m101a2 plug adaptor

[TucsonVTXF]

my attempt to adapt my 7pin truck to a 12 pin MS connector to tow my m101a2

 

[70deuce]

The attempt looks very good. Nice clean setup. Would be very easy to use your setup on a flat 4 pin also. Thanks for the pix.

 

[TucsonVTXF]

The attempt looks very good. Nice clean setup. Would be very easy to use your setup on a flat 4 pin also. Thanks for the pix.

heading up your way soon to fort carson to pick up a101a2 that i just won, waiting for the EUC to clear...........

 

[Recovry4x4]

Are you kidding, that looks great. Devilman96 has a pintle hitch rigged like that so he can drop it in any vehicle and tow his mil trailers. Sweet!!!!

 

[TucsonVTXF]

the only reason i went with the 7 pin rv connector so it would "lock" into the connection. Flat 4 would be a tad easyer........... i have around 50.00 in the setup... the cable is to long but in time i will shorten it..........

 

[stereoman405]

... the cable is to long but in time i will shorten it..........

Haha, ain't that the truth.

 

[WIH3]

Thats a nice set up.

 

[Dodge man]

Originally Posted by TucsonVTXF
... the cable is to long but in time i will shorten it..........

Haha, ain't that the truth.

Don't worry time will take care of that!

 

[TucsonVTXF]

with one coil in the cord will make the electrons move faster and make the tail lights brighter!!! Try it!!!

 

[Dodge man]

No thanks, sounds painful!

 

[ALFA2]

That is a good looking set up.

ALFA2

 

[Recovry4x4]

I'm not sure I would shorten that cable. It may be too long for this vehicle but what if you were to use the hitch on another vehicle that may have the plug mounted elsewhere, like in the step bumper. That extra length sure will come in handy.

 

[pacebm]

Where did you get the 12 pin end?

 

[TucsonVTXF]

Where did you get the 12 pin end?

Trailer Receptacle, Flange Mount, 12 Socket, MS75021-2

 

[thekauz]

Could you send a wiring diagram to show how you wired the militart connector to your 7 round?

 

[TucsonVTXF]

Standard Military vehicle wiring information (letters are marked next to connector contacts)

A, C, H - blackout tail lights and blackout clearance lights (all three pins are electrically connected together within vehicle's wiring harness)

B - brake light and left turn signal light

D - ground

E - tail lights / clearance lights

F - blackout brake light

J - brake light and right turn signal light

K - auxillary power feed used on semi tractor only

rv connector diagram
http://www.etrailer.com/faq-wiring.aspx

 

[davidkroberts]

sorry but im a electrical novice at best. So does the 12v power supply from the tow vehicle just make the 24v trailer light dimmer? or did you change the bulbs to 12v also. I had heard that it could be done but ive never seen it.

very clean setup.... i like it.

 

[TucsonVTXF]

they say 24v bulbs are just dimmer..... i am going to change he bulbs out to 12v ones when i pick up the trailer.......

 

[blybrook]

24v bulbs

Yes, the 24v bulbs are dimmer. Can easily switch over to 12v bulbs:

1156 - Turn / Stop
631 - Tail

If you want to swap out the blackouts too, there's a thread under the trailer section that has that information.

HTH

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/51459-1990-m101a2-tail-light-bulbs-12v.html is the thread I was thinking of.