CanadianRyan
30th March 2018, 10:13 PM
Hi all
I have a 2008 D3 2.7l SE and I love it. It goes wherever I need it to go and I've rarely had any issues.
When I started pulling trailers with LED tail lights I read up in this forum and subsequently purchased a module to adapt the trailer. It's always worked fine on all the trailers I've used or hired.
Last week I decided to buy a second hand camper trailer. It all looked great but when I picked it up I had brake lights and running lights but no indicators. I took it home and unplugged/ plugged it in and all lights started working fine. Loose connection i thought. A few days passed as i was packing it for camping and the lights worked fine every day. Jump to the day I'm scheduled to leave and I've only got indicators on one side. I test the output from module and all signals are there, just not illuminating the leds. I decided to replace trailer plug with a brand new one and all of a sudden the brake lights and indicators stop working, by running lights are ok... So i cancelled the departure for that afternoon due to safety concerns with driving without brake lights.
The very next day i connect to the trailer again and poof, they all magically work again. Nothing changed. The only things i can think of is perhaps the leds on the back are too big? Drawing too much combined with module? Or... the only difference with the car from the last time i towed a trailer is that I've had my LR mechanic wire in a new brake controller. Redarc towpro elite.
Has anyone else had similar issues? Thanks in advance!
I have a 2008 D3 2.7l SE and I love it. It goes wherever I need it to go and I've rarely had any issues.
When I started pulling trailers with LED tail lights I read up in this forum and subsequently purchased a module to adapt the trailer. It's always worked fine on all the trailers I've used or hired.
Last week I decided to buy a second hand camper trailer. It all looked great but when I picked it up I had brake lights and running lights but no indicators. I took it home and unplugged/ plugged it in and all lights started working fine. Loose connection i thought. A few days passed as i was packing it for camping and the lights worked fine every day. Jump to the day I'm scheduled to leave and I've only got indicators on one side. I test the output from module and all signals are there, just not illuminating the leds. I decided to replace trailer plug with a brand new one and all of a sudden the brake lights and indicators stop working, by running lights are ok... So i cancelled the departure for that afternoon due to safety concerns with driving without brake lights.
The very next day i connect to the trailer again and poof, they all magically work again. Nothing changed. The only things i can think of is perhaps the leds on the back are too big? Drawing too much combined with module? Or... the only difference with the car from the last time i towed a trailer is that I've had my LR mechanic wire in a new brake controller. Redarc towpro elite.
Has anyone else had similar issues? Thanks in advance!