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OT Trailer wiring on the fly! |
Unobtanium-inc |
Feb 28 2019, 10:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,249 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
So anyone who has used a trailer has probably had trailer wiring issues, always away from home. And getting that ticket for no lights is no fun, ask me, I've had a few. So at some point on my latest trip the trailer wiring popped out of it's socket and got dragged for 200 miles. So here I am hundreds of miles from home, it's snowing and I need to drive at night. What to do? I got to Wal-Mart and buy two of those light switch lights that are supposed to go in closets, zip tie them to the trailer and wrap them in red tape! Macgyver would be so proud. I got the load loaded and headed home.
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GaroldShaffer |
Mar 1 2019, 10:34 AM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,627 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
So anyone who has used a trailer has probably had trailer wiring issues, always away from home. And getting that ticket for no lights is no fun, ask me, I've had a few. So at some point on my latest trip the trailer wiring popped out of it's socket and got dragged for 200 miles. So here I am hundreds of miles from home, it's snowing and I need to drive at night. What to do? I got to Wal-Mart and buy two of those light switch lights that are supposed to go in closets, zip tie them to the trailer and wrap them in red tape! Macgyver would be so proud. I got the load loaded and headed home. BTDT - That is why I now carry a spare set of those magnet mount 4 wire lights as back up. Kind of hard to get them to stick to your aluminum trailer, but work well on my steel trailer. |
Unobtanium-inc |
Mar 1 2019, 12:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,249 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
So anyone who has used a trailer has probably had trailer wiring issues, always away from home. And getting that ticket for no lights is no fun, ask me, I've had a few. So at some point on my latest trip the trailer wiring popped out of it's socket and got dragged for 200 miles. So here I am hundreds of miles from home, it's snowing and I need to drive at night. What to do? I got to Wal-Mart and buy two of those light switch lights that are supposed to go in closets, zip tie them to the trailer and wrap them in red tape! Macgyver would be so proud. I got the load loaded and headed home. BTDT - That is why I now carry a spare set of those magnet mount 4 wire lights as back up. Kind of hard to get them to stick to your aluminum trailer, but work well on my steel trailer. I carried those for years but stopped when I switched to the aluminum trailer. But they did save me a few times years ago. |
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