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PersonSoggy Elddis
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Hi - I’ve just hooked my van up to the car and the towing lights have gone crazy! The near side lights come on as they are supposed to but when you turn the indicator on they go dim each time the indicator flashes. The off side lights don’t work at all but the indicator works fine. Both the caravan and the tow car are new to us so I’ve never plugged the van into another car. My problem is that I don’t know whether it’s an issue with the cars wiring or the caravan. If any one has any ideas where to start with this one I would really appreciate it!
Thanks


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you can buy plug in wiring checkers off ebay quite cheaply.. its worth picking one up it will save you a lot of time.. it will check both the trailer and the car..

trog


PersonSoggy Elddis
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Excellent! Thank you, I’ll have a look for one 👍🏻


Personbirdman101
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Sounds as though you have a bad earths. Remove covers and bulbs and give bulb holders a good clean up.


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Thanks I’ll try that 👍🏻


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Personchrisn7
29/3/2019 at 1:46pm
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Yes, get a tester and keep it in the car. Its an essential tool to determine which vehicle has the problem.

Causes could be:
Poor earths as mentioned
Corroded caravan plug (or water in it)
Corroded car socket (or water again)
Van wiring control module located in the boot either faulty or yet again water ingress.

Had all of these at one time or another!

As an aside, if you are on 13 pin, get the little green cap tool that resets the caravan plug alignment.


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I’d bet on the socket or plug. There’s a very good and cheap tool that cleans the connectors. A squirt of WD40 might help too. If that fails my next check would be the wiring behind both.
Good luck

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PersonSoggy Elddis
via mobile 29/3/2019 at 6:03pm
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I think it’s the socket. I’ve bought a new one but the screws are rusted so I’m struggling to get the old one off at the moment. The saga continues lol!


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if you have enough cable length just cut it off.. it easy to see what wires go where by the snipped of wires still in the old one..

trog


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Good idea - Thanks 👍🏻


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Personchrisn7
01/4/2019 at 1:42pm
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If water has got into the socket, it will have reached the wiring terminals, where it tracks back up the wires via a capillary action. If the ends of the wires are corroded, then even if you cut off a section, they will be just as corroded further back.

In that case, it is better to replace the whole cable I'm afraid. On re-assembly, after testing, apply Waxoyl liberally to the terminals and the socket mounting screws (or at the very least, WD40)


PersonSoggy Elddis
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Thanks everyone- it’s the socket, it’s corroded beyond belief so it’s now booked in to get changed. Thanks for all the advice 👍🏻



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