They make adapters to go between. I find the old 4 prong to be the most
common on the trailers I have used/rented. My truck came with both a 7pin
and a 4 pin jack already installed, but it also has a stock trailer brake
control.

On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 9:15 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

> I have a bunch of trailers and a bunch of trucks.  I even have a semi
> truck.
> Is there a wiring orientation that is more used than the others?
> I have found so many different socket and plug diagrams that I find it
> amazing that it has never been standardized.
>
> I am going to build a converter so I can plug the semi tractor into some
> of my other trailers that the the flat blade connectors.
> It will take an electric brake controller in the semi and some kind of
> diode box to combine some of the lines.  Those are available on the retail
> market.
>
> But the number of connections and the wiring of the connections seems all
> over the map.
>
> Opinions please.
>
>
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