How to re wire a boat trailer.

Episode #2 of 3 in the boat trailer remodel and how to make your trailer fit your boat.

[@gregoryjackson6292]

This was one of the simplest video I’ve seen. To the point and on the money. Thank you..

[@gregclinton8]

Thank you this helps out, I have to rewire my boat trailer this week.

[@JDSOutdoors]

@@gregclinton8 comments like this make it worth making videos. Thank you.

[@jamesglenn8140]

This video saved me from having to completely re-wire!! The info about the ground wire "making sure the contact point is clean" was my issue!! Returning the wiring harness back to Walmart :) Thanks for the excellent and informative video!!

[@lissettefernandez9655]

Same here!! Thanks for the great video!

[@tristanprutsman8984]

Best boat wiring tutorial on KZbin. Thank you.

[@JDSOutdoors]

@@tristanprutsman8984 I appreciate it.

[@aroldovalencia3813]

Thanks man ! Wired my lights on my freshly painted boat trailer and tail lights had no power. Just couldn't figure it out. I watched your video and and when you explained proper grounding and the need to scrape all rust and paint away to ensure a good ground ! I realized my fresh paint was the possible problem. Lol I had a solid paint barrier blocking all current. 🤦‍♂️ problem fixed just like that. Waisted an hour but thanks to watching your video first. I didn't treat it all out and return it to the store. Haha I was that close ! Thanks again 👍

[@JDSOutdoors]

Thats awesome glad to hear it man this is exactly why I do this.

[@machoman1563]

great video it helped me alot,im doing a rewireing of a boat trailer at the moment,its all about the grounds and a clean surface, thanks again bro.

[@BIGHUNTent]

I just bought a pontoon and mine of the lights on my trailer work. I’m not electrician savvy or anything but I think I can do this. Thanks and you my friend have a new subscriber!!

[@mikespindor]

Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I learnt a lot from it especially how important grounding points are. I have a couple trailer lights that are intermittent so I will go and check the grounding points on all lights.

[@GWCHM]

Smart editing, good work thanks for the knowledge.!

[@scottperau4095]

Nice video. This helped give me the information and confidence needed to do my first boat trailer re-wire. It saved me a ton of time and money!

[@jaimecazares1258]

Thank you. Was a really good video. Saved me a trip to my handyman mechanic guy. Love Savin money.

[@JDSOutdoors]

Thats why I do it

[@DeliveryBoyVinny]

I like your little video tricks. Thanks for making this

[@timmyneeley3913]

Best video I ever seen. Thank you.

[@jessicalovell1783]

Great job, Easy to follow explanation and easy follow vid. Thanks

[@SEGWIN]

Good man on the bit about properly sanding and cleaning the bolt openings. Spent a bit of time in diagnosis over this when the solution was actually quite simple. Just needed to re-ground the white wire to bolts.

[@brentbradley6711]

use a dremel tool

[@bagerton]

Great Video my friend! Very well put together! Fish On!

[@OffishalOutdoorGear]

Thanks for all the great content!

[@steadilsr]

JD: Great video, good concise explanations. I ve got a 10ft sailing dinghy on a good trailer with a C frame construction, so I don t have the issue with feeding it through tubular frame. I liked where you placed the ground wire. I m guessing that I will need to replace that self tapping screw every season even if its a SS screw. The galvanized trailer will help create oxidation of that fastener if left all winter and spring. But your plan to use the strong feed wire on both sides of the frame straightened out my thinking. I was planning on just pulling the new wires from rear to middle like I rewired a 22 ft boat at one time, but your plan in solid and is less foolproof. Thanks! LSR

[@samthompson1270]

That's coming along pretty nicely. You make it look easy like the power pack you did a while back. I made one of those and mounted my humminbird to it. Thanks.

[@JDSOutdoors]

Thanks and those power boxes are awesome. Those videos are the reason I have as many subscribers as I do lol not many people watch the other videos they just like the how to ones. Weather looks good this week back to the sxs build now after the bearings

[@rustykeller8264]

A suggestion for boat trailers. When getting you trailer ready to put in, or remove from the water, disconnect your wiring harness. That will keep your tail lights, or brake lights from being lit up underwater, and possibly causing a hot light bulb to shatter, in the cold water.

[@schism420420]

Correct me if I’m wrong ..... If using led’s you can keep them hooked up and the extra lighting will help with loading and or unloading , right ?.

[@rustykeller8264]

@@schism420420 i would think ur right with leds. No heat. No bulbs to break.

[@schism420420]

Rusty Keller , That’s what I was thinking. The old bulbs thats a whole different story

[@freeagentangler5159]

Great job on the video, very informative!

[@charleswatson7280]

Very Very informative to wire trailer lights

[@badluk1]

BEST wiring video!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!

[@wildjunk]

Thanks for this video, it was extremely helpful to me.. 👍

[@dm429]

Such a great video! Although a step you can skip. Is why don't you just cut the old wiring harness and just attach new harness to it from the front. And pull it out the back. Then you don't need to find a wire/string/etc having to pull from back to front and then again front to back for the new one.

[@teaneys1]

Man...that was super helpful. Thanks.

[@iamjoshuaterry]

This is an excellent explanation.

[@TheTyphoon365]

extremely helpful and clear, thanks a lot!

[@luissonoma6255]

Very nice video, I thought I knew how to do it correctly but guess not. I learned a thing or two from this video thanks!

[@JDSOutdoors]

However there is more than one way to skin a cat as long as it gets the job done

[@luissonoma6255]

JDS Outdoors Indeed

[@serratedmiff]

Awesome guide to wiring a trailer.

[@MachTuck]

Great video, thanks for the class!

[@wildtrophyhunts300]

Great job! Thanks for video!

[@basilyousif3077]

Most trailer problems would go away if when wiring you add a extra wire for ground going to each light. Water corrosion just ruins those frame grounds after a while.

[@Taylor.shay75]

I like to sometimes put waterproof silicone around the seam on the lights to help them last longer. Even if they’re submersible

[@rahmajik]

Great video sir, much appreciated!

[@lindax911]

@4:28 Glad you skipped over the useless step of "popping the running light off." _That_ was super helpful.

[@Tbs373]

Excellent video!

[@daviejohnson6398]

Thanks for the help

[@teoromero2060]

super helpful video!

[@dominickgeorgiano2810]

Awesome video!

[@markthigpen9177]

Great instructions bro,made me think i can do my trailer wiring.

[@yeahright6268]

Great tutorial 👌

[@dimitrishea7552]

Nice work

[@2studmuffin]

Really concise and to the point!

[@MrJonnymacs]

Great video, no I'm going to wire my trailer

[@thangknowa3288]

My advice is go ahead a run a ground wire all the way, AND ground it somewhere to the frame also. Some folks say "Let the ground come thru the trailer ball of the vehicle". No and no. Go ahead, run the ground wire, go water tight LED Lights, and be done with it. The bare metal will rust, lights will flicker or get dim over time, do it right and be done with it.

[@machoman1563]

you can use a stick or a small tree branch to put on your brake pedal then against your seat and check youre brake lights yourself.

[@ODLid1]

Or wait till dark and look it your mirror

[@beargibson3100]

My truck has the big 7 wire plug, so I bought a large plug and the apropriate cable. I have a small light bar under the back for reverse.

[@SeenOnTvSale]

Good job man! My lights that I just installed doesn't work, when you mentioned the side markers and taillights must be on a direct metal surface I thought oh man my nice new paint job needs to have some sanding down in spots lol. I think that is my next step to making them work! Great job again and God bless you brother!

[@JDSOutdoors]

Yea it sucks to sand fresh paint but the ground is 90% of issues in trailer lights. Thanks for the kind words

[@scotttang3869]

Question: Couldn’t you use the old wire to pull the new wires through instead of using the fishing wire first? Is there a down side to using the old wire to pull the new wire?

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[@karsynmayson3687]

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[@karsynmayson3687]

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[@phillipwatkins8904]

Put your emergency flashers on and that will let you know if turn signals and brakes light are functioning properly .

[@brentbradley6711]

maybe the brakes only

[@Edward101z]

Great video man! Just keep waiting for a... "Until It Looks ...Something ....Like --- THIS !! " {{ **Big fucking FIRE and EXPLOSION**}} LMAO!!

[@markymark3075]

Great video, thanks.

[@GEO-xx6sq]

I dont know anything about wiring and this video was awesome !! im having an issue with my trailer. i replaced the tail light bulbs but now i have running light but no brake or turn signals....any suggestions?

[@JDSOutdoors]

Check your grounds

[@eduardomelchor1151]

Check fuses or if they are the lights with the bulb on it bulb may be burned out for that function and check wiring if the fuses are good to make sure your wires are getting power depending where your splices are at

[@mayxeelee]

I like it how you show rewire this trailer. I’m trying to rewire my old trailer which all old wires all gone😩

[@JDSOutdoors]

Use a fish tape

[@TheSkyPod]

Nice job. I have these same lights in my Tow Dolly . Was thinking about running new wire , but my left light might need to be pulled and cleaned up a bit.

[@andrew_jeffers3016]

On the running lights on the side you spliced the brown wire and the black one what about the other side what colors ?

[@scrumzqj3910]

The plugin that plugs into your truck did you just put it straight in or did you have to wire a bunch

[@JDSOutdoors]

I just plugged it in

[@YakJones]

Yooooo thanks soooo much!!!

[@orion9458]

Great video and thanks, but I think you should have said, "uffdah" at least once!

[@DoctorCreepy13]

Thank you.

[@davidchildress285]

Rigger's Tip: NEVER use a rope or string. The line must be rigid, lightweight and a small diameter. A shift cable makes an excellent "fishing line", the longer the better. I have different lengths, up to 18 feet, even longer. Cut the ends, elec. tape it off, grease a tad if you need it... proceed. Also, disassemble a cable, the different types of wires within it, or the guts of the cable, also offer a variety of good, sturdy fish lines. ***Take an old cable, cut the ends, skin the outer coating and you'll see what I mean. Good luck! 🙂👍

[@rustykeller8264]

Lots of modern vehicles have separate wiring for brakes, and turn signals. With those, a different kind of wiring harness is required.

[@JDSOutdoors]

What kind of different harness is needed? Also how modern? That's hooked up to a 2018 truck?

[@rustykeller8264]

@@JDSOutdoors I don't know really. I know some cars have split wiring. The brakes and turns are on different wires, so they hook up different. I've seen them, and they look OK, but don't work correctly. Anyway, auto parts stores sell wiring harness for both kinds,

[@cruzmaria135]

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[@puregreen4867]

Fish wire helps a lot with pulling wire through.

[@JDSOutdoors]

Sure does.

[@frankschannel2642]

I like it...but I'm perplexed as to why you just didn't just use the old existing wires to pull through the new wire harness-presuming they are in reasonably good condition to make the trip through the frame?? As an added benefit, you would be hard pressed to get the color coded wire wrong. Lastly, with all those through bolts up front, why drill another hole in the trailer for the ground wire? Just strip back the insulation and put on a large ring connector. Otherwise, loved this video.

[@TheRfmodulator]

Well, you could film and hit the brakes at the same time, just put down the recording device, prop it up, use a mirror, a kid, the wife, etc. Good video, if people woild stop and think about what's about to happen they don't need to fish wires though, just use the existing ones, which you could have done too.

[@JDSOutdoors]

These wires were pretty brittle and also partially melted in spots. It was time to replace for sure. And your right I guess I could of set the phone down to film it but I'm slow sometimes lol

[@jestes7]

Is that 1/4" wire loom?

[@danhight6544]

Need help. Recently got a free boat trailer. No electrical. Bought a trailer light kit from Tractor supply. buddy and i wired it up. i plug the 4 way connector into my 7 prong adapter for my truck and none of the trailer lights work. I plug in my 7x12 ATV trailer using same 7 prong adapter and all the trailer lights work for atv trailer. Switch back to boat trailer...no joy, no lights on trailer working? Harness & all trailer lights are brand new? Any thoughts?

[@JDSOutdoors]

My guess is the ground. Make sure its attached and clean including each lights ground

[@pywifishingandoutdoors]

Weord, the 4 plug wire only has 4 wires, white, yellow, brown and green. Why does yours have 2 brown wires, 1 with the yellow, and the other with the green?

[@brentbradley6711]

one brown for each side

[@BrianMDIY]

@12:51 They're called insulation displacement connectors.

[@JDSOutdoors]

Makes sense. I've just heard them called many things

[@johnbyrd9226]

Wouldn't it have been easier when starting the harness down the tube at the front of the trailer to just open the swing away coupler and feed the wires down the main tube?

[@JDSOutdoors]

No because the plug end is fat and even harder to feed through the front if done that way. Ask me how I know lol. You have to either remove the coupler or tear the wiring back out and start over if the coupler is welded

[@johnbyrd9226]

@@JDSOutdoors I am talking about opening the swing away joint right behind where the wiring harness comes through the grommet. Thats got to be easier. My trailer doesn't have a swing away coupler nor grommets in the pass-through holes. I had to do mine like your video shows, but thought having the main tube open would have eliminated much of the "fishing" part.

[@cruzmaria135]

U HAVE A SUPER - DUTY FORD for a jet Ski...? LOL

[@MrKCCO]

Where do you get the rubber grommets?

[@JDSOutdoors]

Most local hardware stores have them such as ace hardware or Similar. If nothing like that around check any trailer repair or automotive shops. If you have time Amazon has everything as well

[@funkinflugen]

Scotchlok vampire taps and water...end of season video> "How I troubleshoot faulty trailer wiring".

[@JDSOutdoors]

Lol been running trailers like this for years with no issues bud

[@funkinflugen]

@@JDSOutdoors Glad it worked out for you...can't begin to tell you how many hacked 4 & 7- pin harnesses and trailer wiring I've replaced due to corrosion and severed wires, all due to scotchloks.... of course your mileage may vary, the opinions expressed here don't reflect that of the management, offer ends without notice... "bud" LOL ;)

[@JDSOutdoors]

@@funkinflugen when should I expect issues? I average 100,000 miles a year on my trailers and all of them have them? Even from the factory?

[@fishsmackdown9117]

Thanks, someone went onto my property and cut the wires off my trailer and just left them on the ground.

[@JDSOutdoors]

Darn sorry to hear that. Probably some kids thinking they were funny

[@miguelangelvalderrama1808]

And the white reverse light???????

[@cruzmaria135]

Nice Editing LOLOLOL

[@tydengr]

you should show how the lights behave when you finished.

[@JDSOutdoors]

I did

[@scottosborne6848]

Like…THIS!

[@wg8847]

Less talk y more work. .