if you're going to overload the aux circuit.
We have a few with 4 airlines too. The older suspension lifts were just air, so an extra line for that, and some have a sliding king pin rather than a sliding 5th wheel. -
I must ask the same question, one ive been using on the green cord ..........the other cord is yellow and labeled Stay-dry- ABS or something, ill look 2maro but my normal electric line wouldn't plug in because one pin is big in the socket hole. i might post a pic as well.
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i pulled out the test light on the abs plug, only 1 live pin with the key on, and the top ground pin is a female socket and the rest are typical male pins, ive never ran into this style connector before. Probably just take it out, havent ever needed it, prob never gonna need it.
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Now i just need to figure out where the wire for my aux pin ends up in my dash(01 pete 379), should be fun, i traced it as far as the where it comes through the firewall, then it just disappears with the rest of the maze of unmarked white wires. prob just end up tying in there and running my own wires
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Last edited: Dec 29, 2013
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