checking exterior lights
What is the "thing" that plugs into the six pin pigtail that activates all the exterior lights on the trailer? I would like to be able to check them before a trip without having to hook up the truc...
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Fuses are always a good idea, but I suspect pretty much no one that professes to randomly stick wires in their trailer connector ever uses a fuse.
Seems like way to many cheap RVrs on this forum.
It also should noted that I have as of yet over the years have never had any RV plug that has "numbers" written on the outside of the connector. Have only seen one that had numbers on the terminals on the inside.
Means that you must constantly look at a pinout chart or diagram to find the pin location, then look and the plug, find the locating pin and pick the correct place to jumper.
I have been doing electronics building and repair and even electrical work things nearly 40 yrs and yet find it very easy to find the wrong connection on those nice round plugs.
That is why I suggested the idea to build your own simple test box, very quick plug in and flip a couple of switches. Sure beats looking at a diagram and the plug and then diagram and then plug..
Heck, to simplify things for myself, I bought a RV socket, brought the wires out, labeled each wire as to function. Fused the battery charge line just in case. Basically making a "break out" box connection.
I used that setup to test last used trailer I bought. Since the trailer didn't have a battery (trailer sat in a campground for 15 yrs when I bought it), I made a 20' jumper with alligator clips and a fuse block and connected that to my vehicle battery.. Needed to safely test without blowing up truck fuses..
Much better more professional ways to do this without randomly sticking wires in a socket.
Seems like way to many cheap RVrs on this forum.
It also should noted that I have as of yet over the years have never had any RV plug that has "numbers" written on the outside of the connector. Have only seen one that had numbers on the terminals on the inside.
Means that you must constantly look at a pinout chart or diagram to find the pin location, then look and the plug, find the locating pin and pick the correct place to jumper.
I have been doing electronics building and repair and even electrical work things nearly 40 yrs and yet find it very easy to find the wrong connection on those nice round plugs.
That is why I suggested the idea to build your own simple test box, very quick plug in and flip a couple of switches. Sure beats looking at a diagram and the plug and then diagram and then plug..
Heck, to simplify things for myself, I bought a RV socket, brought the wires out, labeled each wire as to function. Fused the battery charge line just in case. Basically making a "break out" box connection.
I used that setup to test last used trailer I bought. Since the trailer didn't have a battery (trailer sat in a campground for 15 yrs when I bought it), I made a 20' jumper with alligator clips and a fuse block and connected that to my vehicle battery.. Needed to safely test without blowing up truck fuses..
Much better more professional ways to do this without randomly sticking wires in a socket.
