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NickG
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014

Only two curcuits working on trailer wiring pigtail

Since I sold my travel trailer, it has been a long time since I towed anything until I rented a skid steer recently. When I hooked the trailer up, I found that the left turn signal and left brake light were thee only things working on the trailer. I didn't know if it was the rental trailer or my plug, but after years of it hanging there exposed to everything Michigan has, I knew the plug might need replacing.

Now that I am picking my new boat up tomorrow, I figured I'd take no chances and put a new pigtail on. I replaced the plug with the same type and wired it the same (obviously).

Using a test light, I see that it WAS my plug that was bad that day, and still is. I only have power to the left turn signal/ brake and reverse lights. No running lights, no right turn signal/brake, no constant power, no electric brakes.

Seeing that the plug is all new with carefully wired connections, I am stumped where to go from here. There is no break in the harness where a "T" connecter could be. The harness just disappears into the chassis and runs... wherever.

By the way, when I last towed my travel trailer over 4 years ago, everything worked.

Any clue for a fella? It is a 2004 GMC Savana 2500 series van.
  • Thanks. No luck. All fuses good. Maybe a job for a pro :(
  • Probably mice. They chewed through some of wiring in my last PU. I'd check fuse first.
  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    I know that (at least some of the) Fords have a second fuse panel for trailer lighting. Don't know if the GM units do or not. Does Owner Manual refer to one?
    Our Ford minivan has a second panel and it's in the driver side REAR of the vehicle, not anywhere I'd've thought to look for it.

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