Truck and Trailer Wiring Problems

[Ranger379]

ok heres my problem: i have a small 4x8 trailer i wired my self with lots of lights. so i couldnt go with a regualr 4-plug. i had it wired for a while but since i got my explorer i want to be able to pull the trailer with mine. its been wired for my moms X since i got it. i just hook wire for wire its not standard way to wire since i have all lights no brakes etc. ok i just got done switching the plugs over. i have a 6 round and 4 round. but i went to RV-7 plug (have 6wires+ground) my moms X has tow package so i got the thing to plug in and choped the plug off and ran the bare wires to the 7 as well as others. works great. now mine dont have tow pakage (last guy got thing with the plugs that go in tail lights etc. and tail light converter - pulled small trailer with bumper ball) ok i got mine hook uup and no power to trailer. turns out bad ground. the ground was off the thing for tail light converter so i left it and added another ground and spliced the two. ok now it works. but i have 2 PROBLEMS
1. all running lights etc go a bit dim when u use lights (when 4ways are on the running lights get a tiny bit dim)
2. the brown running light wire is hot all the time lol. truck is off key out and still hot.

any help is appreciated. thanks alot

 

[Bill Kemp]

Those converter boxs dont last forever. I know of two people who have had to replace them after 2 or 3 years. I would start there.

 

[Ranger379]

would that be both problems? and it still puzzles me y the running light wire is always hot. i know i had to replace the hot wire from battery that went to the converter box maybe running light wire is crosses with that?