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A number of standards specific to military organizations exist for
NATO uses a 12-pin connector according to
This is physically the same connector as the NATO connector, but with completely different wiring. This means mixing this up with the
trailer connector
A trailer connector is a multi-pole electrical connector between a towing vehicle (car, truck) and a trailer. It is intended primarily to supply automotive lighting
Automotive lighting is functional exterior lighting in vehicles. A motor veh ...
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 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:
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
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
*Trailer connector
A trailer connector is a multi-pole electrical connector between a towing vehicle (car, truck) and a trailer. It is intended primarily to supply automotive lighting
Automotive lighting is functional exterior lighting in vehicles. A motor veh ...
* 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 trailer lamps, and in one case, trailer brakes, and also sometimes, manufactur ...
* 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 ISO standards for trailer connector ...
* 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 c ...
* Trailer connectors in North America
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