Looking for some ideas here. Used the
Scamp for the first time this season and did the customary
light check before pulling out and the right side blinker and brake
light do not work on the
Scamp. TV has led indicators on the 7-way outlet and they are not firing there either. Left side works fine on the trailer and TV outlet. TV has all the proper
lights.
The setup is a Curt converter box with T connectors to intercept the signal to the TV
tail lights and independent power that runs straight to the
battery. I checked the blinker signals in to the converter and it seems fine on both sides. Alternating 0-11.5 V with the blinkers. On the output side of the converter I see alternating 0-11 V for the left blinker and more like alternating 5-9 V on the right. The converter box has a ground wire direct to the body and it seems good. I’ve taken a look at the wiring and don’t see potential for a short and don’t see how a short would produce this behavior in any case. Could it just be a bad converter box?
One solution I thought of was if I replaced the TV and trailer bulbs with LEDs maybe the current would be low enough that that they would all run fine direct from the TV system without need for converter box. Otherwise, just replace converter box. I’m at a campground but have some basic tools and a Napa 2.6 miles away.
Thanks for any thoughts.
Bill