Yeah, those two seem to pretty much be the de-facto standard now. other stuff might still be in use for semi trucks, and that sort of thing, I don't know... but I haven't seen anything else on a normal pickup truck in a long time.
On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 9:48 AM Forrest Christian (List Account) < li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > I suspect that 7 pin flat connector came about because of the nonstandard > wiring of everything else.... like I mentioned in my reply, it and the > four pin flat connector seem to be the only ones which don't have > exceptions... > > On Mon, Aug 6, 2018, 8:44 AM Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The 7 pin round connector with flat pins seems to be what's most common >> these days. I think pretty much any new truck comes with that on it, and >> most newer trailers seem to have it too >> (except for small stuff, which still usually has the 4 pin). >> >> On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 9:37 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Bill. >>> Just going to have to pick one I guess and then make sure everything we >>> have conforms to it. >>> >>> *From:* Bill Prince >>> *Sent:* Monday, August 06, 2018 8:33 AM >>> *To:* af@af.afmug.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Trailer plug hell >>> >>> >>> This is one of the most comprehensive explanations of the different >>> connectors I have seen: >>> >>> https://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> >>> On 8/6/2018 7:15 AM, Chuck McCown 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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