Aussie 7-pin Trailer Plug Adaptor?

apocalypsegrrrl · 12-23-07, 03:17 PM

Does anyone know if there's an adapter going to a flat 4 wire plug for this thing? It's 7 pins with 5 wires going to it. Should I replace it with something more common?

lostmarbles · 12-23-07, 04:32 PM

There are plenty of adapters available in this part of the world.

Here's a link:-----

Whitworths Marine: Trailer Adapter - 6Pin Car Round to 7Pin Tr Flat

But if I was you, I'd simply replace it with whatever socket is most commonly used where you live.

Those round ones aren't any more reliable than the flat ones. In fact, I think the opposite is true.

And the "7-pin flat variety" is the most common here in New Zealand with almost all hire trailers using it so this is what I have fitted to my BJ40.

roscoFJ73 · 12-23-07, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalypsegrrrl

Does anyone know if there's an adapter going to a flat 4 wire plug for this thing? It's 7 pins with 5 wires going to it. Should I replace it with something more common?

They are real common in oz,both my cruisers have those 7 point plugs.
However I would find out what the most common plug is locally and have a new one fitted.
Adaptors are just another place to have something go wrong.

The 7 point plug should correspond with this.

1 – Yellow – Left hand Indicator Light

2 – Black – Reversing (backup) light

3 – White - Ground/earth

4 – Green - Right hand indicator light

5 – Blue - Service/trailer brakes

6 – Red - Stop (brake) light

7 – Brown - Tail, license, clearance light

brownbear · 12-23-07, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalypsegrrrl

Does anyone know if there's an adapter going to a flat 4 wire plug for this thing? It's 7 pins with 5 wires going to it. Should I replace it with something more common?

We have 7 pin in North America. Go down to napa and see if it fits with the normal ones we have. And they have adapters to the flat style.

apocalypsegrrrl · 12-23-07, 08:09 PM

Thanks, Guys. Those ideas in mind, I think we'll swap it out so it's the same connector that's on the main tow vehicle.

Merry Christmas!

jasonmt · 12-23-07, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brownbear

We have 7 pin in North America. Go down to napa and see if it fits with the normal ones we have. And they have adapters to the flat style.

It looks like the pin configurations are different between the Aus 7 pin round and the NA 7 pin round:

BiG BoB · 12-24-07, 03:02 AM

The 7pin pictured isnt very common in Australia generally, but is used extensively in Western Australia (the state on the LHS). SA and NT tend to use the larger round plug (marketed in WA as a truck plug) while the eastern states have the flat plug, and also the larger round plug.

I hate trailer plugs, I often need to hire trailers whilst interstate for work and I've now wired ALL the different sockets to the back of my vehilcle

Sean

brownbear · 12-24-07, 10:06 AM

if it's just a basic trailer with no brakes I would just use a 4 pin flat one.

apocalypsegrrrl · 01-12-08, 12:57 PM

Rosco saves my bacon one more time. Found a similar 7 pin plug here in the states that would fit into the same screw holes in the bumper. Thought we could just swap wires and go, but nothing's that easy. So we're pulling up Rosco's wiring code and reworking things. We'd probably have stomped off mad if we didn't have that info. I've got a trailer full of junk and I'm itching for a trip to the dump.

12-23-07, 03:17 PM	#1
apocalypsegrrrl IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 128	Aussie 7-pin Trailer Plug Adaptor? Does anyone know if there's an adapter going to a flat 4 wire plug for this thing? It's 7 pins with 5 wires going to it. Should I replace it with something more common? Attached Images

12-23-07, 04:32 PM	#2
lostmarbles IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Zealand (The other side of the world to most of ya!!!) Posts: 1,972	There are plenty of adapters available in this part of the world. Here's a link:----- Whitworths Marine: Trailer Adapter - 6Pin Car Round to 7Pin Tr Flat But if I was you, I'd simply replace it with whatever socket is most commonly used where you live. Those round ones aren't any more reliable than the flat ones. In fact, I think the opposite is true. And the "7-pin flat variety" is the most common here in New Zealand with almost all hire trailers using it so this is what I have fitted to my BJ40. __________________ Name's really Tom & I have a 1979 BJ40 that is RHD and mainly "original" with Toyota PTO winch, 16" split rims, drums all round, B engine, H41 transmission and 12V electrics that I've owned since 1981 A hood is really a bonnet. A fender is really a guard. A windshield is really a windscreen. A zerk is really a nipple. A trunk is really a boot...........

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brownbear Mod in Hibernation Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Where diesels purr and turbos whine TLCA# 15584 Posts: 6,183	if it's just a basic trailer with no brakes I would just use a 4 pin flat one. __________________ -84 BJ60, Finally on the FN road! -91 FJ80, wife's ride Iron Butt award winner of the Cruise Moab 08 !

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12-23-07, 08:09 PM	#5
apocalypsegrrrl IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 128	Thanks, Guys. Those ideas in mind, I think we'll swap it out so it's the same connector that's on the main tow vehicle. Merry Christmas!

12-24-07, 03:02 AM	#7
BiG BoB IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 118	The 7pin pictured isnt very common in Australia generally, but is used extensively in Western Australia (the state on the LHS). SA and NT tend to use the larger round plug (marketed in WA as a truck plug) while the eastern states have the flat plug, and also the larger round plug. I hate trailer plugs, I often need to hire trailers whilst interstate for work and I've now wired ALL the different sockets to the back of my vehilcle Sean

01-12-08, 12:57 PM	#9
apocalypsegrrrl IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 128	Rosco saves my bacon one more time. Found a similar 7 pin plug here in the states that would fit into the same screw holes in the bumper. Thought we could just swap wires and go, but nothing's that easy. So we're pulling up Rosco's wiring code and reworking things. We'd probably have stomped off mad if we didn't have that info. I've got a trailer full of junk and I'm itching for a trip to the dump.