Troubleshooting Inside Lights and Fridge Not Operating on Horse Trailer
Question:
All the lights worked on the inside of my horse trailer then the next day 3 lights wouldnt work and the fridge quit cooling
asked by: Barton B
Expert Reply:
There are a few possibilities as to what is going on and it all depends on what kind of setup you have on your horse trailer.
The first question is what is powering all of the lights and your fridge? If it is a battery or generator is that unit still supplying power elsewhere? If it is then you will want to inspect the wiring from your power source to your lights and fridge. If not then the battery or generator either needs to be recharged or needs more fuel. It's also possible that all of these components are on the same circuit and so by one fuse or circuit being tripped/blown it would cause this problem. If the trailer has been sitting for a few months then it is also possible that the battery has simply lost some charge and needs to be recharge with a charger like part # CTEK56353.
The second question is was there anything that happened to the trailer between one day and the next? Any new wiring or changes could have affected any connections that had previously existed.
If you can give me some more insight into how your whole setup is configured and what the power source is/if it is still working then I can help you pinpoint what the issue is a little better. If you find that some of your wiring is damaged I have attached a link to our selection of trailer lights and wiring that you can filter through for replacement wiring and connectors.
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CTEK MULTI US 7002 12-Volt Universal Battery Charger w/ Pulse Maintenance and Backup Power
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