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smdv806

03-14-2007 16:23:55




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What have I wired up wrong? All my lights, turn signals, and brake lights work independently, but when you use the turn signal and anything else together it blows the turn signal fuse in my truck. How would I find the short?




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DJFarmer

03-15-2007 11:00:39




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 Re: OT Trailer lights in reply to smdv806, 03-14-2007 16:23:55  
Here is the answer:



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Gary from Muleshoe

03-15-2007 10:15:46




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 Re: OT Trailer lights in reply to smdv806, 03-14-2007 16:23:55  
If you have a multi meter, set it to ohms and ground your black lead to the trailer, (disconnect trailer from truck) with red lead start probing each pin on the plug, when you see the meter move you have found the shorted wire. Then you will just have to trace down the short for that wire. If it is blowing the fuse, it is most likely a short to ground (wire is touching frame of trailer some where) these are generally easy to find.

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IH2444

03-15-2007 07:35:18




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 Re: OT Trailer lights in reply to smdv806, 03-14-2007 16:23:55  
I am assuming the truck works ok with other trailers ?



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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

03-14-2007 17:51:05




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 Re: OT Trailer lights in reply to smdv806, 03-14-2007 16:23:55  
It sounds as though corrosion has gotten to the wires where they go to the bulbs. Replace the innards of the tail lights and try again.

This is an annual task up here in salt country.



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Jerry Cent. Mi.

03-14-2007 16:31:07




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 Re: OT Trailer lights in reply to smdv806, 03-14-2007 16:23:55  
You might need a heavy duty flasher.



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russ hamm

03-14-2007 16:29:34




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 trailer guy here in reply to smdv806, 03-14-2007 16:23:55  
are you color coded right? just checking. green on a trailer is right turn and yellow is left where green is usually ground in the house, white is ground on your pigtail. also, with pickup wiring stop works through the turn wires you know. is that any help? i can guide you through. been doin that for 25 years now.



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