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Post by jaf2024 on May 4, 2024 9:27:07 GMT -8
Hi all. For some reason, the previous owners of my Unknown toaster shaped camper, decided to remove all the running lights.
I can see where they used to be and that the holes were filled in.
Now, I must find a way to put on new lights but I don't want to have to take the skin off or remove inside wall coverings.
My thought was to drill a hole for wire through and through, run it down the inside wall (cover it nicely later) into the floor and find a wire to splice it to.
So... what wire can i splice it to? I'm thinking brown wire but I have no idea.
It is a 4 pin connector and the brake lights, right and left and tail lights work.
Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks jf
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Post by vikx on May 4, 2024 11:21:29 GMT -8
Please read our red pinned articles at the top of our 12 volt tow wiring section. There is a lot of information on testing and tow wiring systems.
Your first task should be determining which wire is your tail light wire. Depending on the previous owner, it could be any color. Once this wire is determined, you will know that it is the same wire for your clearance lights. (Brake/turn lights are run by two different wires and have nothing to do with the clearance lights)
As far as running the wires, I would loosen the bottom metal and snake the wires to the clearance location. It might be easier to run a stiffer wire down from the clearance hole? A ground wire is recommended. You can attach the ground to the frame on each side.
Good luck and have fun.
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Post by jaf2024 on May 22, 2024 6:54:34 GMT -8
Glad to have the red pinned articles. Great info. Learning more about what I'm dealing with. The 4 pin harness on the camper trailer is a Wishbone type. Not sure how that would change anything, but I thought I'd splice in the license plate light (to the left side) first to get a feel for how to do that. When done, nothing worked. Not the tail/brake/ or l&r. Finally, I undid what I had done and the tail, brake, and L/R were back to normal. I believe I have read that the license plate light is also part of the running lights, therefore, gets attached to the brown wire. What might be the problem there? I did ground the license plate light prior. I've tried to get a pro to help out but find no one wants to touch it. Very frustrating. Thanks for any suggestions. WHOA.... I just found the issue. No one tells you this except Dirt Farmer Jay on Youtube. The headlights, not the auto on lights is what activates the running lights. FANTASTIC. So, that's 1 issue down. I'm now closer to being a happy camper.  |
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