Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
OK, so my 3rd gen, like most of them, has the factory tow bar with the 2" receiver and the 4-pin plug for the trailer lighting.
Have hooked a couple of trailers to the truck and noticed the same thing both time: The brake lights, turn signals, and 4-way flashers will light up on the trailer, but not the taillights. I even went so far as to purchase a "tester" and it confirmed the same thing: No taillights.
Now I'm assuming that this means something is wrong WRT the trailer electrical connection, right? I did buy a new plug for the truck, but I haven't had time to wire it in yet. I guess my first step should be to trace the wires back to the source (looks like they spliced into the taillights on the left side, but I'm going to have to drop my spare to follow the wires.) Then, I can see if the wire for the taillights is broken. If not, I guess I can try swapping out the 4 pin receptacle that is mounted on the trailer hitch.
Anything else I should look at? I didn't know if maybe there was something different because most Japanese vehicles use a separate brake light and turn signal, while the trailer (like most American vehicles) uses the same bulb for the turn signal and the brake light.
I noticed this "issue" last year but didn't think much of it because the only trailer I had was a small utility trailer that I only intended to pull during the day anyway. Now that we have the teardrop camper, though, the ability to pull at night is a must.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions...
Have hooked a couple of trailers to the truck and noticed the same thing both time: The brake lights, turn signals, and 4-way flashers will light up on the trailer, but not the taillights. I even went so far as to purchase a "tester" and it confirmed the same thing: No taillights.
Now I'm assuming that this means something is wrong WRT the trailer electrical connection, right? I did buy a new plug for the truck, but I haven't had time to wire it in yet. I guess my first step should be to trace the wires back to the source (looks like they spliced into the taillights on the left side, but I'm going to have to drop my spare to follow the wires.) Then, I can see if the wire for the taillights is broken. If not, I guess I can try swapping out the 4 pin receptacle that is mounted on the trailer hitch.
Anything else I should look at? I didn't know if maybe there was something different because most Japanese vehicles use a separate brake light and turn signal, while the trailer (like most American vehicles) uses the same bulb for the turn signal and the brake light.
I noticed this "issue" last year but didn't think much of it because the only trailer I had was a small utility trailer that I only intended to pull during the day anyway. Now that we have the teardrop camper, though, the ability to pull at night is a must.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions...