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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Trailer lights - need help

I have a 01 f350 and a 14ft H+H flatbed trailer. Well just recently the lights decided to act up. I plug them in. turn the pickup lights on the trailer lights come on. I step on the brake, the trailer lights go off. One turn singal works, one does not. Any help on this would be appreciated.

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Tom
 
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Sounds like a bad ground; make sure they're clean and rust-free on the trailer and 350. The trailer's bulb sockets may be rusty also and need cleaning.

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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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I Agree, Bad Ground. A loose ground can do all kinds of strange things.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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I agree and also add "check the plug connection to pickup" as the ground connection could be corroded.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Guess Tom hasn't had time in the last 2-1/2 months to check out the grounds.

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