Troubleshoot no running/parking lights
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Topic: Troubleshoot no running/parking lights
Posted By: Blender Bob
Subject: Troubleshoot no running/parking lights
Date Posted: 16 May 2021 at 2:44pm
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I discovered I have no running/parking lights on my 2017 HRE. Thankfully, I do have brake and turns signal lights. Knowing that they are on separate circuits, I found on my 2015 Chevy Colorado a blown 20A fuse for that circuit. Replacing the fuse, I find power on that I now have power at bumper plug. Suspecting a short in the r-Pod, I put ohm meter on the trailer circuit and find 0.0 ohms leading me to believe there is a short somewhere. Inspecting everything, nothing apparent broke, cut, etc.. I inspected underneath, front driver side and see all the blocks and connections and again nothing looks damaged, but full of road dirt. I've read that the lights are LED and not bulbs and wonder if a light failure could cause the short. I looking for ideas on how best to troubleshoot the situation before taking everything apart. Thanks. ------------- Bob 2015 Chevy Colorado Z71 2018 178 R-pod Hood River Edition |
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Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 16 May 2021 at 3:04pm
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I had a similar issue and discovered that the Brgeman 7 pin connector was not making good contact. I sprayed both the truck connector and the power cord with electronic cleaner and plugged/unplugged/plugged/unplugged several times and it was fixed. Hope your problem is as simple Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: Blender Bob
Date Posted: 17 May 2021 at 11:20am
Resolved. I did a good cleaning of both sides of the 7 pin connector with cleaner and compressed air. I took my pressure sprayer and washed the undercarriage where the electrical connection blocks are (left front). Replace the fuse on the TV and hooked the TT up. Trailer lights are now working. Putting my ohm meter on the TV trailer lights circuits yield resistance, so the short has been resolved. Thanks @Pod People for the suggestion.  ------------- Bob 2015 Chevy Colorado Z71 2018 178 R-pod Hood River Edition |