JJ&kids
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I'm sure this has been asked and answered several times. So shoot me if I'm a DS.
Yesterday after towing my trailer for about 30 minutes. I started to take off from a light and the trailer brakes came on. The display on my Prodigy went up to about 5.0 then back down to 0.0 When I was driving down the road the display was jumping from 0 to 2. It did this several times until I just turned the brake controller off.
My brake lights are working normally so I assumed the brake input to the Prodigy was fine. We are talking abuot the truck and trailer in my sig. Any help would be appreciated
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skipnchar
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I'd probably start at the trailer plug looking for a short.
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JJBIRISH
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You say your brake lights are working right… how do you know that while you are pulling out from a light???
Maybe the brake light switch is adjusted borderline…
Is the controller mounted correctly and mounted solidly???
Could be a internal problem with the controller… you might get a better answer from Tec support…
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JJ&kids
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skipnchar wrote:I'd probably start at the trailer plug looking for a short.
I don't think so Skip. A short at the plug wouldn't add power to my trailer brakes that I could turn off from the brake controller.
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JJ&kids
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JJBIRISH wrote:You say your brake lights are working right… how do you know that while you are pulling out from a light???
Maybe the brake light switch is adjusted borderline…
Is the controller mounted correctly and mounted solidly???
Could be a internal problem with the controller… you might get a better answer from Tec support…
I can see my truck brake lights light up on the front of my trailer.
The controller is well mounted and has been working good for 3+ years.
This seems like an internal problem with the controller. I just wanted to check here first.
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Mont G&J
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Brake light switch adjustment, or brake peddle not returning to full-up. Those are the two things I'd check first. Jack
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JJ&kids
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Mont G&J wrote:Brake light switch adjustment, or brake peddle not returning to full-up. Those are the two things I'd check first. Jack
I need to look closer at the brake light switch
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davidj54
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How did you turn the brake controller off. Mine doesn't have an on/off switch. I'd have to unplug it to turn it off.
I do agree that it's most likely the brakes sense switch. IIRC the brake controller sense signal comes from the center high mount brake light switch and that's separate from the body brake lamp switch.
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JJ&kids
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davidj54 wrote:How did you turn the brake controller off. Mine doesn't have an on/off switch. I'd have to unplug it to turn it off.
I adjusted the brake force to zero. The controller will be all powered up but will not apply the brakes.
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