FW: [VAL] Electric Jack

["Peter Ryner" <pryner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kent,
Do you have a emergency disconnect on the trailer?  If so, one side is
always hot either from the car or the trailer battery.  When the pin is
pulled the circuit is completed and power is sent to your brakes.  You can
get power from the hot side of that switch and connect it to your jack.  Use
an electric probe grounded on the trailer and test each wire.  When you get
12V you have the hot wire.  If you don't have a disconnect switch you really
want to install one.  If you check your vehicle wiring, there is a charge
wire in the 9 pin connector.  You can tap into the power on the traile side
of the 9 pin connector.
The jack is set up to use its body as the ground so it only needs a hot
lead.

I'm not familiar with the bargam switch.  My jack had an internal switch so
it was already connected.  Are your switch wires connected?  If you can give
me a little drawing of what you have I can probably figure it out or perhaps
someone else on the list is more familiar with your particular jack.  Feel
free to contact me off list for more help or to send a picture.
pryner@verizon.net
Pete