Hello,
I'm having some difficulty hard wiring a flat-4 connector to the rear tail lights so that I can legally tow a small trailer with my 2005 Mustang v6.
I have a copy of the OEM Ford wiring color codes for the rear tail light wires and matched the yellow flat-4 wire to the left turn/brake wire and the brown to the running lights and the green wire to the right turn/brake light wire....and also used the same ground spot for the connector that the tail lights are grounded to.
When I first connected the flat-4 connector the 3 test LED's that light up when a good connection is detected only lit up 2 of the lights and even then only when I had the running light or head lights on.
The LED for the left turn/brake did not light up on the test LED.
Also, when i tested the light funtions with a $20 trailer light kit, the lights do not respond when I use the turn signals or press the break pedal. They only come on when the running light or headlights are on.
Before I take it to a mechanic, I was hoping someone here might know what I was overlooking or if I might need a converter in order to get this thing to work.
I've tried using a multi-meter to test the wire connections and even tried different wire color combos and the end result is that all 3 test LED's light up only when the headlights/running lights are on and no turn signals or brake signals register.
Thank you for any help you can offer.:scratchchin
Allyn
I'm having some difficulty hard wiring a flat-4 connector to the rear tail lights so that I can legally tow a small trailer with my 2005 Mustang v6.
I have a copy of the OEM Ford wiring color codes for the rear tail light wires and matched the yellow flat-4 wire to the left turn/brake wire and the brown to the running lights and the green wire to the right turn/brake light wire....and also used the same ground spot for the connector that the tail lights are grounded to.
When I first connected the flat-4 connector the 3 test LED's that light up when a good connection is detected only lit up 2 of the lights and even then only when I had the running light or head lights on.
The LED for the left turn/brake did not light up on the test LED.
Also, when i tested the light funtions with a $20 trailer light kit, the lights do not respond when I use the turn signals or press the break pedal. They only come on when the running light or headlights are on.
Before I take it to a mechanic, I was hoping someone here might know what I was overlooking or if I might need a converter in order to get this thing to work.
I've tried using a multi-meter to test the wire connections and even tried different wire color combos and the end result is that all 3 test LED's light up only when the headlights/running lights are on and no turn signals or brake signals register.
Thank you for any help you can offer.:scratchchin
Allyn