Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring Install on 2010 Chrysler Town and Country that Doesn't Work

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My issue is power. I could not find a good ground so I temporary ran a ground to the negative terminal on the battery. Now I get power with my test light at hethe back of teh drivers side lite, but nothing with I try to test the trailer connector

asked by: Mark C

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Sounds like the ground wire is your issue. But first did you check to make sure there's a good fuse in the fuse holder of the # 118552? It's pretty easy to forget that.

But for the ground strap you need to have it connected to a metal surface that comes into contact with the vehicle frame in order for it to ground properly. I am not exactly sure where you have it now but it sounds like it's not attached to a metal surface.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Mark C.

8/13/2018

My issue is power. I could not find a good ground so I temporary ran a ground to the negative terminal on the battery. Now I get power with my test light at hethe back of teh drivers side lite, but nothing with I try to test the trailer connector

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Jameson C.

8/13/2018

If the light comes on when you have the negative wire connected to the battery instead of where you had it ran previously then it is a ground problem like we previously mentioned.

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