1998 Atwood RV no brakelights
I'm assisting my neighbor with a brake light issue on his 1998 Atwood RV.The RV sits on a 1997 Frieghtliner frame. When pressing the brake pedal,the left and right rear brake lights do not light, but ...
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DrewE wrote:
Be careful with just removing it--the diode was presumably there for some reason, probably to prevent an unwanted power feed path. Check, for example, that you don't have the third brake light flashing with the four way flashers or something along those lines.
A DIODE is a 1 way electrical street. They are put there just as you stated---to prevent unwanted 12 volt feedback going to another circuit. The OP just needs to get a 20 amp rated Diode and install it where the original was. UNLESS, the DIODE was doing its job and by removing it the brake light power now goes where it should not go, while he has brake lights, there is power going somewhere else it should not go. Doug
