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Re: Trailer wiring

To: "Madurski, Ronald M." <RONALD.M.MADURSKI@saic.com>
Subject: Re: Trailer wiring
From: Drew Rogge <drew@pixar.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:57:34 -0700
Sounds to me like you have the brakes wired to the vehicle's
tail lights and the trailers tail lights wired to the brake
signal from the vehicle. I have no idea why the radio's
faceplate should be blinking at all :-)

Drew

"Madurski, Ronald M." wrote:
> 
> I am having some trouble with the wiring on my trailer and was hoping for
> some pointers on where to look.  The whole trailer was recently rewired with
> new wires.
> 
> There are 2 axles with brakes on each.  The brakes work just fine, but they
> come on when the headlights are on.
> The turn signals work just fine, but the radio faceplate light blinks with
> the right blinkers only.
> The side marker lights come on when the brakes are applied.
> 
> Any suggestions?  Sound like a bad ground somewhere?
> 
> Do the brakes need to be wired in a certain manner, both wires were white so
> we just wired them in series.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ronald M. Madurski
> SAIC/FBI Senior Systems Administrator
> 
> "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful
> servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten
> the gift."
> - - Albert Einstein.

-- 
Drew Rogge
drew@pixar.com

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