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Rikkitic
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  #3185181 22-Jan-2024 15:08
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Do all lights seem to have normal brightness when working? I once had an issue with an intermittent bad earth due to paint under a connection that looked okay visually and worked normally some of the time. If the connection was broken the lights would still get a series circuit through other lights. Turn indicator went crazy from voltage drop. I had a lot of fun figuring it out.

 

   





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  #3185186 22-Jan-2024 15:34
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Rikkitic:

 

Do all lights seem to have normal brightness when working? I once had an issue with an intermittent bad earth due to paint under a connection that looked okay visually and worked normally some of the time. If the connection was broken the lights would still get a series circuit through other lights. Turn indicator went crazy from voltage drop. I had a lot of fun figuring it out.

 

   

 

 

 

 

This could describe it - the major thing being I hooked up my mates car and yesterday 3 times and it worked everytime. did mine, went nuts.


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  #3185254 22-Jan-2024 16:36
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Try adding temporary earth bypass connection just to make sure that's not the issue. 

 

 





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  #3185317 22-Jan-2024 21:46
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When I had a problem with one of the trailer lights acting odd, I discovered it was a faulty relay switch in the boot. I think they wear over time as it was about 12 years old.

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  #3185337 22-Jan-2024 23:07
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I got sick of the old bulbs on the trailer. The fittings were rubbish - corrosion issues, and bulbs always blowing. Ripped them out and replaced with LEDs, problem solved 😁.


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  #3189133 1-Feb-2024 10:40
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To full circle this:

 

It turns out 3 or 4 years ago when i got the towbar installed they didn't install the ECU the quote said I needed and I paid for.

 

When I went back to the towbar people they tested, said it was fine, and said the only option was to rerun cables etc, which would be a charge. I asked them where they were and what to look for to check the connections, and when I pulled out the light - no ECU.

 

After a call they said my model it wasn't required but recommended, so they didn't install it. Since my quote and invoice had it included got them to install it - at no additional charge.

 

Good as gold now.

 

Pretty frustrated - spent a good few hours on this.


 
 
 

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  #3189201 1-Feb-2024 11:34
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CokemonZ:

 

To full circle this:It turns out 3 or 4 years ago when i got the towbar installed they didn't install the ECU the quote said I needed and I paid for.

 

 

Dishonest much.


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  #3189212 1-Feb-2024 11:51
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The US market drives a lot of "the trailer interface black box is required" because they have a mix of indicators and brake lights being used as indicators.

 

We've got to the end of this saga without ever finding out what your car is.


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  #3189214 1-Feb-2024 11:54
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2013 kia carnival. Model with incandescent bulbs.

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