Thanks for the responses, something good to look into....

@TowX, you are right the U-Haul guy was just using the ball joint as the grounding point and he did break out a circuit tester but did not try to find a different ground.

@Dubz, you may be on to something because that plastic piece you are referring to keeps dropping down....

__________________
Robert

1994 740iL
2001 X5 4.4i Sport
2004 Kawasaki ZX-6R
2009 VW Jetta S