Thanks Josh, Brown wire was dead. Since everything on my truck works
(and I had looked at the fuses but did not pull them) I cut the wire
near the connector and jumpered a wire from the left tail light. Looked
good on the volt meter when done.
I'll let every one know if anything melts down. (A little nuclear humor
there).
Charlie Mathews
Josh Sirota wrote:
>Charlie,
>
>The brown wire is the running lights on your trailer connector (I'm pretty
>sure that's the pin next to the ground pin, which is the white wire -- the
>one that is the inverse of the other three). Check the voltage there,
>although it's pretty obvious you've got no juice at the connector based on
>the same behavior with two trailers.
>
>Fixing it is going to depend on how your tow vehicle is wired -- but I guess
>I'd start by checking the fuses!
>
>Josh
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Charlie Mathews" <cmathews3@mchsi.com>
>To: "CM List" <autox-cm@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 4:40 PM
>Subject: HELP: Trailer Wiring
>
>
>
>
>>I just went to hook up my trailer (4-wire flat) and all lights work
>>(brake, turn, flasher) except for the running lights. I need to tow
>>tomorrow . Does anyone knowledgeable in trailer wiring have an idea on
>>what I can check to fix this? Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Two different trailers had the same result.
>>
>>Charlie Mathews
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