Trailer hook up melted |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Topic: Trailer hook up melted Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 2:11pm |
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'Ridge' is the slang term for the 'pokey out doohickey' on the plug.
Always be mindful of the doohickeys that poke out. |
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JR
Senior Member Joined: 31 Aug 2018 Location: Manistee, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 345 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 2:05pm | |
+1 SC for Huskers....find the cause and repair it
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Jay
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SC for Huskers
Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 12:45pm | |
My two cents, If you damaged both male and female connections, then you also have melted some wires either in the camper or the truck. I would have someone look over both the truck and camper. They may be able to also find your short.
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Happy Traveling,
Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 12:43pm | |
+1. And if youve been dragging your connector on the road there is probably more missing than just the "ridge". The time that happened to me I had half a connector left after less than half a mile. |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 12:00pm | |
Yeah if the index 'ridge' is worn down (say from being dragged on the road) it might allow the plug to be inserted incorrectly....but when they are new or at least in good condition, it should take a fair amount of force to insert one the wrong way...
That's my story and I'm sticking to it! |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 12:06pm | |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 11:32am | |
Wanna bet? My wife managed to get it plugged in "sideways" so that the brakes came on every time she turned the lights on.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 11 Jul 2021 at 7:41am | |
Did you have your battery disconnected at some point? Is it possible that when you connected it again, that you got the polarity backwards? I think that would be a possible explanation of what happened. Please check the battery connections to make sure they were/are correct. Check the two 40A fuses in the power center. If they are blown, then it is highly likely that the polarity was reversed at some point.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 11 Jul 2021 at 7:16am | |
You really can't put a 7 way connector in upside down since it has a slot and raised section that have to mate up to prevent that.
When you have the 7 way disconnected and your 120vac connection disconnected can you clarify what works and what doesn't? That would help in troubleshooting. Of course check all your fuses as well as others suggest. |
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SC for Huskers
Senior Member Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
Posted: 10 Jul 2021 at 6:59pm | |
Happy Traveling,
Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
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