OutkastBoss
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Its my experience that "temporary" usually becomes permanent. Butt connecters are a step above wire nuts and still in the realm of butcher.
I have extensive knowledge on 12volt wiring as well as proper install techniques which does include trailer wiring and LED lighting.
Wiring issues? Perhaps more wire nuts
My beef with this thread is some noob sees the wire nut and its perceived as correct so he uses on what ever he installs in his build thread etc. solider and heat shrink is the proper way folks.
With all the fail in this thread you pick up on grammar, at any rate, i stand corrected.
I could care less what your "experience" is with temporary becoming permanent. You ASSuming anything about how I do things is presumptuous at best. As for me the cover plates wont be installed and vehicle wont be driven until it works correctly and is butt connected and shrink tubed. With your "extensive" 12v knowledge you should know that this is not only sufficient but better than some of the stock connectors.
I have plenty of home/ irrigation and auto wiring experience including wiring multiple work trailers and my custom Xj trailer build. This thread was showing what wires are connected where hoping to find something in the XJ wiring setup that is causing the snafu. I have also soldered wires, batteries, and even a board, it is not that hard to do or spell for that matter.
Not one wandering soul gives two squirts what your "beef" with this thread is. I am not going to edit and censor myself to cater to those without basic reading comprehension, that is what is wrong with people today. If you chose to modify your rig or spout your mouth off like an ass without reading or comprehending the thread that is no ones fault but your own.
You are correct there is a lot of fail in this thread, all from you Failing to either read or comprehend the thread before resorting to being an internet bully, which I will have no tolerance for. Failing to be a decent human being by insulting someone going through a family emergency and failing at communicating any helpful information or even a valid statement in your derailment. In short we are all now dumber for having read what you have posted.
In the interest of not wasting my time on a keyboard commando with hack english skills I am going to set you to ignore. I make it to a few events a year. On the off chance you are not a complete peice of shit in person, feel free to stop by my campsite and have a beer or maybe just the bottle if you are this disrespectful in person. Oh and don't forget to bring your rig that I am sure is immaculate.
For everyone else, after spending the last week chopping wood in the mountains for the old man he has plenty of wood to heat this winter and he is recovering from the heart surgery very quickly. While I was there I took the opportunity to practice some of my Martial arts and meditate in a waterfall before climbing to the peak at almost 14,000ft where the very few animals that live there were insanely friendly. I even got to wheel a bit in the old mans 1973 Trail Duster so things have been good all considered.
BACK ON TOPIC
Where we left off was using a test light to identify all the wires showed they were hooked up correctly. Despite getting constant power to the brake input on the converter box, the output from the converter box only briefly flickers. We decided it was likely a bad box so I ordered one before I went out of town.
Once again we identified and attached the power wire of each input feature to its corresponding label on the input of the converter box. attached the input ground to the body. and then attached the wires to the labeled spots on the leds.. All 3 of the stock grounds are connected to each other on both sides as well Unfortunately the new box has given us the same results.
Hopefully someone has an idea on how to proceed. Otherwise I will consider mounting the reverse lights in the hatch or bumper so everything can be wired separately sans converter, or taking it to the shop. It does go for some things but I can almost always just diy to avoid shop prices.
So any helpful input would be appreciated, all others simply move on.
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