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Ok, here it goes...
I pulled the box off and replaced it with a flatbed...
I plugged in magentic towing lights into the Towing plug, left the stock taillight connecter unhooked.
I have no tailights or turn signals. I have brake lights, dim ones, but they work. The turn signals work, but when you turn on the left or right one (doesnt matter) both back lights flash like the hazards are on. The front ones work fine though, and taillights are non existent.
I cant remember if they worked before i pulled the box off or not, its been like a year, the damn thing mainly just sits here.
My question is....does the taillight harness need to be grounded for the towing lights to work? Also, what would cause both of them to flash like the hazrds are on? A bad ground?
I am also thinking it Might be in my 7-4 light adpator. The truck has a 7 prong RV style plug, my magentic lights have a 4way so i used one of those adaptors, which i also used on a car hauler trailer and the trailer did the same thing as the truck is doing.
Help please...electic is not my strong point....
later,
Dustin
I pulled the box off and replaced it with a flatbed...
I plugged in magentic towing lights into the Towing plug, left the stock taillight connecter unhooked.
I have no tailights or turn signals. I have brake lights, dim ones, but they work. The turn signals work, but when you turn on the left or right one (doesnt matter) both back lights flash like the hazards are on. The front ones work fine though, and taillights are non existent.
I cant remember if they worked before i pulled the box off or not, its been like a year, the damn thing mainly just sits here.
My question is....does the taillight harness need to be grounded for the towing lights to work? Also, what would cause both of them to flash like the hazrds are on? A bad ground?
I am also thinking it Might be in my 7-4 light adpator. The truck has a 7 prong RV style plug, my magentic lights have a 4way so i used one of those adaptors, which i also used on a car hauler trailer and the trailer did the same thing as the truck is doing.
Help please...electic is not my strong point....
later,
Dustin