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GordonThree
Explorer
Apr 17, 2017

Ram clearance lights

After camping last weekend, I didn't have a chance to disconnect from the truck after getting home.

I have my trailer management system turn on the marker lights at sundown every night as an "all is well" indicator (voltage, temperature, etc).

Having the truck hooked up, the rooftop lights came on as well. I guess I figured they'd be isolated, or output only from the truck side.

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  • brulaz's avatar
    brulaz
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2017
    GordonThree wrote:

    ...
    Having the truck hooked up, the rooftop lights came on as well. I guess I figured they'd be isolated, or output only from the truck side.


    Me too.

    I don't know the wiring specifically, but did your truck's parking lights also come on?
  • bucky's avatar
    bucky
    Explorer II
    Apr 19, 2017
    I'm just pulling your leg, but you have time to build a cool thing like that but you didn't have time to unplug the RV?
  • GordonThree's avatar
    GordonThree
    Explorer
    Apr 18, 2017
    jamesroadking wrote:
    What's a "trailer management system"?


    Central monitoring and control of various systems on the trailer, like what the seven figure class A rigs have. Control it all from a tablet or smartphone. Something I built myself as a hobby.
  • GordonThree's avatar
    GordonThree
    Explorer
    Apr 18, 2017
    Sometimes I "forget", depends how many neighbors also "forgot" to turn off their nose, awning, scare or porch lights.

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