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WIRING DIAGRAM & COLOR CODE
All trailer lights must be in proper working order before towing.
There are two basic wire harness plugs that ShoreLand’r
®
uses for plugging the trailer lighting into the tow vehicle.
They are as follows:
A flat four plug that is used on either all trailers without brakes or
else on trailers that are equipped with drum brakes. This plug is
used in these applications because the only thing needing to be
connected to the tow vehicle are lights. A solenoid lock out system
is not required to operate drum brakes. The drum brakes have a
mechanism in them that prevents the brake shoes from contacting
the drums when the trailer is backed up.
The flat five plug is used on all trailers equipped with disc brakes.
Disc brakes operate as well in reverse as they do going forward.
This results in the trailer not being able to be backed up without the
use of a solenoid to block the brake fluid from activating the brakes.
The solenoid is activated by the extra blue wire in the flat five plug
that is attached to the backup lights of the tow vehicle. When the
tow vehicle is placed in reverse, the backup lights are activated
which then activates the solenoid diverting the brake fluid gener-
ated by the actuator back into the actuator reservoir causing the
brakes not to function in reverse.
WIRING COLOR CODE
The wiring in your ShoreLand’r
®
is color coded as per wiring spec-
ifications. The following colored wires are connected to the proper
lights to perform the required functions as listed:
Flat Four Wire Harness Plug
Yellow Wire ......... Left Stop and Turn
Green Wire ......... Right Stop and Turn
Brown Wire ......... Taillights, Rear Side Marker Lights, Front
........................... and Rear Side Marker Lights, Rear Clear-
........................... ance Lights Including the Three-Light Rear
........................... Clearance Bar
White Wire .......... Ground Wire
Flat Five Wire Harness Plug (For Disc Brake Trailers Only)
Yellow Wire ......... Left Stop and Turn
Green Wire ......... Right Stop and Turn
Brown Wire ......... Taillights, Rear Side Marker Lights, Front and
........................... Rear Side Marker Lights, Rear Clearance
........................... Lights Including the Three-Light Rear
........................... Clearance Bar
White Wire .......... Ground Wire
Blue Wire ............ Brake Solenoid that is mounted to the rear
........................... of the actuator to disengage the disc brakes
........................... on the trailer so it can be backed up.
TIRE INFORMATION
STEPS FOR DETERMINING CORRECT LOAD LIMIT
• Locate the statement “The weight of cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s placard.
• This figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity.
• Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being
loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the
available cargo and luggage load capacity.
The trailer’s placard refers to the Tire Information Placard attached
adjacent to or near the trailer’s VIN (Certification) label at the left
front of the trailer.
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit – Trailer
(For Trailers Over 10,000 lbs. GVWR):
1. Determine the empty weight of your trailer by weighing the
trailer using a public scale or other means. This step does not
have to be repeated.
2. Locate the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of the trailer
on your trailer’s VIN (Certification ) label.
3. Subtract the empty weight of your trailer from the GVWR
stated on the VIN label. That weight is the maximum available
cargo capacity of the trailer, and may not be safely exceeded.
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit – Tow Vehicle
(For Tow Vehicles 10,000 lbs. GVWR or Less):
1. Locate the statement, “The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed xxx lbs.,” on your vehicle’s
placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers
who will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers
from xxx kilograms or xxx pounds.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and
luggage capacity. For example, if the “xxx” amount equals 1400
lbs. and there will be five 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle,
the amount of available cargo and luggage capacity is 650 lb.
(1400 – 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being
loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the
available cargo and luggage capacity calculated in Step # 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will
be transferred to your vehicle. Consult the tow vehicle’s manual
to determine how this weight transfer reduces the available
cargo and luggage capacity of your vehicle.
TIRES AND TIRE PRESSURES
WARNING: Keep tires properly inflated. Failure to maintain cor-
rect tire pressure may result in tire failure and loss of control
resulting in serious injury or property damage.
