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I have a Ramlin boat trailer. The boat is a 1999...so I am assuming that the trailer is from that year (plus or minus).
The problem that I am having is that my break lights seem to be acting very weird. For instance, they will work fine when my headlights are not on. But, when the headlights are on, they start acting weird....all the lights will blink slightly when I have one of the signals on....or when I hit the brakes and have the signal on....they all go out.... What's even weirder.....(if that's a word).....the lights act differently depending on which of my vehicles are towing it.
I thought this was classic symptoms of a issue with grounding. I completely checked all the ground connections and found a couple with some corrosion. So I cleaned all those up and it seemed to work fine for one day. Now they are acting weird again.
I am wondering what could be the problem. Any thoughts?
As a side question....I have read where it is recommended to unplug the wiring harness before putting the boat/trailer into the water. I have never done that....and I know several other boat owners that do not do this. Could this be my problem.....and who else out there recommends unplugging prior to putting it into the water....
The problem that I am having is that my break lights seem to be acting very weird. For instance, they will work fine when my headlights are not on. But, when the headlights are on, they start acting weird....all the lights will blink slightly when I have one of the signals on....or when I hit the brakes and have the signal on....they all go out.... What's even weirder.....(if that's a word).....the lights act differently depending on which of my vehicles are towing it.
I thought this was classic symptoms of a issue with grounding. I completely checked all the ground connections and found a couple with some corrosion. So I cleaned all those up and it seemed to work fine for one day. Now they are acting weird again.
I am wondering what could be the problem. Any thoughts?
As a side question....I have read where it is recommended to unplug the wiring harness before putting the boat/trailer into the water. I have never done that....and I know several other boat owners that do not do this. Could this be my problem.....and who else out there recommends unplugging prior to putting it into the water....
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