For my sins, I get to bridge the world between mechanical and electrical. When it comes to electrical components, things like dimensions simply aren't the first priority to the designers as well as the technicians.
I agree Charles, Mark did a great job chasing down that short. I could just see the look on his face when he tried his first fix and the light still came on - frustration aside, it makes you want to solve the problem that much more! I used to fight myself when trying to see outside of my troubleshooting box - how can there be a short when the wiring worked fine before - its just DC voltages in a connector after all. Great job taking it further and finding the issue. I always have to remind myself that vibration and weather related expansion and contraction can cause wires to shift and all kinds of problems on things that used to work fine.
Exactly. The most amazing fact I read was that a boat trailer was being pulled behind the Fifth Wheel trailer. I had no idea tandem trailering was legal except by CDL rigs with Semi Tractor-trailers.
I'm with you, JimT... A little searching and I found that "double towing" is illegal in all of the Atlantic states except Maryland, along with Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii. The maxium length of the "captive convoy" ranges from 65-ft in Arizona and California to 99-ft in Mississippi.
99-ft from bumper to bumper. I understand the need for signal lights, but at that length I'm more worried about long-distance transmission costs... =]
I'll have to remember that next time I'm driving thru Mississippi. Faulty signal indicators will be the least of anyone's' concern if cruising the Interstate, one commonly encounters 99' multi-jointed rigs ,,,,, like a train without a track.
I think the author is talking about an either/or when towing. I also have two trailers and when I changed vehicles and bought a new boat, I had to convert the connector so both trailers use the same connectors. However, if he is able to pull both at one time, that is more impressive than finding the short.
if your turn signal wouldn't turn off.. you can check the fuses see if you have current going to the electrical sockets, if so bad taillight ground, if not go to the indication change and examine there, for indication in and out. Or if it need a replacement for turn signal assembly replace them already.
Mark Knackstedt here. Double towing is legal here in Oklahoma. There are length restrictions and of course you need proper equipment (trailer brakes and lights) on the trailers, and a truck capable of pulling the weight. I use a gooseneck hitch on a 1 ton pickup, while you can legally pull doubles with a bumper hitch in Oklahoma it isn't recommended. The advantage is the time and money you save by eliminating the additional trip from home to the campsite.
Getting all hooked up is an art and of course you must plan your trip carefully, while being careful on tight corners. Backing out of a tightspot isn't an option. The RV and boat track behind the truck extremely well. Upon arrival you unhook the boat, park the RV trailer and then hook the boat back up to go to the boat ramp.
By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
In a world that's going green, industrial operations have a problem: Their processes involve materials that are potentially toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive. If improperly managed, this can precipitate dangerous health and environmental consequences.
With LEDs dropping in price virtually every year, automakers have begun employing them, not only on luxury vehicles, but on entry-level models, as well.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 5
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
To save this item to your list of favorite Design News content so you can find it later in your Profile page, click the "Save It" button next to the item.
If you found this interesting or useful, please use the links to the services below to share it with other readers. You will need a free account with each service to share an item via that service.
Tweet This
3 
