trailer wiring remedy

And stagger the joins so you don't end up with a birds nest.

Junction box sounds like a good idea. Yes it is a few years old and the heat from being up north has made some of the wiring brittle. A total rewire is probably what I should do now that you mention it. However, as all the wiring is threaded inside the shassy, it's not a job to be taken lightly. I've only just got it back and want to use it again fairly soon so might put a full rewire in the 'to be done later' basket. Where would I look for a suitable junction box?thanks, doc.

oz doc,
You could run new wiring through some conduit attached to the inside of the chassy.

For a cheap effective water proof junction box. Go to the wifes colection of Tupperware and grab a small square container with a lid. Then just use 5 or 7 screw on wire conectors there cheap and effective.

You can either screw or sikaflex that to the trailer then put a hole in the bottom or side for the wires to pass through, seal that up and your done!! with a nice easy lid to remove for replacement or inspection of the wires.

If this is for a boat trailer fill the box full of Vaseline to keep the moisture out.

But The thing is with wires on trailers they wick!! and go black! and turn to dust in a few years.
So Inspect the white one, the earth ! that usually goes first (gets brittle and weak) and completely stuffs the lights working properly on trailers.

If you go to a place like Bursons, and buy the 5 or 7 core wire by the metre! it works out way cheaper and better wire than the Super cheap blister bundles.

Cheers

heat shrink is adhesive lined

The common coloured heatshrink sold at tricky dickies or Jaycar o supercreep is not glue lined.

It's alo called Dual Wall Heatshrink.

An excellent solution for absolute waterproofing.

My mates wouldn't have stooped so low. Pity I can't say the same for my immediate family. sigh. doc.

You just beat me to it!

It's the same way as hire trailers are done.

You can buy short extensions from supercrap.... eh eh... I mean supercheap.. and just put a plug on the shortened trailer wiring. You can also then remove it when you store your trailer.
regards

Second vote for mounting another female plug on the trailer, and have a 1m lead with males on each end, then when not in use can be totally removed and doesn't get damaged. Also if it gets damaged in the future, like dragged on the ground, just need to replace the 1m of cable rather than rewiring the trailer each time.

This is the method I would recommend you use also, it gives you the practicality of changing connections to suit different vehicles too

Maîneÿ . . .

Isn't that what Derek said to do above ^^^^^^^

Shaker, the two posts have different outcomes
gmd, has elaborated on how to do it specifically and he’s nominated what materials to use too, this is good and valuable information, nothing less etc

No-one is suggesting Derek’s post is incorrect, it is just being more clearly elaborated on

Maîneÿ . . .

"I have decided to mount a female socket on the A frame as suggested, and make two *MALE* to *MALE* extensions"

Not sure how that will work ???

Maîneÿ . . .

Sorry Mainey, bit of a typo - 'male to female' extension.doc.