trailer wiring question........
 

I have been having on again off again lighting problems with my
trailer. I bought a brand new wiring kit with the grounding for the
rear lights supposedly being handled by the metal screws and the metal
to the frame.

We get brake and turn signal on the right side, but nothing on the
left. Interestingly enough, it is the same problem which led us to buy
the new equipment.

I have a ford expedition with the basic green/yellow/brown/ground
coming from the truck, and the wiring harness has the brown/yellow,
brown/green pairs and also a ground.

The ground is attached to a bolt on the trailer. The wiring otherwise
is clean and in perfect shape.

Any ideas on what i can check, etc?


Chuck

trailer wiring question........
 

Do you have a volt meter to check if you are getting a signal to the left
light at the truck connector?

My 2001 Chevy truck came with a factory trailer harness and has seperate
fuses for the trailer connetions from the truck tail/brake lights.
I fixed my problem you describe one time by replacing the trailer wiring
fuse under the hood. I would not have found it without the owners manual.

Good luck,
Joe

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I have been having on again off again lighting problems with my
trailer. I bought a brand new wiring kit with the grounding for the
rear lights supposedly being handled by the metal screws and the metal
to the frame.

We get brake and turn signal on the right side, but nothing on the
left. Interestingly enough, it is the same problem which led us to buy
the new equipment.

I have a ford expedition with the basic green/yellow/brown/ground
coming from the truck, and the wiring harness has the brown/yellow,
brown/green pairs and also a ground.

The ground is attached to a bolt on the trailer. The wiring otherwise
is clean and in perfect shape.

Any ideas on what i can check, etc?


Chuck

trailer wiring question........
 

seems to have been a fuse problem, we will see if the fuses re-blow,
but for now, everything is up and running....


thanks for the help!!


Chuck

trailer wiring question........
 

"Tom Francis" wrote in message
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On 14 Oct 2006 16:17:55 -0700, wrote:


seems to have been a fuse problem, we will see if the fuses re-blow,
but for now, everything is up and running....

I love it when I'm right.

Better watch out, some in here do not like you to be on the right.