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Electricl help needed

The turn signals work fine on our Honda.  But when we hook up the electrical cable for towing, the right turn signal does not work.

I will check the pins inside the connectors tomorrow.  Assuming that is not the problem, where should I look next?
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Electricl help needed

Reply #1 –
Do you have diode packs or separately installed light sockets for towing in each OEM lamp assembly?

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George Stoltz wrote:

The turn signals work fine on our Honda. But when we hook up the electrical cable for towing, the right turn signal does not work.

I will check the pins inside the connectors tomorrow. Assuming that is not the problem, where should I look next?

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Reply #2 –
Dave,

By my answer, you will see how badly I need help.  As far as I know, MOT only hooked up our Blue Ox system to existing wiring.  I am wondering where they make those connections.  I think it is a loose connection.  Maybe I should ask Mike Rogers.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.

Re: Electricl help needed

Reply #3 –
With Blue Ox it can be done either way...

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George Stoltz wrote:

Dave,

By my answer, you will see how badly I need help. As far as I know, MOT only hooked up our Blue Ox system to existing wiring. I am wondering where they make those connections. I think it is a loose connection.

Maybe I should ask Mike Rogers.

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'98 270 buying this month
Toad is a 2018 F150 XLT

Re: Electricl help needed

Reply #4 –
You should have a wiring diagram in your coach paperwork and that will tell you which pin is for what light. You can see if you are getting power to that pin but first run a continuity check on the cable connecting the coach to the toad. The wires inside the plug end have been known to come loose. I know and did a bunch of troubleshooting then checked the obvious. I bought a new cable and it had the same problem. I just reconnected it.
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Reply #5 –
IF, you are using a converter in the line due to the way the lights work, check the voltage ahead and behind the converter as it might have gone bad on one leg, the one that is not working.
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Reply #6 –
Problem solved.

I talked with Mike Rogers at MOT.  Mike thought the problem was most likely in the pigtail at the back of the coach or in the right tail light assembly on the Honda.  A year ago I wrapped some rescue tape around the exposed wires leading to the back of the plug in the receptacle next to the hitch.  That looked very tight so I removed the tail light assembly on our CR-V.  Those butt splice connections looked o.k, but I decided to re-crimp every one of them and then tape over the exposed diodes just as did MOT.

Next we hooked up the cable between the coach and the Honda and tested the turn signals and flashers. Problem solved.  Had to be a loose connection.
George Stoltz.  Retired from full-time living in a great Foretravel and now are back to living in a traditional sticks and bricks in Florida.