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12-16-2011, 02:59 PM
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I too like to have the running lights on in the evenings, so I had to replace the 7 pole plug on the truck a few years ago, so I kept the old one and jumped the correct terminals in the plug. Now I just plug that into the trailer plug and the running lights on the camper come on. Just unplug it to turn them off. And I store that plug in one of the compartments in the camper where I keep extension cords and other items needed to hook the camper up.
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02-19-2012, 08:41 PM
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Lights
This sounds like a really neat mod...electricity is not one of my better subjects, so this may take me awhile to figure out..The last post seem to make it sound a whole lot easier...Tomorrow I will get what I need to make this work...especially in the driveway..the neighbors will love it..
Thanks..
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02-20-2012, 07:01 AM
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I prefer the light from my campfire, and we usually boondock so electricity is a premium.
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03-25-2012, 05:42 PM
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I have done this. I used to do the jumper wire thing on my trailer plug, but last year I installed some switches near the entrance door so we can turn on the lights. I also hooked up power to the reverse lights on the trailer as well to provide extra light for whatever, if the need arises. I am always mindful of the neighbours when I turn the lights on, especially since we camp where there are no other lights. Honestly, I think it looks great when the trailer is all lit up, and since I installed LED lights all around, power consumption is not a huge issue.
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04-03-2012, 04:34 PM
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We do this with our trailer, it's kind of neat.
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04-03-2012, 08:59 PM
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Got a better photo of what to use..would like to do this on our 5'er..
LKicklight
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Originally Posted by kalik282
Since buying a trailer with a power awning, I have been leery of putting the lights in the awning track. This led to using the running lights.
I made a simple pigtail with an inline fuse (10A) and a switch. I used female spade connectors because of the large size of the slots on the trailer plug. I just squeezed them a little with a pair of pliers until they fit snugly. Since I store my trailer plug under my tank cover, I just leave the pigtail plugged in the whole camping trip. When I want to turn on the running lights, I just open the access hatch and flip the switch.
Here's a picture of the pigtail...(just made from things I had around the house.)
John
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04-03-2012, 09:02 PM
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if you just use a spade fuse between the top to prongs on your 7 way rv connector that also werks !
top two as it would be plugged in that is .
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04-03-2012, 09:08 PM
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Details
Got a real simple detail on how this works and what parts to use?
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Originally Posted by f1100turbo
if you just use a spade fuse between the top to prongs on your 7 way rv connector that also werks !
top two as it would be plugged in that is .
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04-03-2012, 09:09 PM
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If you can find an old style "can" turn signal flasher with the two spade terminals you can really liven up the campground. The two spades fit the 7 way socket perfectly and tie the running lights to power.
Flash Flash!
http://vintageautogarage.com/40006.html
or
http://vintageautogarage.com/flaher-552.html
they plug into the same two holes as in post 30
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04-03-2012, 09:12 PM
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stick this .
in this
top two ports below raised portion.
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04-03-2012, 09:15 PM
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Well that is pretty self explanatory!
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04-03-2012, 09:17 PM
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I was hoping that I wasn't going to over sell it !
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05-23-2012, 11:33 PM
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I liked the idea of lighting up the outside of the trailer when the need arises. I wanted to be able to control it from the inside so I added a
switch.
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05-24-2012, 12:13 AM
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05-24-2012, 02:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rexerito
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For $3.00 I can make my own
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05-26-2012, 08:35 AM
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by golly - it works!!
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05-27-2012, 12:27 AM
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i tried the fuse in the 2 top pins and all i got was the tail lights??
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05-27-2012, 07:51 AM
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Site Team - Lou
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The fuse (or flasher unit) goes between the ground and the running lights.
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05-27-2012, 08:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bush
i tried the fuse in the 2 top pins and all i got was the tail lights??
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Either your marker lights are not working, or you are jumping between the battery charge and the brake/signal light prongs.
On Lou's pictures, you need to jump between the prongs at 11 and 1 o'clock.
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05-27-2012, 08:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
The fuse (or flasher unit) goes between the ground and the running lights.
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Lou, I think that should be between the battery charge and running lights.
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