Exterior Tailight flashing?
- Thread starter Cammo
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@Cammo - is it the Van or the Car that the tail lights are flashing.............
if it is the car - it will only be 2 things
1) the switch on your brake pedal has turned its toes
2) the wiring in your trailer plug has a fault
(usually it is the brake controller that screws with the immobilizer, and confuses the ECU)
but if you were driving without the Van and its happening - I would suggest you have a look at the trailer plug itself
probably the brake light pin has an earth - somehow
if it is the car - it will only be 2 things
1) the switch on your brake pedal has turned its toes
2) the wiring in your trailer plug has a fault
(usually it is the brake controller that screws with the immobilizer, and confuses the ECU)
but if you were driving without the Van and its happening - I would suggest you have a look at the trailer plug itself
probably the brake light pin has an earth - somehow
All good, work out it was my break away faulty. I put a new battery in before I left 3 weeks ago but it's now showing low battery. I suspect it's not charging thru the plug as required. Anyway a job for tomorrow. Thanks for the replies.
Most people have to pay Jayco extra for that function but sounds like you got it for free! I can say that now you know what the problem is as it probably wouldn't of helped before (Smart arse Victorian!)
Has it got a separate stop light, maybe one mounted high. If it does see if it is on or off. Off it is the tail lights, on it is the brake lights!
No it's in but did take it out and put it back in again just incase it may have reset it but no luck
Hi,
I am assuming this is occurring when the caravan is not connected to the car.
If the only power source connected is your breakaway battery, then I believe your issue is related to that. Maybe on your last trip you suffered from some wiring damage. Have a look at the wiring going to your electric brakes to see if there is any damage. The connectors located near the axles are easily damaged. Also check that the breakaway switch, where the pin locks in is not damaged and that the wiring from it is not damaged.
With the breakaway activated the lights will be bright until the battery voltage drops and may flicker as the battery is discharged due to load on the battery.
cheers
Nick
I am assuming this is occurring when the caravan is not connected to the car.
If the only power source connected is your breakaway battery, then I believe your issue is related to that. Maybe on your last trip you suffered from some wiring damage. Have a look at the wiring going to your electric brakes to see if there is any damage. The connectors located near the axles are easily damaged. Also check that the breakaway switch, where the pin locks in is not damaged and that the wiring from it is not damaged.
With the breakaway activated the lights will be bright until the battery voltage drops and may flicker as the battery is discharged due to load on the battery.
cheers
Nick
No mention if you have checked all the connectors on your plug, may be a hairy wire shorting or it could be (horror) a short in the Birds Nest..........................the breakaway and electric brakes should have no physical or electrical connection to your lights at any time, brake lights come on because the pedal is pushed in the tug that same pedal push tells the brake controller to send some juice to the brakes..............the breakaway is charged by it's own 12v supply from tug and when the pin is pulled will send juice to the brakes........so I would be looking for a short..........thats my guess anyway.
Just got back from a Helicopter flight over the Bungle bungles so will check that out in the morning.