Posted 2010-06-22 1:28 AM (#121379) Subject: Brake Controller Failure
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Location: Boulder Creek, CA
I have a '96 Chevy Silverado K3500 with a Prodigy 90185 brake controller hooked up to a gooseneck Exiss. It has never worked well, intermittent light brakes to heavy brakes. Recently when towing, I started out with little brakes, later they were jerking. When I stopped, the brakes on the right side of the trailer were hot, left side cold. Controller shows 3v. Any ideas? Thanks for your help. Stephanie
Posted 2010-06-22 8:50 AM (#121386 - in reply to #121379) Subject: RE: Brake Controller Failure
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Originally written by sacarroll on 2010-06-22 2:28 AM
I have a '96 Chevy Silverado K3500 with a Prodigy 90185 brake controller hooked up to a gooseneck Exiss. It has never worked well, intermittent light brakes to heavy brakes. Recently when towing, I started out with little brakes, later they were jerking. When I stopped, the brakes on the right side of the trailer were hot, left side cold. Controller shows 3v. Any ideas? Thanks for your help. Stephanie
The controller is activating your brakes. Your trailer wiring seems to be at fault. Somewhere after the trailer plug, going towards the back of the trailer, the blue wire will split to two, with one going to each end of the axles. Your left side wire is either disconnected or has a poor connection, and no voltage is activating the left side brakes.
Posted 2010-06-23 9:52 AM (#121444 - in reply to #121386) Subject: RE: Brake Controller Failure
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Location: Boulder Creek, CA
Trailer dealer went after the "hot" side of brakes as the problem area and redid both wheels on that side right down to the drums. Said the "cool" side was working correctly. None of the mechanical work seems to have made a difference on the main issue although now the trailer stops much better. Any other ideas
Brake Controller Failure
