Electrical gremlin

[Kkirwan71]

As you guys saw me and khaos talking about in the live thread. My electrical gremlin is still there. My 4 ways turn on with the turn signal and I now have no brake lights or anything on the rear of the truck. With the exception of my 3rd brake light. So far I've replaced the flasher relay and all the bulbs, I've unplugged and re plugged everything in the junction block. I left the trailer wiring unplugged because the wiring on that looked bad imo. I've been told it could be the multifunction switch on the column. I've checked the wiring and it's all still in the corrugated looming. It also keeps blowing the 10a fuse for the right rear running light. So I'm lost now and am now dreading calling around tomorrow to get it figured out. So any help is appreciated before I go that route.

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[BigBoi]

Wires must've rubbed somewhere and shorting. Best of luck in chasing that down

 

[Kkirwan71]

Wires must've rubbed somewhere and shorting. Best of luck in chasing that down

Strange thing is is that it was fine when I got home from work then went out again and it all went downhill

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[Khaos]

If that fuse keeps blowing, chances are it's grounding out somewhere. You'll have to check the wiring there and trace it as much as you can.

 

[Adjusted]

If that fuse keeps blowing, chances are it's grounding out somewhere. You'll have to check the wiring there and trace it as much as you can.

This is what I would check first, sounds like a grounding issue to me.

 

[BigBoi]

Strange thing is is that it was fine when I got home from work then went out again and it all went downhill

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Stranger things have happened. On my old Toyota, if it was raining or there was moisture, when I'd apply my brakes, all of my signal lights woud illuminate. Everything was fine when it was dry.

 

[Kkirwan71]

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm pretty sure it's a plug on my junction box. The trailer light plug is wired to that with wire taps.

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[Kkirwan71]

If that fuse keeps blowing, chances are it's grounding out somewhere. You'll have to check the wiring there and trace it as much as you can.

Did what you said today and found crappy trailer wiring

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[Kkirwan71]

Situation went from turn signals kicking the 4 ways on to them not working at all but the signal in the dash being correct. Double you tee eff

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[Kkirwan71]

Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words right? Well weather has finally straightened up and got a chance to crawl under the truck. I think it's the blue plug that's giving me problems. Anyway here's pics of what I have.

Blue plug (I'm pretty sure that blue wire isn't supposed to be like that)

And the junction

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[Kkirwan71]

And then there's this. The mechanic told me the trailer wiring is a totally different system altogether

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[Kkirwan71]

Had my dad hold the brakes down and this little fucked started smoking like no tomorrow

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