And pardon my asking, but was this with a 7 pin (round) trailer connector? Those have a rib on the plug that will only allow it to be inserted into the socket one way. I’m confused.
-D > On Oct 24, 2022, at 7:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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. 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