Hello all,
I purchased a used 2010 Nissan Xterra (the WxTerra) with the factory wiring harness and hitch ... all works like it is supposed to from the factory (except the blown turn signal fuse I found ;-) ). I am looking to modify the trailer wiring ... if possible ... and was looking to see if anyone had any suggestions on an easy way to do it.
Background info / purpose ...
I am a Wx (weather) spotter/chaser here in Wisconsin and an working on a custom unit for the truck roof rack for my Wx instruments but need a constant 12v output (do not keep the Xterra running all the time, but need power all the time). I am not looking for a lot of things to be "left on the Xterra" when the Wx Unit is not installed (the reason for using the trailer connector - already utilize the turn/brake & tail lights using relays and such). I do have the unit made and installed and the setup works great ... when the truck is running. If I hard wire my custom unit (like for running high power amps or such) then I have wires strung around and not being used a lot of the time (when the Wx unit is not on the Xterra - ~1/2 the year). I want to be able to remove my unit and all the wiring for it, when I do not have it installed (my current setup lets me do this).
FYI ... I do have a background in electronics
Now I just need to find a way to "bypass" the "when running only" mode for the 12v to the trailer harness without a lot of chopping, splicing and such.
Anyone have any suggestions, or am I ... SOL ?
Thanks in advance everyone
I purchased a used 2010 Nissan Xterra (the WxTerra) with the factory wiring harness and hitch ... all works like it is supposed to from the factory (except the blown turn signal fuse I found ;-) ). I am looking to modify the trailer wiring ... if possible ... and was looking to see if anyone had any suggestions on an easy way to do it.
Background info / purpose ...
I am a Wx (weather) spotter/chaser here in Wisconsin and an working on a custom unit for the truck roof rack for my Wx instruments but need a constant 12v output (do not keep the Xterra running all the time, but need power all the time). I am not looking for a lot of things to be "left on the Xterra" when the Wx Unit is not installed (the reason for using the trailer connector - already utilize the turn/brake & tail lights using relays and such). I do have the unit made and installed and the setup works great ... when the truck is running. If I hard wire my custom unit (like for running high power amps or such) then I have wires strung around and not being used a lot of the time (when the Wx unit is not on the Xterra - ~1/2 the year). I want to be able to remove my unit and all the wiring for it, when I do not have it installed (my current setup lets me do this).
FYI ... I do have a background in electronics
Now I just need to find a way to "bypass" the "when running only" mode for the 12v to the trailer harness without a lot of chopping, splicing and such.
Anyone have any suggestions, or am I ... SOL ?
Thanks in advance everyone