haganap
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- Dec 5, 2007
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- I'm an oldbie MH number 10
I have some issues I have been trying to fix with no success. Can you please read and see if I have missed something or you can explain.
I take any job on and didn't think this was that tricky, but maybe overthinking it.
So
A few weeks ago prior to holiday when I had the trailer I asked a guy to come and fix my tow bar electrics as they never worked. They hadn't for some time and TBH as I was carrying the scooter on a rack all my lights could be clearly seen so I never worried about it.
However, now using a trailer i needed them fixed so called an auto electrician out. He came out and had a look and told me my relay was kaput. He was right it had been in what looked like water so he fitted a new one we tested all the lights and all seemed fine. Of he toddled with his £90 and all appeared well untill later that night. I went and got fuel and when I came back I could hear a squeeling sound from under the van. I looked under the van and it was coming from the relay he had fitted. I rang him and he said he would be back the next day but never did and I was off on holiday. I therefore unattached the trailer, used my scooter rack and disconnected the relay.
When I was on my travels I bumper in to @Gromett who kindly agreed to have a quick look. We noted the relay was blackened and didn't go any further and I thought I would get a new relay when I returned.
I have now done that but when connected up it makes the same squealing sound as before? Even if i have no wires attached on the vechile side other than the power and the earth.
I traced the fitting back to the cab battery and noted the wiring in to it. There is a red power cable that attaches from the battery and even if I run with a new cable from there and earth the relay it still squeals.
I have replaced the wiring for the trailer plug which is all new, so why does it keep squealing? am I missing something ? other than the wiring and the relay is there anything else that could be faulty?
TIA
I take any job on and didn't think this was that tricky, but maybe overthinking it.
So
A few weeks ago prior to holiday when I had the trailer I asked a guy to come and fix my tow bar electrics as they never worked. They hadn't for some time and TBH as I was carrying the scooter on a rack all my lights could be clearly seen so I never worried about it.
However, now using a trailer i needed them fixed so called an auto electrician out. He came out and had a look and told me my relay was kaput. He was right it had been in what looked like water so he fitted a new one we tested all the lights and all seemed fine. Of he toddled with his £90 and all appeared well untill later that night. I went and got fuel and when I came back I could hear a squeeling sound from under the van. I looked under the van and it was coming from the relay he had fitted. I rang him and he said he would be back the next day but never did and I was off on holiday. I therefore unattached the trailer, used my scooter rack and disconnected the relay.
When I was on my travels I bumper in to @Gromett who kindly agreed to have a quick look. We noted the relay was blackened and didn't go any further and I thought I would get a new relay when I returned.
I have now done that but when connected up it makes the same squealing sound as before? Even if i have no wires attached on the vechile side other than the power and the earth.
I traced the fitting back to the cab battery and noted the wiring in to it. There is a red power cable that attaches from the battery and even if I run with a new cable from there and earth the relay it still squeals.
I have replaced the wiring for the trailer plug which is all new, so why does it keep squealing? am I missing something ? other than the wiring and the relay is there anything else that could be faulty?
TIA
