My suspicion is that the brake controller might have been installed incorrectly. With the trailer not connected, applying your tester to the brake output pin on the connector should get you only the small amount of voltage (around 2-3 volts) that the controller sends back to the trailer connector to determine if the trailer is connected. You should not be reading 12 volts at the connector unless the brake is pressed or the manual override slider on the controller is activated. Try using... view full answer...
If you are getting an SH error code on the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller # 90885 only when the battery on your trailer is hooked up then there is likely a short somewhere between the brake output wire and 12V wire on the trailer.
I first recommend inspecting the 7-Way connector on the trailer for any debris or corrosion inside the pins that could be causing a short, cleaning out as needed. Then your best bet is to try and trace the brake output wire and 12V wire from the back of... view full answer...
I spoke with my contact at Edge regarding the issue you are having with the Comp Box # EP30301 on your 2001 Ram truck. He stated that the flashing your experiencing is likely the result of either a bad ground wire connection or power wire connection. Make sure the red wire to the fuse box connection is securely attached to a good 12V circuit (Edge recommends the number 17 fuse inside the fuse panel on the left side of the instrument panel). Then make sure that the ground wire with the ring... view full answer...
If you are getting a no trailer connected warning on your Tekonsha Prodigy P3 # 90195 you may have a corroded or dirty connector which is hampering the connection. Check the vehicle and trailer plug to see if there is any type of corrosion or dirt built up that may be hampering its functionality and clean if necessary.
A bad ground somewhere is also a possibility so you'll need to thoroughly check your grounds to see if they are secure and make sure the ground wires are attached to bare... view full answer...
First be sure the Kat's Heaters Custom Fit Engine Block Heater # KH11812 you received is the correct part as I have seen times where the wrong heater was shipped or possibly returned with and placed in the wrong box. The tag on the heater should corelate to the box for the heater. Next I do see there is a slot and groves on the heater which you will want to verify are positioned correctly inside the hole as this would cause the heater to not fully sit inside when positioned incorrectly.... view full answer...
If your Tekonsha P3 Trailer Brake Controller # 90195 isn't powering on when connected to your vehicle the problem is either that the black wire isn't securely attached to a 12 volt power source or the white wire isn't grounding properly due to a bad ground source chosen or that the wire isn't making good contact. If it isn't grounding to the vehicle battery I would try that as well.
For more information on troubleshooting brake controller installs check out the link I attached. view full answer...
I'm sorry that this happened to your brake controller. I am happy to do research to help get this issues resolved.
If when testing the breakaway system and the pin was pulled with the battery connected backwards. This would compromise the brake controller. When reaching out to my contact at Tekonsha we agreed that there may be a wiring issue someplace in the breakaway system. The combination of the wiring issue, combined with pulling the pin would certainly cause frying of the brake controller.
The... view full answer...
If you have noticeable sway from your Arctic Wolf 5th wheel and you cannot find anything wrong in the hitch, pin box, wedge, wheels or suspension on the trailer I recommend making sure that your specific loading of the trailer provides enough pin weight at the hitch.
The optimal range for 5th wheel pin weight is 15 to 20% of the loaded trailer's gross weight. I suggest confirming both the gross weight and pin weight of the loaded trailer when it is all set for the road. I suggest aiming... view full answer...
What type of brakes are on your new trailer? If they are hydraulic and you are using an electric over hydraulic actuator then this very well may be your issue as the factory brake controller on a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 is not compatible with electric over hydraulic brakes. If this is a Titan the part is T4845900 for Titan actuators or you will need a new brake controller like the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller part # 90885 with the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric... view full answer...
What you are describing can happen on vehicles when LED lights are installed but there is an easy fix. The problem is that the low power draw of LED lights can make the vehicle computer think that there is a bulb out because there isn't enough power draw. So it will hyper flash or not work properly in some situations.
The solution is to install load resistors, # DI34ZR, on any circuit that is affected. So the reverse lights will not have that problem because they draw constant power but... view full answer...
The o.9 code on the Tekonsha P2 # 90885 represents a bad controller ground. I would first start by double checking your ground. Make sure the controller is grounded to good clean metal, free of paint or corrosion. You could also try wiring the brake controller ground directly to the negative battery terminal. If the issue still persists try changing out the ground on the trailer connectors for both the vehicle and trailer. If the issue still persists then it could be a faulty controller... view full answer...
Looks like you have a mid-2000's Dodge Ram truck which uses a TIPM setup for controlling the trailer taillights. This is similar to a fuse box or relay box but only Dodge can service it.
When you short out the TIPM you have to take it to a dealer so that they can reset it, and they will only do this so many times before you have to spend a ton of money to replace it.
The best way around the TIPM is to bypass it all together with the trailer wiring. For that you can use the wiring harness... view full answer...
The first thing to do is determine if the issue is on the vehicle side or the trailer side. To do that you will disconnect the trailer from your 2009 Dodge Journey and use a circuit tester # PTW2993 to determine if the wiring harness is working properly.
Have someone sit in the vehicle and turn on the blinkers while you first test the wires going into the converter box from the taillight connection (yellow is left turn and green is right turn). If signals are not right going into the box... view full answer...
5th wheel wedge # C16992 is the correct one for your Curt A16 hitch to allow use of a Revolution pivoting pin box. Since one of the two bolts sheared off it sounds like the initial installation left one of the bolts too loose (the one that did not break). This would have placed all of the force on the other bolt, resulting in it breaking.
Custom wedges like C16992 will provide a better fit than universal wedges, if adjusted to the correct position. There is a small adjustment range in... view full answer...
There are 4 potential problems that are stated in the instructions (linked below) that could cause the NC (no connection) reading on your Prodigy P2, part # 90885. The 4 possible causes for NC are as follows.
1. Trailer not connected to tow vehicle.
2. Trailer connected with open circuit on brake line.
3. Trailer connector disconnected or corroded.
4. Loss of trailer brake magnet ground.
Testing the Prodigy P2 brake controller is fairly easy. Sever the blue brake output wire and then... view full answer...
If both turn signals are turning on with just the left or right signal activated on the tow vehicle, this means that the two circuits are shorting out to each other somewhere along the wiring on your tow vehicle or trailer.
I first recommend using a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to test the connector at the rear of your tow vehicle. You can have a buddy run through the lighting function inside the cab while you test the pins on the connector. If you find that both the left turn and right... view full answer...
The reason the Tekonsha PowerTrac Electronic Brake Controller # 39523 is not working on your 2014 Ram 1500 is that time-delayed controllers will not work on the 13 or 14 Rams.
I spoke to my contact at Tekonsha about this and he told me that the reason for this is that the stoplight circuit of the 13 and 14 Rams is so weak that it doesn't activate the time delayed controllers. Your controller will take 18 milliamps to activate, which is more than your vehicle produces. A proportional controller... view full answer...
Yes, you may have offset the balance of the trailer. The tongue weight should be 10% more on the front than in the back . The trend is going to 15% in some cases, especially for fifth-wheel trailers. If the trailer is swaying going down the road, with no oncoming traffic such as other big trucks, then it indicates there is not enough tongue weight. If you can, try installing the generator in the bed of the pickup (with the trailer going over the top) and try it that way. Also try lowering... view full answer...
According to my technical contact at Curt make sure that you do not have the brake depressed while pushing the calibrate button. This might be causing the issues that you are describing. During calibration the brake controllers is checking connectivity to the vehicle.
Also check to make sure that the adapter plug that connects the brake controller to your 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 is pinned according to the photo that I have included. If the connector is not pinned correctly then the functions... view full answer...
Yes, Curt trailer hitch # C13093 and # C12064 will fit your 2015 Dodge Charger. Note the 2015 Dodge Charger, the drivers side exhaust must be temporarily lowered and drivers side muffler removed and then reattached in order to install Curt trailer hitch # C13093 or # C12064. The installation video will provide you a great guide to make this happen before next weekend.
As you referenced the exhaust system has welded connections, there should be hangers supporting the exhaust. With that... view full answer...
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