Just using the trailer last Saturday for a dump run. It was early on a cold frosty day and the car windshield had a nice layer of snowy ice to scrape off. Well I connected up the trailer and off we went. Then I heard a thump and dragging and we pulls right over. We found that because of the ice, the trailer latch did not properly engage under the ball and popped off and pulled the light connectors apart, The chains kept it attached to the car but the trailer latch dragged on the pavement for a few feet. So I properly latched it on the ball after scraping out the ice and when I went to plug it in and to my dismay the wires were ruined!
The tongue on the trailer must have dragged the wires on the asphalt!!
So I picked up a new connected with wires and spiced it on. The lights are working now but here is my question?
How can I protect the wires of this happens again? See pics below
![Need a little trailer wire help? Need a little trailer wire help?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/286/286893-f3bc2ef32efcbc6b31bda56406754b3f.jpg)
The tongue on the trailer must have dragged the wires on the asphalt!!
So I picked up a new connected with wires and spiced it on. The lights are working now but here is my question?
How can I protect the wires of this happens again? See pics below
![241B9C95-0FAB-4DE2-AD94-366AF28B193B.jpeg 241B9C95-0FAB-4DE2-AD94-366AF28B193B.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/286/286869-29d83e3d3c746ad4043f9c3f59bbb00c.jpg)
![4E98B9A0-9D65-412B-BB8B-9C64EDA5752A.jpeg 4E98B9A0-9D65-412B-BB8B-9C64EDA5752A.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/286/286870-ef099036fbb8ad0803e66058cf1e5d34.jpg)
![98122693-27BD-4D42-935E-9A9419DCD9AC.jpeg 98122693-27BD-4D42-935E-9A9419DCD9AC.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/286/286871-fb09e221780f0e7c2bb8be2ae87a4d77.jpg)
![28FE67C2-2290-499B-A685-B4C63B66EE7B.jpeg 28FE67C2-2290-499B-A685-B4C63B66EE7B.jpeg](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/286/286872-df803bc91469ff5bbb6f49b4d65be255.jpg)
![Need a little trailer wire help? Need a little trailer wire help?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/286/286893-f3bc2ef32efcbc6b31bda56406754b3f.jpg)
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