Trailer lights quit working!

[7lazy77]

I just recently replaced all trailer light housings (rear & clearance) with new LED's. Did not replace any wiring since it all looked good still. Everything was working great until I took the boat in to wash it at the carwash & now I have lost ALL trailer lights. I know the problem is on the boat trailer since I hooked the tow vehicle up to another trailer & those trailer lights worked fine. How & where do I begin tracing the problem? Thanks

 

[Bondo]

Re: Trailer lights quit working!

I just recently replaced all trailer light housings (rear & clearance) with new LED's. Did not replace any wiring since it all looked good still. Everything was working great until I took the boat in to wash it at the carwash & now I have lost ALL trailer lights. I know the problem is on the boat trailer since I hooked the tow vehicle up to another trailer & those trailer lights worked fine. How & where do I begin tracing the problem? Thanks

Ayuh,.... Have ya got a Test light,..?? yer gonna need 1,....

Then just follow the power, 'n make sure there's a Solid Ground,...

I find Leds to be very temperamental to ground connections,...

 

[Starcraft5834]

Re: Trailer lights quit working!

I'd suggest you run new wire in the frame and be done with it.. rule out chasing shorts in the wire.. tie new wire to old in front (tightly) then pull it through.............

 

[foodfisher]

Re: Trailer lights quit working!

ground

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Trailer lights quit working!

ground

Yep, if all the lights quit working it is going to be the ground.

 

[Mi duckdown]

Re: Trailer lights quit working!

99.9% it is always the ground. The ball to trailer is NEVER a GOOD ground. Just adding in.???