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01-07-2021, 05:03 PM | #1 |
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Trailer lights and plugs no power
Hello everyone,
I moved over to Comp Eliminator this year (hope you won’t hold that against me) on this s and SS forum lol. I have a 2016 Continental Cargo 28’ trailer I bought about 6 months ago. All the exterior lights work, running lights, turn, brake etc. inside it has about 6 small round lights running along the ceiling on a switch. They all work. Under the cabinets is a 4’ light on it’s own switch and it works. On each side is two small lights on a switch and they work. Now at the top of both trailer walls is two 5’ lights on they’re own switch nothing no power. Trailer has 3 plug outlets on the inside and two on the outside nothing no power. I hate electrical and never have learned enough about it (my fault). I checked the breaker box and both were in the on position not tripped. I tried resetting and that didn’t work. The breaker box has one labeled for plugs and one for the lights. As I mentioned most of the lights work just not the 4 running at the top is the ceiling. Appreciate any help. -Ed
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Re: Trailer lights and plugs no power
Sounds like the lights that are working are DC powered and the two 5' and outside outlets are AC without any power.
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01-07-2021, 07:47 PM | #3 |
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Re: Trailer lights and plugs no power
make up a short cord just a footer so with a male plug connector on each end --plug one end into an extension cord and into a working 110 wall outlet plug the other end into a 110 outlet in the trailer ( you are back feeding 110 power into the trailer) see if the lights work---- as a previous poster suggested those 5 foot lites might be 110 and not 12 volt--also take test lite and see if you have power to the switch might also be a bad switch
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01-07-2021, 08:44 PM | #4 |
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Re: Trailer lights and plugs no power
Like the others have said, you may have a separate "shoreline" 115 V system for some lighting and power outlets. My Wells Cargo is setup this way, it has a seperate power cord that can be plugged into a generator or to house or garage power. Does you trailer have a power cord like that? On mine, I had to buy a special plug from a RV store to adapt the trailers shoreline plug to normal household connection. On my trailer, the shoreline cable is wired into the trailers circuit panel.
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Re: Trailer lights and plugs no power
Sounds like those interior lights are fed by a 110V circuit, especially if they are florescent fixtures. There has to be a breaker panel located somewhere inside the trailer (possibly in the back of one of the cabinets?) that controls that circuit or at the very least a step-up inverter to provide the 110 volts. While it doesn't happen very often, I've seen wires severed by interior paneling screws. As was mentioned above, there should be a male receptacle, possibly under a weatherproof cover, that provides the AC power to the trailer.
Here's a link to the Owners Manual webpage - https://forestriverinc.help/#/contin...7-6660BBE4868E And in a pinch you could visit your local Camping World! Tell them Marcus sent you! Good Luck with the project, Ed!
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Re: Trailer lights and plugs no power
If you post a picture of the shore power cord and the cord you are using to power it from "where ever", I will be able to guide you through fixing it. Or you can PM me if you want.
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Re: Trailer lights and plugs no power
Ok I will. I can’t find a 110 male plug anywhere in the trailer. I’ll get a photo. Thanks
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Here is a photo of the trailer plug and the fuse box.
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Re: Trailer lights and plugs no power
Get an RV adapter pigtail. 50A-125/250V to 15A-125V then your 120V panel will be powered up.
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