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[VAC] Re: Early 60s Bargman plug hook-up



Alot of manufacturers in the early days didn't pay
much attention to wiring things to a "code". In
Airstreams case they were consistant with the color
coding in that Yellow was brake, Black, back-up, Blue
was charge, White...ground, Red...left turn,
brown...right turn..., and Green...tail/marker lights.
It wasn't until the late 70's early 80's that RV
manufactureres adopted a consistant coding.
 Now all trailer ready truck packages come with the
same color code to their tow plugs although not into 
the plug, but out to tow trailers is the same. The
diagram that you got with your new plug will allow you
to tow just about anything (except older Airstreams)
and have the correct wiring. I'd change the plug on
the Airstream. This means you'll have to put the
trailer yellow to the blue on the plug, the blue to
the black, and the black to the center pin (aux),
red,brown,green,white remain the same.
Greg Paulsen