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Cowboyhannah
Posted 4/4/2020 8:25 PM (#957145)
Subject: Some running lights work, some not...any trailer gurus?





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Location: Kronenwetter, WI
Ranger trail trailer. All three side marker lights on one side work. On the other side the front yellow marker works but the yellow marker light on the front of the fender and the red marker light on the back of the fender and the running tail light are out. All brake and turn signals work.

I’m thinking must be a short someplace AFTeR the front side marker light, but that’s as far as I can deduce. how Much rewiring am I looking at? Replace the first leg to the second marker light, then the second leg to the red running light on the fender, then replace the run to the tail light, etc, until I fin the culpret?

I hate trailer wiring.

Edited by Cowboyhannah 4/4/2020 8:27 PM
ghoti
Posted 4/4/2020 9:23 PM (#957147 - in reply to #957145)
Subject: Re: Some running lights work, some not...any trailer gurus?




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Location: Stevens Point, Wi.
If it had a short you would have blown a fuse and none of the markers would work.Suspect bad bulbs or bad grounds at the inoperative bulbs.
jchiggins
Posted 4/5/2020 12:02 AM (#957153 - in reply to #957145)
Subject: Re: Some running lights work, some not...any trailer gurus?




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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn
I'd guess where your front marker light connector is sliced into the main wire has broken the main wire running along that side. They use what's called a tap splice wire connector.
VMS
Posted 4/5/2020 5:11 PM (#957218 - in reply to #957145)
Subject: Re: Some running lights work, some not...any trailer gurus?





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Location: Elk River, Minnesota
Hiya,

I'd suspect a broken wire and/or dirty contacts...

I'd start by taking a test light and check the connections on the dead lights. If no power, you know you have a wire issue... Work back toward the front and find the issue...splice, etc. and you are done...

Steve
Cowboyhannah
Posted 4/5/2020 8:45 PM (#957247 - in reply to #957145)
Subject: Re: Some running lights work, some not...any trailer gurus?





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Location: Kronenwetter, WI
Thanks. Will start by the first working light on that side and work back.
Ranger
Posted 4/14/2020 12:32 AM (#957813 - in reply to #957145)
Subject: Re: Some running lights work, some not...any trailer gurus?





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When lights begin to fail it's time to replace all the wiring. Then replace faulty lights.

Edited by Ranger 4/14/2020 12:35 AM
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