7 Pin Trailer Connection falling out of TV outlet

If you are plugged in all the way and the door tab is holding the plug in and yet you still are getting a unplugged signal. Then I wonder if you may have corrosion in the plugs and need to clean them and then use di-electric grease.


Sorry if I didn't explain this very well.

We've had the "trailer disconnected" warning come up on two trips now. The first time we were going down the freeway and I have no idea why it happened.

The most recent one was on a fairly smooth road, but the first 4.5 miles away from the campsite was a dirt road. So that could have shaken the connector lose just a bit. (on the good news front, that road liquefied everything in the black tank)

I'll have to see about rigging up a small bungee as others have done. The 7-pin on the TV is was new a year ago as I made the dealer replace the original because the cover was missing.

schlep1967 wrote:
Another possibility is the cord is too short.I ran into this pulling a borrowed trailer. Every time I turned left it unplugged the cord.

It makes trip planning a little more difficult when you can only make right turns.

I had this issue with my '97 Ford. It wouldn't fall out but it would lose connection. The TV connector was worn out and I had to replace it.

10by32 wrote:
I always secure mine with one of the mini bungee cords. Learned the Harry way what happens when it drags on the road for a while.

Me too. I now have an outlet in the bed of my truck and I trimmed the excess wire so it won't happen again.

Another possibility is the cord is too short.I ran into this pulling a borrowed trailer. Every time I turned left it unplugged the cord.

10by32 wrote:
I always secure mine with one of the mini bungee cords. Learned the Harry way what happens when it drags on the road for a while.

I do the same as above

I always connect and disconnect a few times before I connect to "clean" the contacts a bit and then make sure the cover secures the cord. I had some trouble when truck was new getting it in far enough to latch, but after some usage, it latched fine and stay connected. I carry the mini bungees and would use that if needed.

nevadanick wrote:
Your not pushing it in far enough. The flap or door has a stop built into it that the keeps the plug from coming out.

I have a similar issue as the O.P., but it is not a matter of pushing it in hard enough. I can really but pressure on mine and it will back out a bit. Not enough to fall completely out but just enough to loose contact. I replace the one on the TV, been contemplating replacing the end on the TT.

I always make sure that the clip on the lid is holding the plug in.

nevadanick wrote:
Your not pushing it in far enough. The flap or door has a stop built into it that the keeps the plug from coming out.

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