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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Its likely the battery or the battery terminal connections. Take the battery terminal connections off and check/clean them. If they are not corroded, it could be bad battery or wiring. If its wiring voltage drop, it could be either negative or positive lead. So just running a positive direct to the battery may not fix it. While you have the battery terminals off, you might as well pull the battery and take it into O'Reilly's or other automotive parts store & have them test it, e.g., before you do any rewiring.
FYI, if you rewire it, you might want to put a switch in the positive lead w/ in-line fuse so you can disconnect them when not in use. Also, use marine grade wire, marine grade wire is tinned to prevent corrosion. You can tell by stripping 1/4' off & if you see copper, and not silver color on the strands, you don't have marine grade, and you will eventually have corrosion problems from water/moisture. Same is true of your trailer wires, its why so many folks have problems with trailer lights.
Good luck!
Al |
