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Old 01-08-2023, 11:23 AM
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Found this corroded trailer socket on mine … I thought “no big deal” but surprisingly this pin does not work w voltage meter or trailer.

The connector was full of water. For I guess the past 18 mos?

I think I can clean it up further or use an adapter on the round RV plug for this weekend’s towing project. But just plugging in / unplugging the harness yielded no lights

but might be worth chking yours…. Before you are at U-haul!




 
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Thanks for the heads up. Will definitely check mine out.
 
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Okay - so what is that 3-lead connector next to the 7-way plug socket?
 
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Old 01-10-2023, 02:23 PM
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Okay - so what is that 3-lead connector next to the 7-way plug socket?
It's hard to see, but it's four. Three pins are one type, and the fourth is an odd type. I used it with a lights only trailer. The 7-pin has the brake communication if you have a brake controller installed.

 
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