Wiring a trailer hitch.
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+2, I bought a Hoppe isolator from amazon.com. A lot cheaper than possibly paying for a non-warranty repair if something on the trailer shorts out.
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definitely check out the Delphi forum. There are a lot of people who have a lot of experience with trailers. After my research I went with the isolator; built the jp plug with parts from my local stealer for about $5. iso kit from bushtec. purchased a hitchdoc reciever hitch and couldn't be happier.
Last edited by dtmues; Jun 28, 2009 at 03:14 PM.
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i live in rural oklahoma, and it seems that a huge majority of guys with pickup trucks are driving around with four or five loose wires hanging out from under their bumpers. all i can figure is that they really enjoy wiring a trailer each time they hook up. do it right the first time and you won't have to do it six time a year.
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++1 on the JPcycles plug, also found an isolator on ebay for $27 shipped http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...lenotsupported.
Took less than an hour to hook up.
I disconnect the power lead to the isolator when I'm not pulling the trailer. Don't know if you have to, just thought why power it if you don't need it.
Took less than an hour to hook up.
I disconnect the power lead to the isolator when I'm not pulling the trailer. Don't know if you have to, just thought why power it if you don't need it.
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Road Master
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Well guys, I just got back from my planned trips with the new bike trailer and it worked great!! I used a Hoppes Isolated Converter set-up and wired it in and have not had a lick of problems.
We have been to 11 states in 4 weeks, 6,500 miles and have had many compliments on the trailer. I have a total of 97 LED's on it and and a skull mount to cover the end of the tube frame and they don't even flicker the volt meter on the bike when I plug it in!! Thanks to all sho posted and happy and safe rolling this summer!!!
We have been to 11 states in 4 weeks, 6,500 miles and have had many compliments on the trailer. I have a total of 97 LED's on it and and a skull mount to cover the end of the tube frame and they don't even flicker the volt meter on the bike when I plug it in!! Thanks to all sho posted and happy and safe rolling this summer!!!
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From: Blue Springs, MO
I had the one from MCHitch that had the Isolater with it and it kept burning up, the ground wire in the isolater kept breaking so I switched to the one in the pic, that is all you need from the bike to the harnes to the trailer. I would stick to the one in the pic, then tie that into the harnes that your running to the trailer.