Troubleshooting Right Side Trailer Wiring that Stopped Functioning
Published 06/19/2019
Question:
Thanks for the follow up. I wasn’t getting enough ground to the right side lights. All good now.
asked by: Rege
Expert Reply:
Since you lost all of the signals at once on one side of the trailer that makes me think you have a ground problem on that assembly. Most lights ground through the mounting hardware so make sure your light is mounted to a clean metal surface. Or you can run a jumper wire from the mounting hardware (or ground wire if equipped) back to the frame or the main wiring connector of the trailer.
I attached a link to a troubleshooting guide for trailer wiring for you to check out as well.
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Rege
6/19/2019
Thanks for the follow up. I wasn’t getting enough ground to the right side lights. All good now.