Trailer connectors in Australia

A number of standards prevail in Australia for trailer connectors, the electrical connectors between vehicles and the trailers they tow that provide a means of control for the trailers.

The Australian market uses it own version of especially the European contacts, but also completely own contacts.[1][2]

The only connector used on the Australian market that is fully ISO standard conformant is the 7-pin ABS / EBS plug.

Since Australia has vehicles from both the North American market and the European market there is a mixture of 12V and 24V.

7-pin trailer connector (AS 4735) for heavy duty vehicles

7-pin trailer connector (AS 4735) for heavy duty vehicles (Towing vehicle side)

This connector is based on both SAE J560 and ISO 1185 and is providing either 12V, 7 x 40A or 24V, 7 x 20A. The voltage varies from vehicle to vehicle.

#DINSignalColorRec. cross-sectionNotes
mm²AWG
1 31Ground (-)White108
2 58 or 58LClearance lamps/Outline marker lamps, Side marker lamps, identification lampsBlack412
3 LLeft Turn SignalYellow412
4 54Stop lampsRed610
5 RRight Turn SignalGreen412
6 58 or 58RTail lamps, registration plate lampBrown412
7 Reversing lamps or +12V via ignition lockBlue610

Round trailer connectors Type 1

These connectors are based on ISO 1724 in 5-pin and 7-pin versions, but with some difference in the wiring.

Round 7-pin trailer connector Type 1 (AS 2513)

Round 7-pin trailer connector Type 1, Australian Standard 2513

This contact has chosen to use one of the connections of the ISO 1724 is used for position light to electric brakes (Pin 5, 58R), which means that if you connect a trailer with electric brakes to a towing vehicle wired according to ISO 1724 and turn on the position lights the trailer will be braking. Pin 2 (54G) is in the Australian wiring standard the reversing light, which is a minor problem.

#DINSignalColorRec. cross-sectionNotes
mm²AWG
1 LLeft Turn SignalYellow1.515
2 Reversing lamps, control current to block surge brakes when reversing.Pink1.515
3 31Ground connected to chassisWhite2.513
4 RRight Turn SignalGreen1.515
5 Electric brake controlBlue1.515
6 54Stop lampsRed1.515
7 58Tail lamps, clearance lamps/outline marker lamps and registration plate lamp left sideBrown1.515

Round 5-pin trailer connector Type 1

Round 5-pin trailer connector Type 1

This connector is replaced by the 7-pin (AS 2513), but can be found on older vehicles. Note that pins 1 and 4 missing. Pin placement is identical to the 7-pin ISO 1724 with the absence of these pins. This means that you can connect a trailer with a 5-pin connector to a 7-pin socket or the other way around, but since the pins are wired in a different way the result may be far from what was expected.

#DINSignalColorRec. cross-sectionNotes
mm²AWG
2 LLeft Turn SignalYellow1.515
3 31GroundWhite2.513
5 RRight Turn SignalGreen1.515
6 54Stop lampsRed1.515
7 58Tail lamps, clearance lamps/outline marker lamps and registration plate lampBrown1.515

Round trailer socket type 2

Round 7 pin trailer connector type 2

Round 7 pin trailer connector type 2
#DINSignalColorRec. cross-sectionNotes
mm²AWG
1 LLeft Turn SignalYellow1.515
2 Reversing lampsPink1.515
3 31GroundWhite2.513
4 RRight Turn SignalGreen1.515
5 Electric brake controlBlue1.515
6 54Stop lampsRed1.515
7 58Tail lamps, clearance lamps/outline marker lamps and registration plate lampBrown1.515

Round 6-pin trailer connector type 2

Round 6-pin trailer connector type 2
#DINSignalColorRec. cross-sectionNotes
mm²AWG
1 58Tail lamps, clearance lamps/outline marker lamps and registration plate lamp right sideBrown1.515
2 LLeft Turn SignalYellow1.515
3 RRight Turn SignalGreen1.515
4 54Stop lampsRed1.515
5 Electric brake controlBlue1.515
6 31Ground (-) for pin 1 - 8White2.513

Rectangular trailer connectors Type 3

Rectangular trailer connectors Type 3
#DINSignalColorRec. cross-sectionNotes
mm²AWG
1 LLeft Turn SignalYellow1.515
2 Reversing lamps, control current to block surge brakes when reversing.Black1.515
3 31GroundWhite2.513
4 RRight Turn SignalGreen1.515
5 Electric brake controlBlue1.515
6 54Stop lampsRed1.515
7 58Tail lamps, clearance lamps/outline marker lamps and registration plate lampBrown1.515
8 30+12V permanentOrange2.513
9 15+12V via ignition lockPink2.513
10 31GroundWhite2.513
11 Rear fog lampsGrey1.515
12 SparePurple2.513

The image of the 7 and 12 pin flat plugs are from the cable entry view (and possibly the images of the round connectors too). Please see reference [2] (VSB1 section 14) for front image. Reference [1] Narva wiring diagrams also have the diagrams cable entry view. If you want the front view images in colour see [3]

References

  1. "NARVA Wiring Diagrams".
  2. "Vehicle Standards Bulletin VSB1, Technical Requirements, 14. Electrical Wiring".
  3. "Flat 7 pin and 12 pin wiring colour codes".

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