Lighting & Electrical Post your lighting and chassis/engine electrical questions here. Any audio/video questions should be posted in the 'Audio/Video Electronics' section.

Keep blowing trailer running lights fuse. Why?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 09-19-2011, 10:32 PM
Hank3band's Avatar
Beginning Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 17
Hank3band is on a distinguished road
Default Keep blowing trailer running lights fuse. Why?

I just bought a new 6x12 enclosed trailer with LED tail lights and I can't keep the Blazer from blowing the 10amp fuse under the hood for the trailer parking/running lights. More specifically, the fuse will blow after having both the brakes pressed and a turn signal on. I drove over 200 miles with just the parking lights on without blowing the fuse but when I stopped and turned on the signal, it pops.

Any ideas? Bad ground connection? Short?

Where is a good place to start?

PS- Here is a pic of the trailer.

 

Last edited by Hank3band; 09-19-2011 at 10:33 PM. Reason: Added pic
  #2  
Old 09-19-2011, 11:38 PM
xgiovannix12's Avatar
BF Guru
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Summit Ny
Posts: 5,962
xgiovannix12 has a spectacular aura aboutxgiovannix12 has a spectacular aura aboutxgiovannix12 has a spectacular aura about
Default

A short can cause a fuse to pop you might have a short in the trailer plug its self id start checking the wires



know any 1 with a trailer ? try the lights on there trailer see if the fuse blows

fuse might be weak too but id check for shorts 1st
 

Last edited by xgiovannix12; 09-19-2011 at 11:52 PM.
  #3  
Old 09-20-2011, 08:38 AM
Hank3band's Avatar
Beginning Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 17
Hank3band is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by xgiovannix12
A short can cause a fuse to pop you might have a short in the trailer plug its self id start checking the wires



know any 1 with a trailer ? try the lights on there trailer see if the fuse blows

fuse might be weak too but id check for shorts 1st
Thanks for the reply. Trailer is new. It blew 10 and 15 amp fuse. Where is a good place to start looking for the short?
 
  #4  
Old 09-20-2011, 09:08 AM
xgiovannix12's Avatar
BF Guru
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Summit Ny
Posts: 5,962
xgiovannix12 has a spectacular aura aboutxgiovannix12 has a spectacular aura aboutxgiovannix12 has a spectacular aura about
Default

like i said i would try on a different trailer if it dont blow your trailer might be the problem if it dose i start checking the trailer plug on the truck
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
p90tr8
Lighting & Electrical
1
03-18-2014 05:56 PM
01blueblaze
2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
2
10-16-2010 01:39 PM
Concerned
2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
4
04-01-2009 07:01 PM
JolietJake
General Tech Help
5
04-16-2006 11:22 AM



Quick Reply: Keep blowing trailer running lights fuse. Why?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:00 PM.