Randy McFall
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I am rebuilding a Jon Boat trailer. I purchased a set of tail lights that came with the regular wiring bundle for the trailer. I ran the wires (yellow and yellow/brown down the drivers side and the green and green brown down the passenger side). I was putting the tail lights up on some post to keep them out of the water so I had to add some additional wiring to each side. I spliced the wires together and taped them up good and then connected them to the tail lights. The wiring came with a white ground wire running from the plug that was about 14 inches long. It would only reach back to the trailer coupler so I drilled a hole in the coupler plate and attached the ground there. I did sand the paint off really well so it could get a good ground. When I got it all hooked up the tail lights worked ok. However, when I would turn one of the signal lights on both sides on the trailer would blink. I took a test light and the side that the blinker was actually turned on for, the test light would come on bright. On the other side that wasn't susposed to be blinking, the test light would just barely come on. Also, neither of the brake lights worked. I took the test light and checked the plug on the vehicle and it tested fine. Also, all of my other trailers work fine when hooked to the vehicle. I know it probably has to be a ground issue but I cannot figure it out. I took the self taping screw out that was securing the ground wire and replaced it with a bolt and nut but this still didn't help. Any all suggestions will be appreciated. I very seldom post but view this sight on a daily basis and I know that one of you guys can figure out my problem.
Thanks
Randy
Thanks
Randy