Yes. Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 24, 2022, at 6:16 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Dude, it’s ALWAYS your fault, no matter how you lay things out. You haven’t > learned that yet? > > -D > >> On Oct 24, 2022, at 7:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I figured out what she did. She managed to plug the adapter in upside down >> which sent the 12 volt acc straight to the ground of the 4 flat on the >> trailer. It burned that wire all the way to the frame of the trailer. In >> looking at the adapter, the 4 flat ground is fused to the adapter and I >> can't even unplug it. >> >> I replaced the tail light module, and problem was solved, at first. As I was >> explaining to the wife what she did, which she then turned it back to being >> my fault because I did not tell her how to plug it in, the damn lights came >> back on. The module has 4 harnesses that plug into it. I started pulling >> them and replacing, and somehow got them off. Lights were back to working >> like they should. The module slides into a bracket which them bolts to the >> frame. I was going to leave it loose to make sure it actually continued to >> work, but then decided to go ahead and mount it as it was working fine. As >> soon as I started messing with it, the lights came back on and I could not >> get them back off. I looked at the individual wires coming directly out of >> the connector on the truck and none appeared to be melted. I guess I will >> have to take a closer look as there has to be something melted within the >> harness. I hope it did not screw up the new module, or possibly the old >> module was not really bad. >> >>> On 10/23/2022 8:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> I guess on the bright side if she was towing it with the GL and the trailer >>> wiring shorted, it might have fried the rear Sam. It looks like the brake >>> like module in the back that I suspect it fried is only $25 at the flaps. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Oct 23, 2022, at 7:07 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Maybe she needs to purchase her own vehicle she will be responsible for. >>>> If she wrecks it or otherwise trashes it she can deal with it. >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> Sent from iFōn >>>> >>>>> On Oct 23, 2022, at 8:02 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Back when we were daily driving 123s she managed to kill some of those >>>>> too. >>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/23/2022 7:01 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> You need to get her a 300TD that will be immune to all that nonsense >>>>>> >>>>>> --FT >>>>>> Sent from iFōn >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2022, at 7:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Just from some quick research, it appears there is a body control >>>>>>> module that may have gotten fried. This is great. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/23/2022 6:29 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>>>> Since she killed the air suspension on her GL somehow, she had to take >>>>>>>> the truck this weekend to haul the enclosed trailer to her show. When >>>>>>>> she went to leave, she had somebody hook up the trailer and plugged it >>>>>>>> in. She says a few minutes later she notices smoke coming from the >>>>>>>> wiring harness at the trailer. Somebody taped it up with duct tape >>>>>>>> but now she reports right turn signal not working. She gets home and >>>>>>>> of course I have to back in the trailer. I immediately notice an odd >>>>>>>> scrapping sound coming from the steering wheel that has never been >>>>>>>> there before. After backing the truck in I unhook the trailer and of >>>>>>>> course the ground wire is now bare all the way to the frame of the >>>>>>>> trailer. I can tell much else with mess of duct tape but it somehow >>>>>>>> managed to short at some point in the harness. The wiring where it >>>>>>>> starts going into the channels back to the lights look fine so the >>>>>>>> short must be closer to the connector. Regardless I am sure I will >>>>>>>> have to replace the end of the harness. I was finished messing with it >>>>>>>> for the moment when I noticed as I was coming in the house that the >>>>>>>> brake lights are on even with the truck turned off. WTF? I pull the >>>>>>>> fuse and the rears go out, but the top mount one by the cab stays on. >>>>>>>> I cant find a fuse that will shut it off. I got under the dash and >>>>>>>> unplugged the brake lite switch and they still stay on. I am not sure >>>>>>>> if this 2002 is new enough to have the lights controlled by a >>>>>>>> computer, or if this trailer situation shorted out something in the >>>>>>>> truck. What I find odd is the truck has fuses for the trailer lights, >>>>>>>> why didnt it blow? I sure hope I do not have a major wiring problem >>>>>>>> now. It is unbelievable how this stuff happens seemingly without fail >>>>>>>> when she drives a vehicle. She has another show next weekend. Now >>>>>>>> that the truck is down, there are no tow vehicles left to tow her >>>>>>>> trailer assuming I have time to fix the wiring on it. I guess if she >>>>>>>> wants to go to this show bad enough, she can rent a vehicle of some >>>>>>>> sort. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
