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Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:35 pm

Please help,
I need to wire my 80 westy for a four prong trailer connection by monday and I don't know which wires are which. I need the right and left turn and one brake. Can anyone help? What color should those wires be?
Thanks
John

Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:36 pm

:D left turn=black with white stripe ........ right turn=black with green stripe.............. brake=red with black stripe..... don't forget to make sure you have a good ground... :twisted:

Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:37 am

Thank You soo much!!!
I appreciate your help. I will now be able to get my van wired and on the road!!! May good Karma come back full circle and help you out!!!
Thanks again,
John Warren

Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:41 am

:D That is exactly why I keep a copy of the factory manual on the shelf next to my computer........ good luck, and may the farce be with you...

Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:19 am

All my Vanagons that have a hitch, including my diesel turbo, I used a Walmart purchase that converted the wires to a 4 prong. Was pretty basic setup, I see the same Valley Trailer Company products at most auto parts stores. And, as someone previously stated, make sure you have a good ground 8)

Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:49 pm

Doing the same job.

What is the best and the neatest way to tie into the existing wire?.

80 Vanagon

Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:08 pm

Not sure what the technical term is, but these jumpers allow you to tap into an exsisting wire. The come in all colours, but ususally the ones I buy are blue. You can tie into an exisiting circuit using a crimpers that will allow a metal clip to touch the hot wire or the wire you wish to jump or tie into

Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:34 pm

I prefer a splice when I am wiring lights in. Cut the wire, strip both ends, crimp a splice on, slide a peice of heatshrink onto the wire, and then insert the original wire and the new wire into the other end of the splice and crimp it.

After you have checked to make sure everything works, slide the heat shrink over the splice and shrink it.

The problem with the blue snap splices are that they weaken the wire by cutting into the copper strands a little and they allow moisture to get into the connection which can lead to corrosion and light failure, and by the way, light failure always happens when you are a long ways from home and it is dark. :D

Spend a little extra time on you connections now and it will save you a lot of time in the future.