!! Help !! No Running Lights On The Truck!!

ttammunek04 · 03-04-2008, 05:57 AM

We had decided to go this weekend and get a new mattress set and our friendly highway patrolman decided to let me know that my running lights, turn signal, and brake lights were not working on my 12ft. trailer. He let me get by with a warning. The closer that I got to home, I realized that my running lights were not working on the truck. I was thinking that maybe the trailer had a short in the wiring somewhere and it may have grounded blowing a fuse in the fuse block. I checked around in the owners manual and on the fuse block door, but it's pretty vague. I was wondering if someone could steer me in the direction of where this fuse would be located. I would hate for my "warning" to turn into a ticket. Keep in mind I do have brake lights, and turn signals both left and right on the truck. I dunno, I'm puzzled. I've never been an electrical wiring genius when it comes to vehicles.

**loufish** · 03-04-2008, 07:35 PM

If you have brake/turn signals on the truck, but no lights at all on the trailer, check for "no ground"
Also check the 7 pin connector with a test light...I always check that first...

Have to ask....Did the lights ever work?

ttammunek04 · 03-06-2008, 06:33 AM

Got the brake lights on the truck fixed. Ended up being a blown 10 amp fuse in the fuse block under the hood in the "Lighting" location.

**DeadRiver** · 03-06-2008, 08:11 AM

good to hear. my neighbor blew all his truck lights out plugging into a trailer. it turns out he had a bad ground in his trailer wiring harness at the rear. he blew a ton of fuses and bulbs finding the problem.. glad you didn't have that experience.