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07-03-2009, 12:25 AM
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car people help!
I just hooked my uhaul up to my hitch and plugged the electric thing for the lights in and getting NO light!! Any ideas? I suspect it's my truck. Are there any work arounds? How hard is it to replace that thing?
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07-03-2009, 12:31 AM
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Bottle Conditioned
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Got a good ground?
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07-03-2009, 12:41 AM
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Beer
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dunno what that means?
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07-03-2009, 12:42 AM
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I'd take the trailer back to u-haul and have them test it. I've had times when they gave me a trailer with lights that didn't work.
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07-03-2009, 12:55 AM
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Sac. cerevisiae wrestler
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drive it around the block and see if the lights start working, a lot of the time the ground (ie white wire) doesnt work, and you get a ground from your hitch and it could be a little rusty.
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07-03-2009, 12:57 AM
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Beer
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so the part on my truck has 5 wires going to it, but only 3 are actually attached. A red and black one look like they might have been attached before but not anymore
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07-03-2009, 01:05 AM
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Sac. cerevisiae wrestler
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Standard wire colors are White(ground) Green (right turn and stop), Yellow (Left turn and stop) Brown (tail lights)
If you have a multimeter or 12v test light, you could test the 4-way flat connector leaving your truck. You should have 12V when each of the functions are activated on the respective wire.
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07-03-2009, 01:09 AM
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Beer
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balls... gonna have to take this in somewhere. What kind of shop should i take it to? Just the regular ol' dealer?
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07-03-2009, 01:12 AM
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Sac. cerevisiae wrestler
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U-haul, they should be able to get it working, and proly cheaper than a dealer. or a good friend.
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07-03-2009, 01:13 AM
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Sac. cerevisiae wrestler
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Is their an auto parts store nearby? They might be able to help too
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