What is SAE J560?
SAE J560 is the US standard describing electrical connections between truck and trailer (heavy duty vehicles). It includes primary connectors for lighting and auxiliary connectors for supplemental functions. ERICH JAEGER offers “JAEGER Expert” sockets, which are 100% watertight.
What is a J560?
The standard SAE J560 for trailer connectors was originally issued in 1951 to create a standard in the commercial vehicle industry for the electrical wiring between heavy-duty truck and trailer. The plug for SAE J560 is physically identical to the trailer connector according ISO 1185.
How do you wire a 7-pin trailer plug in Australia?
Flat connectors comply with Australian Standard AS4177. 5-2004. Narva 7 & 12 Pin trailer connectors comply with all relevant ADRs….7 Pin Flat Socket with Battery Connector.
| Pin No. | Circuit | Wire Colour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Left-Hand Turn | Yellow |
| 2 | Reversing Signal | Black |
| 3 | Earth Return | White |
| 4 | Right-Hand Turn | Green |
What is the standard trailer wiring?
Trailer Wiring Has 5-Wires White, Yellow, Green, Yellow/Brown, and Green/Brown On a 4-Way flat trailer wiring harness, white is the ground, brown is running lights, yellow is left turn signal and green is right turn signal. It sounds like your trailer has a wishbone harness.
What does a 7 pin connector do?
The 7-Way Trailer Plug is around 2″ diameter connector that allows an additional pin for an auxiliary 12-volt power or backup lights. It is usually used for towing heavy-duty cargo trailers, aluminum trailers, dump trailers, utility / landscape trailers, equipment trailers, open car haulers and enclosed car haulers.
Are all 7 pin trailer plugs the same?
Question: Are all 7 way blade connectors the same? Yes, there is only one type of 7-way blade connector.
What color is ground on trailer wiring?
Note: The ground wire color on all trailer plug types is always white. Other colors vary in function, depending on the configuration.
What is the difference between a 4 pin and 7 pin?
The only real functional difference between them is that on part # 37185 the 4-pole trailer connector is located to the side of the 7-way, rather than under it as with # HM47180. Both adapters plug in at an existing 4-pole vehicle connector and re-format those lighting signals to the 7-way configuration.