So I'm almost towing. The dealer installed the Pollack part and my brake controller (Drawtite Activator III) and I have the Uhaul adapter for the LEDs on my trailer.

My trailer lead had a 7 PIN plug on it to fit a Denali (bought the 2007 trailer from a fellow PCA member). The problem is that the Uhaul adapter starts accepts a 5 PIN and converts it to a 7 PIN.

Here's my question, my trailer has red and black wires. I believe that Red is "AUX/Backup" and Black is for "12V+." My trailer is a simple open unit with brakes, lights, and an emergency battery.

I think I just need to put a 5 PIN end on to be in business and connect the White, Blue, Brown, Yellow, and Green wires. Will not hooking up the Black and Red matter?

JPD
'08 Cayenne Manual (Leipzig '08)
'06 987 S (Stuttgart '06)
'06 GTI MkV
'03 A4 Q

 

Dear JPD:

Run don't walk.. Sprint... Don't look back.. this topic will result in near death experiences...... You have been warned... I fear the squirrels are about to be released!!

 

This forum was very helpful so far. I think I'm 90% home. Please see my one question:

Will not hooking up the Black and Red matter?

PS- I'm not afraid of squirrels.

JPD
'08 Cayenne Manual (Leipzig '08)
'06 987 S (Stuttgart '06)
'06 GTI MkV
'03 A4 Q

PS- I'm loaded for squirrels.

 

The next person who digs up another buried trailer lighting thread is a dead man. The squirrels will be lucky to find any scraps.

 

Jesus, how many times do we have to go down this road.....

 

Would you rather they open new threads?

Don't let anyone intimidate you into not asking a question if you have one.

 

Oh c'mon guys! What's a few laughs along the way.

Besides, what's a person to do? No one asks about factory Bluetooth or Bi-Xenon upgrades anymore!

 

heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's backkkkkkkkk...
and ltc thought you had died...........
and apparently quite a few!

 

Ask your dealer.
Porsche has supplied them with volumes of documentation regarding trailer lighting configurations and questions.

 

Nice to see you back in the forum

 

OK.
Step 1. Simply plug your 7 pin trailer connector into the corresponding mating connector on the Cayenne.
Step 2. Ignore the "!" Beep "Check Trailer Lights" warning from the dashboard.
Step 3. Verify that all trailer lights are working.
This will verify proper operation of 1D6 and/or 1D8 (probably the latter in your case since it's an 08)

If there are problems.
Step 1. Drive to your dealer, preferrably during daylight hours and not towing
Step 2. Ask them to verify the software loaded into the 1D6/1D8 factor towbar control unit. There is Euro and RoW (rest of world) versions.
Step 3. Update S/W as needed/required.

As for your red/black trailer wiring question, it is difficult to answer since you didn't specify what type of trailer, manufacturer, what pin #'s the wires in question are connected to, etc......

 

Not everyone who jumps into this forum has been around the block like the majority of us. This may be their first Porsche and they may find this forum looking for real solutions to their towing problems, since we know the dealers leave a little to be desired. For those that haven't developed the thick callouses on their skin I'm letting them know to press on, keep asking until you get an answer to your question.

Then hang around for awhile, this place is more fun than....... oh, a lobotomy?

 

7 pin trailer wiring diagrams and color codes

http://www.etrailer.com/faq_wiring.aspx

 

Careful folks, I sense Larry is toying with us from beyond the ether! Anyone see anything unusual in the 3-step process above? Answers to this question will likely be as obscure as other "popular" threads here in the Cayenne Rubber Room! Only reason I know, is I think I was one of the ones suffering from this particular malady on my '04 Beta. [cue]Jeopardy music[/cue]

Toby

 

Bill, certainly agree. It's just fun sometimes to watch the circus roll through town. I don't post nearly as much in here as I used to, but the factor is VERY high!

Toby