Finally! I solved the case of the Intermittent Trailer Running Lights
Raytronx said
01:43 AM Apr 17, 2013
I have battled a problem of intermittent trailer running lights for a few months now. Every once in a while the marker/running lights would go out and I would find the fuse powering that circuit in the truck blown. I would replace the fuse and things would be good for a few trips then bam it would happen again. Every time I would check the circuit at the next stop everything would be fine. Arrrrrgh!
Turned out it was a pinched wire between the frame and front wall of the trailer. For more details if interested in weird electric faults check my full blog post covering the problem.
Happy again, Ray :)
Jim01 said
01:47 AM Apr 17, 2013
Glad you found the problem. Those intermittent electrical problems can be tough to find.
Jim
Lucky Mike said
01:58 AM Apr 17, 2013
Good job!!!
WestWardHo said
03:37 AM Apr 17, 2013
Ray, way to go and great sharing!!
Sherry
Raytronx said
03:54 AM Apr 17, 2013
Thanks, glad to have it fixed. I have fixed TV and Audio equipment for 28 years so I know how evil intermittent problems can be. Key is to divide and conquer. And try not to introduce further problems while troubleshooting.
Ray
WestWardHo said
04:03 PM Apr 17, 2013
Ray, sure wish we could meet up on the road. Lights over our entertainment center are cross wired! Think it will be complicated to fix.
Sherry
Raytronx said
04:16 PM Apr 17, 2013
Hi Sherry,
Usually the circuits are pretty basic as as far as electrical complexity goes. In an RV usually its getting access to the wiring that can be the tricky and time consuming part. Everyone is built a little different so it's hard to say without looking at it. Maybe we will cross paths.
I have battled a problem of intermittent trailer running lights for a few months now. Every once in a while the marker/running lights would go out and I would find the fuse powering that circuit in the truck blown. I would replace the fuse and things would be good for a few trips then bam it would happen again. Every time I would check the circuit at the next stop everything would be fine. Arrrrrgh!
Turned out it was a pinched wire between the frame and front wall of the trailer. For more details if interested in weird electric faults check my full blog post covering the problem.
Happy again, Ray :)
Glad you found the problem. Those intermittent electrical problems can be tough to find.
Jim
Sherry
Ray
Sherry
Hi Sherry,
Usually the circuits are pretty basic as as far as electrical complexity goes. In an RV usually its getting access to the wiring that can be the tricky and time consuming part. Everyone is built a little different so it's hard to say without looking at it. Maybe we will cross paths.
Ray