I bought a brand new enclosed 5x8 haulmark trailer, but the trailer wiring on my 96 Toyota FZJ80 is bad.
I followed the 4-pin connector wires under the rig to the rear side panel. I took out the side panel and found out that it has a Lexus setup. The 4-pin connector says Lexus and the Trailer Tailight Converter box also says Lexus.
When I turn my right signal on, the left signal light blinks on the trailer itself. I bought a little LED test connector and it does the same thing -- the left light goes one when I turn my right signal.
Nothing happens on either the trailer or the test LED connector when I turn the left signal. Also, when I apply the brakes, the lights on the 80 go on fine, but not on the trailer and not on the test LED connector.
All the lights (brakes and turn signals) work fine on the 80. The lights on the trailer work fine when tested at the trailer shop using some kind of light testing machine.
I cut the wires coming out of the Lexus Tailight Converter and hooked up the wires for a new 4-pin connector from Pep Boys. It had the same exact problem.
I decided to cross the wires to get the left signal going with the left signal light on the trailer and this worked. However, the brake lights and the right signal light don't work.
By the way, when I turn on the lights on the 80, all the correct lights on the trailer turn on -- just not the brake lights and not the right signal light.
If anyone has any idea on what to try, please let me know. I didn't want to cut any more wires for now until I figure out a plan.
Could it be the Lexus Trailer Tailight Converter box gone bad?
I didn't see any fuses under the dashboard that could affect this. Also, the lights on the 80 work fine.
I followed the 4-pin connector wires under the rig to the rear side panel. I took out the side panel and found out that it has a Lexus setup. The 4-pin connector says Lexus and the Trailer Tailight Converter box also says Lexus.
When I turn my right signal on, the left signal light blinks on the trailer itself. I bought a little LED test connector and it does the same thing -- the left light goes one when I turn my right signal.
Nothing happens on either the trailer or the test LED connector when I turn the left signal. Also, when I apply the brakes, the lights on the 80 go on fine, but not on the trailer and not on the test LED connector.
All the lights (brakes and turn signals) work fine on the 80. The lights on the trailer work fine when tested at the trailer shop using some kind of light testing machine.
I cut the wires coming out of the Lexus Tailight Converter and hooked up the wires for a new 4-pin connector from Pep Boys. It had the same exact problem.
I decided to cross the wires to get the left signal going with the left signal light on the trailer and this worked. However, the brake lights and the right signal light don't work.
By the way, when I turn on the lights on the 80, all the correct lights on the trailer turn on -- just not the brake lights and not the right signal light.
If anyone has any idea on what to try, please let me know. I didn't want to cut any more wires for now until I figure out a plan.
Could it be the Lexus Trailer Tailight Converter box gone bad?
I didn't see any fuses under the dashboard that could affect this. Also, the lights on the 80 work fine.
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