Slack in 7-pin Cord
Since I got my new truck last February it has been complaining about low battery voltage and now also tells me to check trailer wiring. I have taken it to the Ram dealer and they found nothing wrong w...
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It's a pretty common problem with trailers having a plug that isn't made to the exact specifications in diameter, so the plug fits loose in the truck's OEM receptacle.
I hear about a lot on GM truck forums. I experienced it myself too. I had never heard of the problem until I was describing my symptoms to the dealer I bought a cargo trailer from. He explained it and some some brands of trailer pigtail plugs fit loose in OEM receptacles.
I changed the pigtail, problem solved. That was about 3 years ago, and I've never gotten the "check trailer wiring" on the DIC again.
I hear about a lot on GM truck forums. I experienced it myself too. I had never heard of the problem until I was describing my symptoms to the dealer I bought a cargo trailer from. He explained it and some some brands of trailer pigtail plugs fit loose in OEM receptacles.
I changed the pigtail, problem solved. That was about 3 years ago, and I've never gotten the "check trailer wiring" on the DIC again.
