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06-30-2015, 10:14 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Trailer Running lights
Hi, I'm a new member and my name is A.T.,
I have a 2012 flagstaff 5th wheel 24RLWS, two weeks ago we were leaving on a trip early in the morning and discovered that the trailer running lights were not working, breaks and turn signal were working fine. I found the fuze under the hood of my truck burnt out, I replaced it 3 times but the same thing happened again. It is a 20 Amp blue square fuze. Any idea? Thank you
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07-01-2015, 06:33 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Sounds like you have a short.
If fuse doesn't blow with trailer disconnected then it's obviously in the trailer.
Start at the umbilical cord junction box.
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07-01-2015, 06:38 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
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The fuse under the hood is just for the RV lights. My guess is that you have a short in the RV running lights. It could be a pinched wire, a wire rubbing against the frame, or a corroded running light socket.
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07-01-2015, 06:40 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elind
The fuse under the hood is just for the RV lights. My guess is that you have a short in the RV running lights. It could be a pinched wire, a wire rubbing against the frame, or a corroded running light socket.
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Yes but, there still has to be a wire from front to back of tv to power tt lights.
My bet it's the trailer as well however, it's a possibility of being the tv.
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "11 nights"
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07-01-2015, 06:49 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
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Sounds more like a running light wire on the trailer is shorting out as mentioned. I would look and see if any wires under the trailer are visible see if any may have rubbed bare and check each running light also. May even be a bulb. Later RJD
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07-01-2015, 06:50 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Lower Michigan
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It's most likely the trailer wiring, a quick way to tell is place a fuse in the trailer plug and see if it holds. Then you will know if it's the TT or TV.
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07-01-2015, 07:05 AM
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Engineer of Crazy Train
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If brakes, brake lights, etc work, I would do as Mcnabbwr suggests. If the fuse blows, it is your trailer. If it doesn't, then it is your truck.
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07-01-2015, 07:05 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Or, a self re-setting circuit breaker....all parts stores have 'em and after buying a few fuses, you've payed for it anyway.
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07-01-2015, 07:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chelsea, Alabama
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Had the same problem with my running lights on my 2014 Flagstaff 27rlws. This is what I found.
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2014 Flagstaff 27RLWS
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07-01-2015, 08:44 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Trailer Running Lights
Thank you all very much for the insight!
Cat19, how did you get to that wire?
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07-01-2015, 10:02 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Probably thru tail-light housing......same wire powers taillights.
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07-24-2015, 12:36 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Hi everyone,
Good news! I found the problem, finally. It was in the TV, the 5th Wheel wiring harness was shorted out, where I don't know. But I replaced it my self and now everything is working just fine! I wat to thank you all for your help.
TURBS you were right, TV was the problem
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07-24-2015, 12:37 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kilabes1
Hi everyone,
Good news! I found the problem, finally. It was in the TV, the 5th Wheel wiring harness was shorted out, where I don't know. But I replaced it my self and now everything is working just fine! I wat to thank you all for your help.
TURBS you were right, TV was the problem
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Glad you got it!
Happy camping!
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "15 nights"
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07-24-2015, 12:39 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Glade to hear when problems are solved. Later RJD
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