How can I get my trailer lights to work?

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Asked by tiredofnotgettingtof... Aug 03, 2014 at 09:00 PM about the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I know I'm getting power, all 4 lights blink, the truck and the trailer, when a turn signal is put on. The running lights come on when the lights are turned on but all trailer lights go out when the brakes are applied.  What is wrong?

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200,965

Is your white wire from trailer plug firmly attached to the trailer with a screw or bolted?

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200,965

Sounds like you are loosing your ground or bad ground connection. (White wire) If trailer is old school wired without the white ground wire try applying a little grease on ball of truck to help complete the ground circuit.

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200,965

Ok the brown is your running lights and the yellow and green are your turn signals and brakes. Are you using the proper bulbs? Dual element?

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200,965

Might want to check the white on the truck side of the connection. If an aftermarket plug they might not have attached it properly to the truck frame.

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Trailer lights worked fine when I had it connected to a Jeep Grand Cherokee, I'll try the white on the truck. The truck had fast flashed on the right turn signal but that has stopped on its oun.

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200,965

Are your truck lights working normally with trailer hooked up and not hooked up?

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Your right, it ended up the trailer ground was not a good enough connection, I"m now makeshifting a better connection so that I can pull it tomorrow.

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200,965

Oh and I too am " tired of not getting to fish". Lol. Thats a good one. Drive safe. And hope you get to go fishing soon.

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My trailer lights were all working and now I️ only get right turn signal?? is it my truck ? Bad ground ? No broken wires or bulbs on trailer

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