bikerack to motorhome towbar - electrics problem

davlins
davlins Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited August 2016 in Motorhomes #1

everything was working fine when last disconnected. Reconnected today and woe is me - electrics not working. Have checked the wiring on the connection to the towbar and everything seems fine. Anything obvious  I can check before spending money on an auto
electrician ?

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  • MichaelT
    MichaelT Forum Participant Posts: 1,874
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    edited August 2016 #2

    when yo say bike rack electrics I am assuming you have repeater board/lights that you hang on the back of the bikes when they are on the rack??

  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,389 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2016 #3

    Are you sure all the pins on the plug and socket are clean and corrosion free. Try giving them a spray with switch cleaner or WD40 before connecting them.

    peedee

  • robj7744
    robj7744 Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited August 2016 #4

    If none of the lights are working then the problem is most likely the earth connection in the plug. Take the plug apart and check that each individual cable is actually making a good contact in the pin. Unscrew each cable and take the cable out. Sometimes
    it can look like a good connection but the screw may be bearing on the plastic insultaion only and you may find the wire inside is coroded and not actually connected to the pin. If necessary then strip back the insulation and make a new connection. When reassembling
    make sure the cable grip is tightly holding the outer insulation and that the individual cables are slack, so a pull on the cable does not pull one of the cables out of the pin in the plug.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited August 2016 #5

    If the whole rig isn't lighting up, it would suggest that a master fuse somewhere has failed.

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