Trailer Hitch Wireing
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Trailer Hitch Wireing
The other day I went to use my trailer hitch and connect to a trailer. WHen I connected to the trailer I found that the rear lights on the trailer were on. My turn signals work and my hazards work. Now when I hit my brakes the brake lights on my truck come on and the lights on the trailer go off. So I got my probe out and tested my harness. I have a constand power to my left and right lights. Step on the brakes and the power stops. I tested before my converter and its fine no power after the converter there is power. Very strange. I thought my converter was messed up. Bought a new on and connected it up and have the same issue. Im puzzled. Could this be a ground or could the power wire from my battery be grounding out ? Everything was working last fall.
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converter?
What converter? the Escape uses relays for circuits to the 4 wire trailer plug. If you wired to the taillight circuits with an aftermarket plug, you will have problems. I dont think the circuits for the trucks lights can handle the current for additional lights(i.e. the trailer).
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He may have an aftermarket wiring harness. My Escape didn't have the tow package, so I put an aftermarket hitch and wiring harness on. At some point the box in my wiring harness went bad and I had to put a new one on. Sounds like checking for a better ground may be a good place to go. Unfortunately my daughter drives my Escape now and she's 72 miles away, which makes me no help to you in your situation, sorry.
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