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RoyB
Nov 12, 2014Explorer II
I carry one of these trailer connector 7-way test adapters (AMAZON) that really helps me determine where the problem might be at. The Truck side or the Trailer side.
My Ford F150 truck has all of those trailer wires protected with separate fuses.
I always squirt some WD-40 into the Truck side 7-way Connector and move the trailer plug connector around good a couple of times and this seems to help my intermittent operations of safety lines.
About the only thing common to all of the lights and electric brake operation going out would be the COMMON GROUND coming from the truck side.
I found my 7-way cable completely cut through on one trip one time as well. Something got caught up in a tight turn when camping off the beaten path one time... That was obvious and found real quick however...
Roy Ken
My Ford F150 truck has all of those trailer wires protected with separate fuses.
I always squirt some WD-40 into the Truck side 7-way Connector and move the trailer plug connector around good a couple of times and this seems to help my intermittent operations of safety lines.
About the only thing common to all of the lights and electric brake operation going out would be the COMMON GROUND coming from the truck side.
I found my 7-way cable completely cut through on one trip one time as well. Something got caught up in a tight turn when camping off the beaten path one time... That was obvious and found real quick however...
Roy Ken
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