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  1. 03-15-2020, 09:50 AM #1
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    Trailer problem

    My fuse was blowing sometimes when
    I put it in reverse. I put a new actuator in
    cause the old one was bad. I had this problem
    before and after the new actuator. I believe
    it’s worse now.
    So come to find out I have no short
    from the front to the back on my reverse lights.
    There is a short when
    I ohm out the white and blue wire
    going to the actuator. Is this correct?
    is my actuator bad?
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    #2 03-15-2020, 10:43 AM
    Doubt it...

    What kind of back up lights are on the trailer? LED or different?

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    #3 03-15-2020, 10:58 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by 21XDC View Post
    Doubt it...

    What kind of back up lights are on the trailer? LED or different?
    Incandescent back up lights
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    #4 03-15-2020, 11:23 AM
    There is a chance that between the extra resistance in the wire length, and amp draw on your bulbs that could be blowing the fuse. You could pull the bulbs out and see if it still blows. Then you might consider replacing bulbs with
    cross referenced
    LED's.

    I still have a feeling the blue wire is touching the trailer frame somewhere.

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    #5 03-15-2020, 11:48 AM
    What size fuse is it? Do u have continuity from blue wire to trailer frame with bulbs in and out? Have I tried a different truck?
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    #6 03-15-2020, 01:12 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Bullet Bling View Post
    What size fuse is it? Do u have continuity from blue wire to trailer frame with bulbs in and out? Have I tried a different truck?
    Continuity from the blue wire to the white
    wire with the bulbs out
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    #7 03-15-2020, 01:13 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Bullet Bling View Post
    What size fuse is it? Do u have continuity from blue wire to trailer frame with bulbs in and out? Have I tried a different truck?
    10 amp fuse
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    #8 03-15-2020, 04:39 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Shane s View Post
    Continuity from the blue wire to the white
    wire with the bulbs out
    Direct short. I thought you were an electrician?

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    #9 03-15-2020, 06:35 PM
    You can still have continuity to ground as the potential has to go through the coil he didn’t say what his reading was.
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    #10 03-15-2020, 06:47 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by 21XDC View Post
    Direct short. I thought you were an electrician?
    What the hell are you saying? Do you have every answer
    to everything. That’s why ask for help genius. I never claimed
    to know it all.
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    #11 03-15-2020, 08:14 PM
    Sorry … I guess you're better off w/o my help.

    Quote Originally Posted by Shane s View Post
    I have no short to the back on both sides of the trailer. The only short I have is the blue and white wire to the actuator. Is this correct? I’m an electrician. But I wasn’t sure. A light bulb shows continuity.


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