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MarkDiederich
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Jun 05, 2024
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Travel trailer front lights stay on

My Coachmen Freedom Express 22’ Travel Trailer. After dewinterizing, I needed a replacement battery disconnect key but before I could get one I ran power from my truck generator. I discovered the lig...
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    bid_time
    Jun 06, 2024

    Check for a short in the 7 pin connector on the trailer. A stray wire from on terminal touching a neighboring terminal could do it. Another possibility is a bad ground on one of those lights.

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MarkDiederich
Explorer
Jun 07, 2024

Thank you. I suspect there is a ground issue somewhere and the plug seems intact. I need to trace the wires all the way back. 

in the interim, there is a 10A fuse that controls the front decorative lights in the front window (the lights that don’t turn off). I remove the fuse and those lights turn off but the running and brake lights still operate. At least I have a temporary fix until I can trace the source of the issue. 

thanks again. 

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