I just purchased a 95 Adam trailer and it worked fine the first day purchased....however since then when it is hooked up to the truck the fuses are blowing when you try to cut lights on in the trailer....anybody got a clue what to do or what is going on and how to fix the problem????
Posted 2012-02-25 5:33 PM (#141429 - in reply to #141426) Subject: RE: Fuses Blowing
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Originally written by mrshollywood on 2012-02-25 3:41 PM
I just purchased a 95 Adam trailer and it worked fine the first day purchased....however since then when it is hooked up to the truck the fuses are blowing when you try to cut lights on in the trailer....anybody got a clue what to do or what is going on and how to fix the problem????
Check the fuse box for one that is blown, replace it, and see if it does the job. If it blows again, you have a short circuit in the tow vehicle or the trailer light rig.
Posted 2012-03-01 10:46 AM (#141584 - in reply to #141426) Subject: RE: Fuses Blowing
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Posts: 211 Location: El Paso, Texas
Hook up the truck, turn on the lights and start shaking and pulling any exposed wires you cane get to and try to cause the short. It will take some time to do it right, use a creeper to get underneath, I had the same problem and when i shook and pulled the wire on my left fender it blew the fuse, a closer inspection revealed the wire was skinned. I replaced the bad wire and never had another problem.
Posted 2012-03-01 11:14 AM (#141586 - in reply to #141426) Subject: RE: Fuses Blowing
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Check the trailer's plug. Because of the wires' flexing it receives, often times the individual wires can pull partially from the internal sockets, one strand can cross over to another pin, or the wires can break and short out inside the bundle. Also check the lighting wires where ever they pass through any opening or are affixed to a light assy. If no gromments were installed, the insulation can chaffe, exposing the wire and grounding out the circuit on the metal body.
You have a short to ground on one of the wires. Start at the plug and work aft along the wiring circuit. If you have a battery charger, using it for a power supply is easier and less expensive than trouble shooting with truck fuses.
Fuses Blowing
