Can anyone advise on electrical problem

mudbitz123 Guest	Can anyone advise on electrical problem mudbitz123 @GUEST
	Oct 27, 2011 12:02:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looking for advise on an electrical problem. Bought a new trailer board yesterday and the socket it plugs into. Wired up the 7 wires as per diagram double checked and triple checked all wiring in right holes. When i connect trailer lights up the yellow indicator bulbs stay on and the reversing light comes on but no actual lights. Car is 97 mercedes c250 turbo estate and all wiring looks perfect including the splicing which is clean and tidy and looks professional. I'm baffled to say the least and was hoping a friendly rr member can point me in the right direction to gets trailer lights working thanks in advance.


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scruff Part of things Posts: 621	Can anyone advise on electrical problem scruff @scruff
	Oct 27, 2011 12:06:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Is it a new 13 pin jobbie or the old 7 pin? If it's 7 pin does it have one or 2 sockets? IIRC reversing lights are on the other 7 pin socket.
	1994 Lotus Esprit - Fragile red turbo with pop up lights. 1980 Porsche 924 - Fragile red turbo with pop up lights. I spy a trend...

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scaryoldcortina Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,936	Can anyone advise on electrical problem scaryoldcortina @scaryoldcortina
	Oct 27, 2011 12:11:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sounds like an earth fault tbh.. Take the white wire from the trailer socket and put it to a known good earth.
	May 23, 2008 22:00:35 GMT scaryoldcortina said: To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in

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mudbitz123 Guest	Can anyone advise on electrical problem mudbitz123 @GUEST
	Oct 27, 2011 12:36:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	once it stops raining ill try the white wire or run a new earth


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