lost the clearance lights
We plugged in and checked the lights (we check everyday before heading out), and all was good. Well, later on, the tail light/clearance lights were out. Turn and brake lights were fine. After checki...
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Blazing Zippers wrote:I would start with checking the junction box first. Then like Scott G said and check where the wires go through the trailer skin if it is aluminum siding. There is a strong possibility that a wire nut has come off where it's attached to the clearance light or as Scott G suggested the wire may be shorted out. Usually the clearance lights are daisy chained one wire is run from the proceeding wire to the next light with wire nuts to connect them.
I've wiggled and jiggled most everything--and no answer. Thanks all. Still looking for the short. The umbilical cord "seems" to be O.K. at the junction box, but now I'm going to cut the cord open and check if the short is further in the trailer.
Gonna need more beer.
