The next morning we picked up the voltage tester and quickly realized we weren t getting any power to the.
Rv exterior lights not working.
But it is possible that it is a ground issue.
The fuse that controls the right side lights in the trailer is faulty your connectors truck or trailer side is faulty your cable between the truck and the trailer is faulty the wiring in the truck or trailer is faulty.
We assume the lights in the hall and bathroom are running off of 12 volt and that other lights in the rv are working fine.
In fact the majority of problems with exterior lighting can easily be solved with a few spare bulbs and fuses that are stored in a handy and accessible spot.
A ground issue would typically only affect one or two lights not all of the running lights on the trailer.
If your lights are still not working it may be that there is no power to the light fixtures.
If your signal lights and stop lights are working in the truck then the problem has to be one of the following.
If the fuse blows the problem is on the truck.
Considering the fact that you say all of your exterior driving lights do not work i would suspect your ground connection from your tow vehicle to your trailer.
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Ground the tester and apply the probe to that contact while a helper turns on the truck lights.
Road vibrations loosen connections thereby disrupting the flow of current.
The main trailer connector grounds and the grounds for each of the lights need to be attached to clean and corrosion free bare metal surfaces.
If that is the case then check for the following possible causes.
If the running lights are not working one of the first things to check is the presence of a blown fuse.
If the fuse does not blow and if you detect a 12v signal on the contact then you know the issue is on the trailer.
Gary bunzer the rv d.
They work fine when 120 volts ac are present such as when running generator.
A motorhome s 12 volt interior lights stopped working.
First check the ground connections of the cable ends and the connectors it plugs into.
For instance the light.