[AT] Check your wiring

[David A. Laughead Jr.]

It was on the wiring I did myself about 6 years ago then transfered to the
current truck about 4 yrs ago. I just found it odd for it to go bad out of
the blue like that. There were no screw to work loose as this plug was a
solid plastic peice that converted a standard 4 pin to a 4 pin and a 6 pin.
Maybe this is why I haven't been able to find this same adapter again. LOL

Dave Laughead


----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Gunnells <brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Check your wiring


> Dave, is this a factory trailer package? Just curious since I just got
> an 02 Ford with factory trailer wiring.
>
> I've had a similar situation several years ago. I use the round 6 pole
> connector for our utility trailer. One time I had a fuse blow like you
> did. On mine the wire set screw fell out or loosened enough to touch
> the metal case and short when the light went on. After I found the
> problem and corrected it I wrapped electrical tape around the plug
> internals. I figured this would prevent the screws from shorting.
>
> One thing that may have contributed is that it may have a power lead to
> the plug. I've wired them on my tow vehicles so it can charge/maintain
> the battery on the camper while in tow. I always put a fuse at the
> battery connection to protect from a short further back.
>
> Brad
>
> On Feb 11, 2005, at 11:11 AM, David A. Laughead Jr. wrote:
>
> > On the way home from work the other night, I kicked on the left
> > blinker and
> > boom, I lost the tail lights and dash lights in my truck. After
> > replacing
> > fuse after fuse I gave up and drove to work after the sun rose. Once I
> > got
> > to work I exited the truck to a burning smell, I walk to the back of
> > the
> > truck to find my trailer plug smoking and a gooey black mess. My guess
> > is as
> > good as anyones guess as to why out of the blue this could happen,
> > This plug
> > has been on 2 different trucks over the last 6 yrs and never had a
> > problem.
> >
> > My best guess is that some road salt and water and possibly the NON
> > conductive grease mixed together to create a short and with
> > conjunction of
> > the brake controller sending a bunch of amps through it createing a
> > bunch of
> > heat melting it together making the short worse until the point it
> > started
> > blowing fuses.
> >
> > Check your wiring,
> > Dave Laughead
> >
> >
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