Trailer Connectors: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:39, 5 December 2025

Trailer Connectors are a standardized set of connectors dictated by the SAE J1239 and J2863 standards.

4 Wire Position Connectors:
Image	Description/Applications	Vehicle layout
	The 4 position flat trailer plug is commonly used on small utility and boat trailers without brakes.

5 Wire Position Connectors:
Image	Description/Applications	Vehicle layout
	The 5 position flat trailer plug is commonly used on small utility and boat trailer without brakes and with reversing lights.

6 Wire Position Connectors:
Image	Description/Applications	Vehicle layout
	Pop up campers, travel trailers, campers, 5th wheel trailers.
	Pop up camper trailers.

7 Wire Position Connectors:
Image	Description	Vehicle layout
	The traditional 7-way RV blade format is typically used on 5th wheel trailers, travel trailers and campers. The trailer wiring colors for this configuration are different than those on the SAE configuration.
	The SAE J2863 7-way RV blade format is typically used on gooseneck trailers, utility trailers, cargo trailers and equipment trailers.
	Campers, travel trailers.

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 |+4 Wire Position Connectors:
 !Image
-!Description
+!Description/Applications
 !Vehicle layout
 !
@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 |+5 Wire Position Connectors:
 !Image
-!Description
+!Description/Applications
 !Vehicle layout
 !
@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 |+6 Wire Position Connectors:
 !Image
-!Description
+!Description/Applications
 !Vehicle layout
 !
 |-
 |[[File:6 pin trailer round.png|thumb]]
-|
+|Pop up campers, travel trailers, campers, 5th wheel trailers.
 |[[File:6way round layout.png|thumb]]
 |
 |-
 |[[File:6 pin trailer square.png|thumb]]
-|
+|Pop up camper trailers.
 |[[File:6way layout square.png|thumb]]
 |
@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 |The SAE J2863 7-way RV blade format is typically used on gooseneck trailers, utility trailers, cargo trailers and equipment trailers.
 |[[File:7 way layout SAE.png|thumb]]
+|
+|-
+|[[File:7way round.png|thumb]]
+|Campers, travel trailers.
+|[[File:7way round layout.png|thumb]]
 |
 |}