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Re: Trailer wiring

To: "Drew Rogge" <drew@pixar.com>,
Subject: Re: Trailer wiring
From: "Lawrence R Zink" <zink@pdq.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:18:09 -0500
Does the car have antilock brakes?  Is it possible that the curcuit has
become compromised with the additional voltage draw caused by the harness?

Just a couple of things to check.

Larry Zink
----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Rogge" <drew@pixar.com>
To: "Madurski, Ronald M." <RONALD.M.MADURSKI@saic.com>
Cc: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: Trailer wiring


>
> Sounds to me like you have the brakes wired to the vehicle's
> tail lights and the trailers tail lights wired to the brake
> signal from the vehicle. I have no idea why the radio's
> faceplate should be blinking at all :-)
>
> Drew
>
> "Madurski, Ronald M." wrote:
> >
> > I am having some trouble with the wiring on my trailer and was hoping
for
> > some pointers on where to look.  The whole trailer was recently rewired
with
> > new wires.
> >
> > There are 2 axles with brakes on each.  The brakes work just fine, but
they
> > come on when the headlights are on.
> > The turn signals work just fine, but the radio faceplate light blinks
with
> > the right blinkers only.
> > The side marker lights come on when the brakes are applied.
> >
> > Any suggestions?  Sound like a bad ground somewhere?
> >
> > Do the brakes need to be wired in a certain manner, both wires were
white so
> > we just wired them in series.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ronald M. Madurski
> > SAIC/FBI Senior Systems Administrator
> >
> > "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful
> > servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has
forgotten
> > the gift."
> > - - Albert Einstein.
>
> --
> Drew Rogge
> drew@pixar.com

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