A number of standards specific to military organizations exist for
trailer connector
A trailer connector is a multi-pole electrical connector between a towing vehicle such as a car or truck and a trailer. It is intended primarily to supply automotive lighting on the trailer, but also provide management and supply to other consumer ...
s, the electrical connectors between vehicles and the trailers they tow that provide a means of control for the trailers. These can be found on surplus equipment sold for civilian use.
NATO
![NATO Stanag 4007](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/NATO_Stanag_4007.svg)
NATO uses a 12-pin connector according to
STANAG
In NATO, a standardization agreement (STANAG, redundantly: STANAG agreement) defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. Each NATO st ...
4007.
However, note that there are often deviations from the standard depending on which country it is applied, which means that the table below may not be accurate.
The following supplementary information exists for the connector:
Some documentation indicates that the terminal A, C and H must be interconnected,
this will conflict with the definition of Blackout and Convoy modes according to
STANAG
In NATO, a standardization agreement (STANAG, redundantly: STANAG agreement) defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. Each NATO st ...
4007 when these pins have different purposes. To clarify:
* Pin A is for activation of so-called Blackout Mode. It turns off all the lights except convoy lighting if it is active. The lighting inside the vehicle shall also be extinguished if it is not specifically shaded.
* Pin C is for Convoy Lamps, which is the special convoy lighting, corresponding to the tail lights, to be used while driving in the dark.
* Pin H is for rear fog light and the rear fog light shall also be disabled when pin A is active.
Swedish Armed Forces
![NATO Stanag 4007](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/NATO_Stanag_4007.svg)
This is physically the same connector as the NATO connector, but with completely different wiring.
This means mixing this up with the
STANAG
In NATO, a standardization agreement (STANAG, redundantly: STANAG agreement) defines processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. Each NATO st ...
4007 wiring runs the risk for short circuits and blown fuses.
The following supplementary information exists for the connector:
See also
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Trailer connector
A trailer connector is a multi-pole electrical connector between a towing vehicle such as a car or truck and a trailer. It is intended primarily to supply automotive lighting on the trailer, but also provide management and supply to other consumer ...
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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 its own version of especially th ...
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Trailer connectors in Europe A number of standards prevail in Europe for trailer connectors, the electrical connectors between vehicles and the trailers they tow that provide a means of control for the trailers. 7 and 13-pin connectors
The 13-pin (ISO 11446) version being ...
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ISO standards for trailer connectors A number of ISO standards cover trailer connectors, the electrical connectors between vehicles and the trailers they tow that provide a means of control for the trailers. These are listed below, with notes on significant deviations from them that ca ...
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Trailer connectors in North America
A number of standards prevail in North America, or parts of it, for trailer connectors, the electrical connectors between vehicles and the trailers they tow that provide a means of control for the trailers.
Introduction
In North American, but ...
References
Symbol Guide
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