Prodigy brake controller and new old trailer :)
RiderKat
Reg. Mar 2008
Posted 2013-07-15 8:21 AM (#153359)
Subject: Prodigy brake controller and new old trailer :)


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I have an 06 truck with a Prodigy brake controller, and it works great with my Merhow and my old Exiss- it's the proportional brake controller and I can easily adjust it, the display works fine, etc. Now we've bought a little beater trailer and had to replace the plug on the trailer, it had been dragged at some point and was just trashed. Bought a new plug and wired it to match the specs that came with the Merhow manual and everything works on the beater- lights, turn signal, brake lights...but the brake controller doesn't light up at all, so it doesn't recognize that there's a trailer plugged in back there...but when I touch the truck brakes, the trailer brakes come on FULL force- and since the controller doesn't recognize that there's a trailer back there, I can't adjust them.how do I fix this? Ideas?
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Bhill
Reg. May 2013
Posted 2013-07-15 10:04 AM (#153360 - in reply to #153359)
Subject: RE: Prodigy brake controller and new old trailer :)


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It sounds like you may a ground or open circuit issue??..See this link: >>>http://www.tekonsha.com/content/support.aspx?path=faqs#002
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hosspuller
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2013-07-15 4:42 PM (#153365 - in reply to #153359)
Subject: RE: Prodigy brake controller and new old trailer :)


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sounds like the trailer brakes are wired to the brake light circuit.  Does your controller still work properly with the other trailers?  If yes, the new/old trailer wiring is at fault.
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RiderKat
Reg. Mar 2008
Posted 2013-07-16 10:24 AM (#153382 - in reply to #153359)
Subject: RE: Prodigy brake controller and new old trailer :)


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yes, the Merhow "TajMahaul" is fine. The tiny old "Taj MahNOT", is not. Thanks guys! I'm sharing your input with the husband ;)
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