FullForceRam
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- Joined
- Mar 27, 2016
- Posts
- 210
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- 107
- Location
- Brentwood, Ca
- Ram Year
- 2014
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi 2WD Quad Cab
I sold my 08 1500 a few weeks ago and purchased a 2014 1500 2WD w/ 5.7 automatic tranny.
I tow pretty regularly, 7x14 enclosed trailer with audio and lighting equipment for event/shows. I'm probably around the 3-4000 range, nothing too crazy.
I noticed when I installed my P3 electronic brake module and the connected my 7-way switch to my trailer, there was no 12V, no turn signals, nothing.. So naturally I open up the fuse box in the engine compartment and looked at all the Trailer fuse location, Trailer turn signal fuses, the 12V to trailer and they were ALL bad.
Driving at night after shows/events, it's a MUST to have lights on your trailer! My previous Ram never had an issue with blown fuses. I'm only speculating that the previous owner of this 2014 Ram had done something a bit goofy to allow the fuses to blow?... I replaced the fuses and everything is working as it should.
Should I be worried about the fuses blowing again? IS there something in these "newer" Ram's that I should be aware of?
I purchased extra mini fuses in case it happens again, but typically if you're having to do that, there's a gremlin somewhere and needs to be dealt with.
I tow pretty regularly, 7x14 enclosed trailer with audio and lighting equipment for event/shows. I'm probably around the 3-4000 range, nothing too crazy.
I noticed when I installed my P3 electronic brake module and the connected my 7-way switch to my trailer, there was no 12V, no turn signals, nothing.. So naturally I open up the fuse box in the engine compartment and looked at all the Trailer fuse location, Trailer turn signal fuses, the 12V to trailer and they were ALL bad.
Driving at night after shows/events, it's a MUST to have lights on your trailer! My previous Ram never had an issue with blown fuses. I'm only speculating that the previous owner of this 2014 Ram had done something a bit goofy to allow the fuses to blow?... I replaced the fuses and everything is working as it should.
Should I be worried about the fuses blowing again? IS there something in these "newer" Ram's that I should be aware of?
I purchased extra mini fuses in case it happens again, but typically if you're having to do that, there's a gremlin somewhere and needs to be dealt with.
