Does anybody know of a place or person that Re-Wires snowmobile trialers????

Needs to be in the Twin Cities metro area.....


Thanks



MR.800

i think for the hassle of taking the trailer somewhere it would be just as simple to do it yourself. get a trailer wiring kit from one of those places you have like Miejers.

:withstupid: it's very easy to doo. I rewire all my trailers myself. I did my double sled trailer last year, took my 15 min. Kinda getting used to it :D

:withstupid:

and when you have problems, there is one thing to remember.

"Its always that damn ground wire that gives you trouble"

FishHog

I agree. You can get a trailer wiring kit at Northern or Fleet Farm, or something. The job itself is pretty simple, if you don't mind crawling around under the trailer. I'm sure that you could find a trailer shop that would do it for you, but you'll pay their hourly rate for repair I'd bet. There's a couple places along Hwy 81 northwest out of Osseo. But I've never been to any of them, and couldnt' give you names without going out that way.

And yes, if you do try it yourself, make sure of your ground connection. Otherwise, expect a lot of :bash:

Good luck!!

If the old wires are still on the trailer, the job should be a piece of cake. At least you have a reference to go by if you dont feel comfortable. :thumbsup: :wink:

I got the kit & used the old wires for the ground plus grounded the frame. I also used wire nuts & put silicone in the ends to keep snow &salt out.Working good for 4 years, might get new plug for hook up this year had to take knife to it twice last year to get the green out.I think you can make it better yourself than taking it in.

If you are going to rewire your trailer yourself make sure you dont just cut and yank the old wires. I find it easiest to cut the old wires at the front of the trailer and tape the new wires at the front to the old wires, then pull the old wires out through the frame which will also pull the new wires through the frame. Makes life alot easier then having to snake the wires around. And like metioned above make darn sure your ground wire is clean or you will be kicken your new lights quick.

:withstupid:

exactly the way to do it.

good tip.

FishHog

Just go to NAPA or Farm and Fleet and buy a complete kit with lights and wiring and do it yourself. Save the $75 or so the shop will charge you. Just remember Green is right, Yellow is left and brown is tail and make a good ground.

I have wired a couple of them and its actually ver very easy,,, wal mart has a kit that I have used a couple times and found it the cheapest. I tried a Meijer kit that was absolute junk and of course they didnt wanna return it either,,, oh well, they lost my business

Some excellent tips here.One I'll add is that any trailer that tilts will eventually lose ground through the bolt that holds the tongue to the bed.When this happens you will get all sorts of funky things happening with your lights.Run a good ground wire from the tongue to the bed,attach it back far enough so that you don't need the wire to be very long to allow the bed to tilt.Also grease your bulbs before you put them in but try not to get any on the glass.Snowmobile trailers have the worst lives in the world.They get dragged through constant wet/salty conditions and rarely washed in the key area's.Then they sit all summer and everything corrodes while its left sitting.

Originally posted by oldyeller@Jul 31 2004, 11:40 PM
.One I'll add is that any trailer that tilts will eventually lose ground through the bolt that holds the tongue to the bed.When this happens you will get all sorts of funky things happening with your lights.Run a good ground wire from the tongue to the bed, Also grease your bulbs before you put them in but try not to get any on the glass.
someone fax this man a $1000.00 bill, right on and make sure the grease for the bulbs is lithium grease.

Originally posted by paul yarek@Aug 1 2004, 10:13 AM
someone fax this man a $1000.00 bill, right on and make sure the grease for the bulbs is lithium grease.
Not to contradict the "Forever Wise One" (and I mean that with the utmost respect) but an alternative to litium grease for electrical connections is dielectric grease available at Canadian Tire or any automotive supply store.

It also works well at keeping out the green grunge goblins from your trailer and truck/car plug/receptacles. It coats the brass terminals and keeps them from coroding.

Jeff

Originally posted by paul yarek@Aug 1 2004, 10:13 AM
someone fax this man a $1000.00 bill, right on and make sure the grease for the bulbs is lithium grease.
Make sure its a good copy! :D