Blown running lights

[Titanpat57]

Hi all,

Was towing to Virginia the other night, and lost the truck and trailer running lights. I stopped at Malloy Toyota, and they gave me a price of $250 for the fuse...is there a chance it's something simpler?

Thanks

 

[Saker]

Hi all,

Was towing to Virginia the other night, and lost the truck and trailer running lights. I stopped at Malloy Toyota, and they gave me a price of $250 for the fuse...is there a chance it's something simpler?

Thanks

What fuse and where is the fuse located?

 

[spartacus]

Hi all,

Was towing to Virginia the other night, and lost the truck and trailer running lights. I stopped at Malloy Toyota, and they gave me a price of $250 for the fuse...is there a chance it's something simpler?

Thanks

Check under hood fuse box, green 30amp fuse labeled towing tail fuse.

 

[Mike Beyers]

Check under hood fuse box, green 30amp fuse labeled towing tail fuse.

This is very likely the cause, but you need to look into WHY the fuse blew. I had a bare wire in the circuit of by trailer that took me a couple of hours to find.

 

[Titanpat57]

This is very likely the cause, but you need to look into WHY the fuse blew. I had a bare wire in the circuit of by trailer that took me a couple of hours to find.

I'm going to guess this is 100% the issue..I was going to start at the truck place and work my way back...is this like 30 amp Fuse you can pick up at Autozone??

 

[Mike Beyers]

Yes, it's nothing special!

 

[catrains]

i'm going to guess this is 100% the issue..i was going to start at the truck place and work my way back...is this like 30 amp fuse you can pick up at autozone??

you have to inspect the trailer wiring .. Rodents now get food in the trailer wiring area...
Put a 12volt lamp in the blown out fuse socket.. Use a volt meter on the trailer wiring ..

 

[Saker]

Put a 12volt lamp in the blown out fuse socket.. Use a volt meter on the trailer wiring ..

Can you explain this process just a bit?

 

[Titanpat57]

Thanks all...

Checked the 30 amp fuse...no sign of it being blown.

Bigger problem now is still no running lights, and it this point the trailer isn't even in the picture, I just have get my running lights back

 

[Saker]

Thanks all...

Checked the 30 amp fuse...no sign of it being blown.

Bigger problem now is still no running lights, and it this point the trailer isn't even in the picture, I just have get my running lights back

Did you check it with a multimeter/ ohm meter?

 

[spartacus]

Thanks all...

Checked the 30 amp fuse...no sign of it being blown.

Bigger problem now is still no running lights, and it this point the trailer isn't even in the picture, I just have get my running lights back

Check the 10amp stop'fuse'in the engine bay fuse box.

 

[Titanpat57]

Did you check it with a multimeter/ ohm meter?

I checked all the fuses in engine bay...everything is working...after talking to my service writer...he's insistent it's under the dash...we'll find out in the morning...thanks pal

Check the 10amp stop'fuse'in the engine bay fuse box.

I have stap and turn...just not running lights(and fogs, but it's under the dash too)..thanks

 

[Titanpat57]

I checked all the fuses in engine bay...everything is working...after talking to my service writer...he's insistent it's under the dash...we'll find out in the morning...thanks pal



I have stap and turn...just not running lights(and fogs, but it's under the dash too)..thanks

Update...

They put new fuses in the spots that were blown...the fuse blew again...they're going to have to dive deeper...fml

 

[Saker]

Update...

They put new fuses in the spots that were blown...the fuse blew again...they're going to have to dive deeper...fml

Ok, time to put [MENTION=65614]Antman[/MENTION] brain to work!

 

[Titanpat57]

Ok, time to put [MENTION=65614]Antman[/MENTION] brain to work!

I called him...he's f'in useless...lol

 

[ElectroBoy]

Update...

They put new fuses in the spots that were blown...the fuse blew again...they're going to have to dive deeper...fml

Which fuses were blown?

 

[Titanpat57]

Which fuses were blown?

The tail lights.

As an update, initially they thought it was something that had something to do with the solar panel...until I told them this happened at 8 o clock at night, and no wiring I have installed is tied in with any factory wiring.

Bottom line, they disconnected most of the plugs and repluged them in, and it miraculously started working again....a good old fashioned gremlin!!! eep:eep: