wiring a trailer

[paseogirl]

I need a wiring diagram so I can use a very small, very light utilitiy trailer to haul a 120 lb. handicapped scooter with me '93 Paseo. I know it isn' rated for this, but I will only have to use it to go 7-8 miles on back roads a few times a week. My friend who is a retired welder will attached a hitch to the rear tow bar.

Is there an inexpensive way to find out how to wire the lights on the trailer?

Thanks.

[Donald]

Along with the wire harness/connector, ($6-8) You will probably need to get an adaptor to convert the Japanese wire system to a trailer wire system, since trailers usually have the same lights work as turn signal and brake lights. These wires and adaptors can be bought at just about any auto parts store, Wal-Mart, K-Mart or any place that sells trailer or auto parts stuff. They usually cost about $12 - $15, and have very simple instructions. The hardest part is usually gaining access to your tail light wires, then figuring out which is brake light and which is tail light wire.
If the trailer is already wired, make sure you get a connector to match it. The most popular style of connector is the flat kind with 4 wires (Green/yellow/brown/white).

The colour code for the '92 Paseo tail lights is:
Left turn is a green wire with a black stripe.
Right turn is a green wire with a yellow stripe.
Brake light is a green wire with a white stripe.
Tail light is just a green wire.
I think the '93 should be the same but I am not sure.

Be careful, sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference between the green/yellow, and the green/white.

Good luck.

[paseogirl]

Thanks so much for your help - this is exactly what I needed!

But, can you tell me what color the ground wire is?

Barb

[Donald]

Oops!!!
So sorry. (That is important, isn't it)
The ground wire is white with a black stripe through most of the systems and at the tail lights. In some of the systems it is brown.
Actually you could just ground anywhere to the body.
Sometimes the trailer hitch will suffice as a ground, but it is best to use the wires.

Donald

[paseogirl]

Thanks again!