Wiring a 5-Way Trailer Connector By Color and Function For Lighting and Electric Brakes Traditionally you will find the running lights are brown, the left turn and stop is yellow, the right turn and stop is green, the white is ground, and the brake wire is blue.

How do you wire up trailer lights?

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Where does the white wire go on trailer lights?

The White Wire is the “Ground” or “Negative” wire connecting to the vehicle battery “minus” side. The trailer wiring diagram shows this wire going to all the lights and brakes. Also, it must connect with things (if included) that use the Aux Power and Back-up lights too.

What is the blue wire for on trailer lights?

It is an auxiliary wire typically used to connect the reverse lights from the tow vehicle to the reverse lockout solenoid located directly behind a surge brake actuator. When properly connected it allows you to disengage the trailer brakes in order to back the trailer up (without getting out of the vehicle).

Where does the yellow wire go on a trailer plug?

Normally, the green wire on the right side carries right turn signal and brake light functions and the brown wire carries running light functions. On the left side, the yellow wire carries left turn and brake lights and the brown wire again carries the running lights.