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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 08:39 AM
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Trailer light problem

I have a 1997 explorer XLT. I am wanting to pull a new boat trailer I got but the wires comming down from the truck dont work. I am not getting power back there at all to the tow light wires. My regular lights in the back work just not the split down to the tow light set. What do I do? Do I need to wire it myself or do I need to buy something? I need to fix this asap! Let me know!
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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If you have it check your owner's manual, these explorers have 2 or 3 fuses for trailer lights. The trailer lights run separate from the brake lights, I learned this the hard way after several hours of cussing.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Right/left turn & stop trailer relays are in aux relay box number 1 under the hood/drivers side.

They are wired to fuse 7 in the power distribution box also under the hood drivers side.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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I think I found a blown fuese. But I cant get it out, its one of them big ones and I never took one of those out. Let me know asap!

patrick
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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lights

Thanks for your help guys. I changed the fuse on the #7 and it worked.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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I only wish I had read this thread a month ago. Thanks for all of your great advice!
 
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