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Wouldn't it be possible to change the light bulbs on the trailer to 24 volt? I
realize this may be a pain, especially if there are a lot of clearance lights, etc. I
think there is a 24 volt equivalent for most 12 volt bulbs. It may take some catalog
searching at NAPA.
The reverse is true when you tow a M416 series trailer with a CUCV. The 24 volt
trailer lights have to be changed to 12 volts or else they will be REALLY dim.
My $0.02
Matt Tait
Fullerton, CA
DaveCole wrote:
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> David,
>
> I've thought about this for a while since I've got a pintle ring trailer that
> works fine behind my 5 ton and it too is wired for 12 volts with electric brakes.
>
> The only practical thing I can see to do is to add a converter to get 12 volts
> from the 24 volt battery power on your MV and then wire in a standard 12 volt
> brake controller. For the brake lights, stop light, and running lights, I'm
> thinking about using 4 relays with 24 volt DC coils to switch the 12 volts for the
> trailer. I'm thinking about attaching a box with the relays near the pintle
> hitch and wiring it into the standard MV wiring. I can't think of a more elegant
> solution. A person could use a number of rectifiers wired in series to get a
> total voltage drop of 12 volts for each circuit, but it seems to me that since 12
> volts has to be obtained for the trailer brake controller, why not just use the
> same source. 24 VDC relays are pretty cheap - 10-$ 15 each.
>
> If anyone has any better ideas, please let me know.
>
> Dave
>
> DDoyle9570@aol.com wrote:
>
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> > A buddy of mine has a neat "construction trailer" with a tilt bed, perfect
> > for hauling non-streetable MV's with behind a deuce. The trailer has 12 volt
> > lights AND brakes. What do we do about the brakes (which work off the
> > lighting circuit) to pull behind a M series truck with 24 volt system.
> >
> > Any help or tips appreciated.
> > David Doyle
> >
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