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06-14-2011, 06:27 PM
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RV Running Lights on While Parked at Campground
I see this all the time RV's parked at the campground with their running lights on while unhitched. Does anyone know how they do it?
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06-14-2011, 06:47 PM
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Why would you want to do it if Keystone puts security lights on their trailers?
My Outback has one on each side.
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06-14-2011, 07:31 PM
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"they" jumper a couple of pins in the trailer plug - from B+ to marker lights (google it for the actual pins - I don't have the reference right now). Others even stick a flasher unit in the pins to blink them.
the bigger question I have to ask is not "how they do it" but "why" ? 
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06-15-2011, 06:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gkainz
"they" jumper a couple of pins in the trailer plug - from B+ to marker lights (google it for the actual pins - I don't have the reference right now). Others even stick a flasher unit in the pins to blink them.
the bigger question I have to ask is not "how they do it" but "why" ? |
BECAUSE.
Jim W.
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06-15-2011, 08:44 AM
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Market
They sell plugs just for this.
No Thanks
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06-15-2011, 09:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Txoutback
They sell plugs just for this.
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I made one of these, but only for doing maintenance checks on lights. ...... If they run their engines the neighbors will think they spent the night in a rest area. 
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06-15-2011, 09:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hankpage
...... If they run their engines the neighbors will think they spent the night in a rest area. |
LOL
I had a confused look on my face for about 15 seconds and then busted out laughing. I got it, it took me a little longer but I got 
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06-15-2011, 11:23 AM
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I do this on occasion. Why? Because I think it looks cool.  And this is why we have chocolate and vanilla.
How do I do it? With a 5 amp blade fuse. Just insert it between pins 3 and 4.
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06-15-2011, 12:50 PM
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i saw this one time and thought it was neat, untill later that night when i was going to bed and noticed a red glow thru the bilnds. didn't really bother me, but wasn't sure if the were staying or going???
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06-15-2011, 01:36 PM
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I tried doing it on my 2009 Outback and it didn't work. No idea why not.
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06-15-2011, 06:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ftwildernessguy
I tried doing it on my 2009 Outback and it didn't work. No idea why not.
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My bad. It should be between pins 3 & 4. Sorry. I just look at it and know where it goes.
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