OK, here's where I'm at... Yanking it ALL out, starting over fresh, and hoping it outlasts the trailer!
Most of this is sitting in Amazon wish list waiting to pull the trigger, so help me button this up!:
- New pigtail w/ junction box & breakaway switch
- Will I get reamed by the PoPo/DOT for running the breakaway from the winch battery?
- Running PVC 3/4"-1" conduit from junction box with "pull boxes" (LBs) at each location a secondary will jump out at (lights, brakes at both axles [though only on rear axle ATM])
- Shooting it to the bottom channel with steel conduit clamps & self-tapping bolts
- Running 14AWG marine wire for the lights with dedicated grounds
- Running 12AWG marine wire for the brakes & 12VDC... OR SHOULD I GO 10GA? (truck & pigtail is only 12ga)
- Planning to use the crimp & heat shrinks with "stepdowns" or 3wire (14AWG>12AWG) for secondary 14AWG wires off the primary light wires or possibly small terminal strips in each box
- New LED Tail (likely going square over the current round incandescent), side marker, ID bar & reverse lights (wired like [USER=2]@shawn[/USER] )
Additional prep:
- Mounting winch with battery & controls inside tongue mounted toolbox
- For the winch battery, does anything need to be done for charging other than connecting to 12V from truck thru a circuit breaker or fuse? Was told inrush from truck to dead winch battery could cause issues?
- Brake hardware refresh & service bearings
- 2 new tires (2 are 1 year old) with old tires going to spares (currently have 2 extra rims)
