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Trying to get the old truck ready to go pick up my new car trailer. I knew something was wrong with the trailer lights last time I hooked up the dolly they did not work. I cannot pull the enclosed car trailer without lights and electrical to the brakes.
So what I have done so far. Got the owner's manual out and went to the inside fuse box. All fuses are good inside.
Now I went under hood and there are two 10 amp fuses #19 & #20 labeled in the owner's manual as "Trailer/Camper Adapter (right Stop and right turn lamp). the other #20 is labeled, "Trailer/Camper Adapter (left stop and turn lamp). The fuses are good but no power to either side of the fuse.
I then looked over the relays and any that were labeled anything to do with trailer I swapped out with same type from another plug. Never could get power to the two fuses. Do any of you real mechanics have any suggestions on how those get power? I looked online for wiring diagram that I am totally no good with and found nothing.
My Heat AC has a mind of it's own I can turn off and it turns itself back on in 5 seconds. My radio also turns itself on by itself and changes from AM to FM to Tape to CD by itself. Been doing that for a year or more.
I will search the net for info but no luck so far. I have had an ad out looking for an F-250 with V-10 but no luck. For what little towing I will do I do not want the added expense of a diesel. Might even rent when I go to Penn.. I use to pull car trailer with my 73 Mach 1 on it with a 69 Ford cargo van with 240 six cylinder and had no issue just slower for sure.
Any thoughts from a real mechanic will be appreciated.
So what I have done so far. Got the owner's manual out and went to the inside fuse box. All fuses are good inside.
Now I went under hood and there are two 10 amp fuses #19 & #20 labeled in the owner's manual as "Trailer/Camper Adapter (right Stop and right turn lamp). the other #20 is labeled, "Trailer/Camper Adapter (left stop and turn lamp). The fuses are good but no power to either side of the fuse.
I then looked over the relays and any that were labeled anything to do with trailer I swapped out with same type from another plug. Never could get power to the two fuses. Do any of you real mechanics have any suggestions on how those get power? I looked online for wiring diagram that I am totally no good with and found nothing.
My Heat AC has a mind of it's own I can turn off and it turns itself back on in 5 seconds. My radio also turns itself on by itself and changes from AM to FM to Tape to CD by itself. Been doing that for a year or more.
I will search the net for info but no luck so far. I have had an ad out looking for an F-250 with V-10 but no luck. For what little towing I will do I do not want the added expense of a diesel. Might even rent when I go to Penn.. I use to pull car trailer with my 73 Mach 1 on it with a 69 Ford cargo van with 240 six cylinder and had no issue just slower for sure.
Any thoughts from a real mechanic will be appreciated.