Spread axle dump valve switch help?

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  1. DeereRunner97

    DeereRunner97 Medium Load Member

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    That’s definitely a possibility. You can just trace those lines back and will find the dump valve.

    You didn’t have any issues with the lift axle, correct?
     
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  3. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    No, never was expecting it to go up though when I started sticking a hot wire on the 7 way holes, was caught off guard. Although it would be nice to run a switch inside the cab for that now also.... Would be easier than getting out of flipping the manual switch by the landing gear...
     
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  4. kwswan

    kwswan Road Train Member

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    Dump valve will be somewhere around the back axle. Follow the air lines from the back bags to it. It will have two wires,one for power & one for ground.Find the power wire & follow it to the front. Find the wire at the front & hook it to your second plug.
     
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  5. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    I'm gonna crawl under tomorrow and check. The wire should be plugged into that 2nd 7way already though...

    Or are you saying follow that single wire from the rear of truck all the way to the 7way, unplug it at the rear of the 7 way and connect it directly to the other wire from the cab? Thinking the 7 way plug is bad?
     
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  6. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    This is from Reitnouer website, those two wires look like they are connected to a relay? Will search for this part tomorrow... Screenshot_20230603_200216_Chrome.jpg
     
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  7. lester

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    Power the plug for what you think is the dump valve Power then go find the actual dump valve and test and see if it has power.

    I think you buzzer is buzzing all the time because you have it wired wrong. It needs to be in line after the switch. So when you flip the switch sending Power back there the buzzer comes on.
     
  8. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    And what you said about blowing fuses, you said you were putting a hot wire in the ground spot? Yeah that will blow a fuse.

    I'm pretty good with 12v electric but anytime I'm not sure I draw myself a diagram.

    And 12v is easy. You need power and ground. Your trailer is already grounded through your other plug so really you only need power, but it never hurts to have an extra ground wire to truck

    On that note did you have your main 7 way unplugged when trying all this? If so you may have not had a ground. Usually your ground will transfer through the fifth wheel plate but not always.

    And I'm sorta confused why you showed us a picture of your normal 7 way plug wire diagram?
     
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  10. kwswan

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    Follow it all the way & make sure it is connected where you think it should be. If you do find it hook it to a known good 12v to make sure the dump valve is good.
     
  11. MJM

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    Have the same setup on my Reitnouer, front lift and rear dump. Have both on switches in the cab. I have replaced the dump valve 4 times in the 12 years I've had the trailer. Always been the electric solenoid that died.
    I would get to the valve and test it with a 12 v battery to make sure it's working and then start chasing wiring if it's working. You can use a battery from a drill with a couple jumper wires, polarity of wires doesn't matter.
     
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