Zrider1967
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- Apr 30, 2014
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Hello all. New to the forum, just getting back into boating/fishing.
I recently bought a used boat, and the guy I bought it from put new lights on the trailer, but something is wrong. I'm usually pretty good at wiring, but this has me baffled.
The left tail light and both side markers work as intended. The issue is with the right tail light.
The wrong filament lights up - whenever either the breaks, hazards or right turn is used, it is the dim filament that lights. I've checked the bulb, and it is installed correctly. I've tried a different bulb, and the same thing happens. It seems to be wired correctly - when tested, the green wire flashes, all the way back to the tail light. But wait... there's more!
Turning on the headlights causes the filament to stop blinking all together, and now neither filament is on. But now both the green and brown wire now have a steady current when tested.
Through all this, the left tail light and both side markers continue to work normally. I've checked for shorts, and cannot find anything. If somehow the green and brown wires were making a connection, both filaments should light when anything is on, and the right side marker should flash when the turn signal is on.
Anyone smarter than me have any ideas? BTW, everything works fine at the harness at the truck when not connected to the trailer.
I recently bought a used boat, and the guy I bought it from put new lights on the trailer, but something is wrong. I'm usually pretty good at wiring, but this has me baffled.
The left tail light and both side markers work as intended. The issue is with the right tail light.
The wrong filament lights up - whenever either the breaks, hazards or right turn is used, it is the dim filament that lights. I've checked the bulb, and it is installed correctly. I've tried a different bulb, and the same thing happens. It seems to be wired correctly - when tested, the green wire flashes, all the way back to the tail light. But wait... there's more!
Turning on the headlights causes the filament to stop blinking all together, and now neither filament is on. But now both the green and brown wire now have a steady current when tested.
Through all this, the left tail light and both side markers continue to work normally. I've checked for shorts, and cannot find anything. If somehow the green and brown wires were making a connection, both filaments should light when anything is on, and the right side marker should flash when the turn signal is on.
Anyone smarter than me have any ideas? BTW, everything works fine at the harness at the truck when not connected to the trailer.
