Wiring Question for y'all electrical types
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Wiring Question for y'all electrical types
I did some mudding today...and noticed something a few minutes ago during the de-mudding process.
While playing around, the truck went into a dip and I heard a huge bang. Assumed it was the hitch hitting the ground and thought nothing of it.
I found my 4-pin hanging loose from the bumper packed full of mud. The 7-pin was packed full of red clay. And to top it all off, the 1/8" metal mounting bracket is bent and a weld is popped.
I cleaned out the mud/clay from both connectors as best as possible, but they both have some water in there that I cannot get out.
Is this going to be a problem? Lights and everything still work, so no short has appeared yet. I'm just wondering about corrosion and/or any other little gremlin that might appear. Pretty sure it's okay, but I try to avoid electrical stuff, so am pretty clueless about it.
While playing around, the truck went into a dip and I heard a huge bang. Assumed it was the hitch hitting the ground and thought nothing of it.
I found my 4-pin hanging loose from the bumper packed full of mud. The 7-pin was packed full of red clay. And to top it all off, the 1/8" metal mounting bracket is bent and a weld is popped.
I cleaned out the mud/clay from both connectors as best as possible, but they both have some water in there that I cannot get out.
Is this going to be a problem? Lights and everything still work, so no short has appeared yet. I'm just wondering about corrosion and/or any other little gremlin that might appear. Pretty sure it's okay, but I try to avoid electrical stuff, so am pretty clueless about it.
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From: Yorkton Sask
a shop vac should get the remaining water out. now would be a good time to relocate the harnesses to a safer location. i liked when they had them above the bumper step, built into the bumper itself. not too much could get at it there.
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