I installed my new prodigy myself, using the proper GM harness. Simple, plug & use. The controller acts as it should, and while the trailer was parked, I connected it to my truck. The brakes hum, and click off and on when the brake is depressed and released. But then it gets interesting.... On our Prodigy's maiden voyage to the nearby dump station, I saw every error that the durn thing could put out. NC OL SH and all the rest. When the brakes were fully depressed, and I was attempting to come to a complete stop, the OL would come on. As I went down the road, it would occasionally read SH or NC. Then it would return to C. When the brake was depressed the numbers would only go up to about 3 despite the controller being set to 6.0. Upon arrival to the dump station, I noticed that the hub of one wheel was very hot compared to the rest. The bearing seems good, we popped off the cap and there's still blue grease in it. The brake drum was very hot, and all the rest were cool. The tire was not hot. Out of fear of a brake problem, I disconnected my prodigy (trailer was empty) and poked home. At slow speeds it sounded like a brake was squealing or sticking at times. I noticed NONE of these problems before the prodigy. The brakes clicked off and on freely and rather loudly. My old controller was a Redline brand. Perhaps there was a problem brewing and the prodigy was smart enough to tell me? Maybe the stupid thing screwed up my brakes...I don't know. Suggestions? I have a big trail ride this weekend. We are going to try taking the wheels apart and make sure the brakes are properly adjusted. Aside from that, I know the wiring could stand to be completely redone, but time is a factor here too. What on earth does the OL overload signal from the prodigy mean? Of course it means that it "sees an overload" but does that mean that the wiring is insufficient, or is a brake sticking and it can't force anymore juice to it? I was under the impression that if brake wiring was crappy it would not work properly...if at all. They worked fine before. The only problem is that when the brakes were good and warm, sometimes the trailer would stop a little harder than the truck and I'd feel a bit of tugging. That's why I wanted a prodigy "unified braking between trailer and tow vehicle" PHOOEY! Suggestions? Or does anyone want a free prodigy? Or perhaps a nice 12,000lb Lazy-N with huge LQ and no brakes? Amanda |