At 04:19 PM 8/30/97 -0600, Pat Buthmann wrote:
>Actually Jon, I think we went through this problem with a few people
>before. It had to do with the heavy duty hazard / turn-signal flashers
>under the dash (big silver things in fuse panel). Basically they were the
>standard issue units, and caused all sorts of electrical problems with
>people towing trailers. They may short out, and then blow fuses left,
>right and center. Try replacing the stock ones with heavy duty ones (any
>autoparts store) and this may help. And as far as your trailer goes, I'd
>have it checked out. It probably has electric brakes on it, which would
>account for the extra draw on current, as most trailers over a certain
>length / weight are required to have electric brakes. (Canada anyway).
Actually, I had the flasher replaced with a heavy duty one when I
had similar problems on an earlier trip. Maybe this one is shot too...
(Yes, it does have electric brakes.)
-Jon-
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