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Old May 7, 2022 | 08:26 PM
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Trailer lights only work when in reverse

Using my grandfather's 2013 f150 to tow a boat and noticed none of the lights worked on the trailer. When I backed the boat into the water I noticed the worked. After testing all blinkers and brake lights worked when the truck was in reverse, but not in drive, neutral or park. Anyone see this before? Tia
 
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Check your ground. Hook up a jumper cable to a good ground on the truck and to the trailer ground.
 
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Was the boat trailer equipped with a 4-pin or 6/7 pin lighting plug?

 
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