Expert Answers about Ford Expedition

• Troubleshooting Reverse Lockout on Ranger Boat Trailer and 2017 Toyota Tundra
• I recommend testing the reverse light wire (center pin) on your 2017 Tacoma's 7-way plug for 12 continuous volts to make sure it's hot. Using a tester like the LCD Digital Circuit Tester Item # PTW2993 will do the trick. You will need a second person in the cab of the truck who can put it into reverse. Of course, you want to make sure the emergency brake is applied, and the brake pedal is pressed prior to shifting into reverse. If the pin isn't hot, you will need to follow the length of...
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• Excessive Trailer Sway Using Dual-Cam Sway Control with a Keystone Passport Travel Trailer
• When properly set up there is nothing better than the dual-cam sway control systems. The big thing about them is they need to be fine tuned which is going to require setting up the system, taking a test drive, making adjustments, and repeating until it is rock solid. Another issue might be that the system you have is rated too low or high for the trailer tongue weight. based on the trailer you have the tongue weight is around 11.2 percent of the gross trailer weight. So at most the tongue...
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• Reducing Sway on Boat Trailer with Swing Away Surge Actuator
• There isn't a way to use sway control on a boat trailer with a pivoting surge actuator/coupler. If you are experiencing sway the best way to fight that is to increase tongue weight on the trailer (hard to do with a boat), or if the ball mount being used makes trailer sit too nose high going with a different ball mount can help. Using one that allows the trailer to sit as level as possible would be what you would want. I attached a help article that covers this for you to check out as well.
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• Troubleshooting No Left Blinker or Brake Light on Trailer
• If you brought your truck and trailer into my shop, I'd immediately check three things and in this order: 1. Corrosion or dirt/debris on the 9 o'clock pin in the trailer connector on your tow vehicle and on the 3 o'clock pin on your trailer side plug and clean/replace as necessary. I like to use a circuit tester like part # PTW2993 on the 9 o'clock pin on the vehicle just to make sure I'm actually getting a signal. No signal on the vehicle side connector could indicate a fuse issue. 2....
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• Troubleshooting Performance of Weight Distribution System
• A weight distribution kit that's rated for a maximum 10K trailer weight/ 1000K tongue weight could very well be okay for your trailer, unless it weighs quite a bit less than the Gross trailer weights you mentioned. If your w/d system is considerably underrated for the actual rate of your trailer, it would ride pretty rough. I'd recommend taking a little time to verify the actual as-towed weight of your trailer, then go on from there. You mention that the system you have wasn't set up...
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• Troubleshooting Install of Curt Brake Controller that Shuts Vehicle Off
• There is most definitely a wiring issue for the brake controllers you've tried that are causing your issues. Check where you have the brake controller wired on your vehicle as most likely something is not ran properly. The red wire needs to be ran to a circuit that only sees 12 volts when the brakes are applied, the black to a 12 volt power source that is active all the time, the white to ground, and the blue back to the 7-way adapter. It's very possible the issue is you have two of the...
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• No Power to 12 Volt on 7-Way of 2019 Ford Expedition
• If you are getting no power to the 12 volt pin on the 7-way of your 2019 Ford Expedition, and have checked to ensure the fuses are good, there are a couple of other things to take a look at. One is simply faulty wiring, so you'll need to do the best you can to go over the wires and see if there are any that are broken, crimped, or otherwise damaged. Also check that the harness is fully plugged into the tow package plug. And finally check your 7-way connector for damage. If you can't...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Running Lights Not Working When Towed By 2001 Ford Expedition
• The single most common cause for trailer running lights to not work is a bad ground connection. Since these lights remain on continuously (unlike brake lights or blinkers) they will demand more current. The issue arises when the ground connection is not solid enough to allow the full amount of power to pass through to the trailer lights. So, the first things to check are the main ground wires on both the Expedition's harness and on the trailer's harness. Ground wires are most often white,...
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• Voyager Brake Controller Installation and Troubleshooting on a 1997 Ford Expedition
• We can get you fixed right up. It sounds like you may have the wrong harness. We have a Ford harness that will work with your vehicle. The Tekonsha Wire Replacement, item # 3035-P, is the correct harness for the under dash brake controller connection on the 1997 Ford Expedition. The instructions for this harness (see link) show the correct wiring configuration at the top of the page. Your Voyager brake controller wiring colors are the same as the wire colors on the harness. If you get...
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• Can Wire Torn from Factory Wiring Connector be Reinstalled on 2006 Ford Expedtion
• It sounds like the blue wire on the factory connector tore off of the round connector that plugs into the back of the 7-Way trailer connector. I have a solution for you, but unfortunately, we do not know of any way to install a new wire into the factory connector. The best solution I have for you is to cut off the existing round connector and install a replacement harness and connector, # PK11998. This replacement connector will need to be connected to the existing wires on your 2006...
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• Trailer Related Fuses and Relays in 2006 Ford Expedition
• The online owner's manual for the 2006 Ford Expedition indicates that a number of fuses related to trailer functions are located in the passenger compartment fuse panel. The fuse panel is located under the right-hand side of the instrument panel; please refer to page 277 of the online manual (which I separately sent to you). The following fuse and relay positions/values relate to trailer functions: Fuse Value Function 6 15A Brake controller 10 20A ...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Brakes That Are Not Working
• Since you have already tried extensively cleaning your trailer connector with sandpaper and electronics cleaner to no avail, it sounds like it may just be damaged and need replacing. You can cut off your trailer connector and replace it with the Hopkins 7-Way RV Style Connector # H20046; I also strongly recommend using Dielectric Grease # 11755 which is going to prevent corrosion and seal your connection. Additionally, make sure to inspect the power wires to the magnets and look for wires...
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• Malfunctioning Brake Lights on a Trailer Behind a 2004 Ford Expedition
• The Ford Expedition should already be grounded properly, but we will check that. Start with the vehicle and work back to the trailer. We can eliminate the vehicle as the source of the problem pretty easily. Disconnect the trailer and have someone sit in the driver seat. Take a circuit tester, like part # PTW2993, and test the Expedition connector. Clip the alligator clip onto the exposed post of the connector, this is the white wire and should be your ground. Have someone turn on the...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring Harness for Class C Motorhome on 1998 Ford E350 Van Cutaway Chassis
• I would first spend a few minutes trying to trace the wires feeding that 4-pole trailer connector you found. If the white ground wire had come loose from its connection with the RV frame or chassis, it would explain why you're not getting any voltage at the connector. If that fails, you'll need to simply hardwire in a new trailer connector like part # 18002. The green wire would tap into the right turn signal circuit, the yellow wire into the right turn circuit signal and the brown wire...
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• Troubleshooting Malfunctioning Trailer Left Turn Signal Due to Poor Ground Connection
• So everything works as it should, until you turn the headlights on is that correct? If so, what you describe are the symptoms of an insufficient ground connection, likely where the driver's side taillight grounds to the trailer frame. Make sure that ground connection is securely made to clean bare metal on the trailer frame. Trailer lamps will pick up their ground connection either via it's mounting studs being in direct contact with the trailer frame or through a dedicated ground wire...
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• Troubleshooting Rear Brake Lights Not Working on 2013 Ford Expedition
• I can't find a fuse number for your vehicle tail lights in your owners manual. You may want to check your parking lamp fuse number 22 and 43. If you are referring to your trailer you will want to check fuses 18, 24, 28, and 33. You will also want to check relay 37 and 38 and 45. There is also a good chance that you have a ground wire that needs to be cleaned for your brake lights. I recommend using a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to test function of lights when you have a good ground...
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• Connecting a Curt 7-way Connector to an OEM Tow Package without Housing
• We have a way for you to figure this out! It doesn't include diagrams, but we can get it. Unfortunately, your 2004 Ford Expedition doesn't have any documentation on what each wire's function is. The best I can do for diagrams is link to a help article that has color standards for 7-ways. Those can change from manufacturer to manufacturer, but you can get an idea for what the wires are supposed to do. The best thing to do disconnect the old connector and the new one (if you've already...
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• Troubleshooting Weak Braking After Installing New Dexter Electric Brakes on Trailer
• If you have self-adjusting assemblies like the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Brake Kit # 23-468-469 installed on your trailer, they will indeed continue to adjust as you pull the trailer around. It does sound like you performed the initial manual adjustment correctly, so you should see improved performance as you continue to use them. Driving around in a parking lot and using the brake controller's manual override like you mentioned is a good way to do this. Otherwise, since the brakes were recently...
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• Trailer Brakes Stopped Working with P3 Brake Controller in a 2012 Ford Expedition
• With your trailer connected your P3 brake controller # 90195 should show 0.0 with a picture of a truck and traielr when the trailer is connected. If it does not, then the controller is not sensing the trailer. If that is the case, you would not have any trailer brakes. It is also possible that the trailer brakes need to be adjusted to move the shoes closer to the insides of the drums. When adjusted properly you should hear a slight but constant drag of the pads on the drum. Using a brake...
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• Troubleshooting Curt Echo C51180 That Is Stuck On Solid Blue Light
• Since the blue light is solid on the Curt Echo # C51180, that means that it is connected to your device. For the Echo to calibrate you will need to make sure your 7-way connector is plugged in securely. If you are plugging the 7-way connector in securely to the Echo, check the 7-way connector of the trailer to make sure there is no corrosion or debris that could be causing an issue with the connection. Next make sure that all of the wiring to the trailer brakes on the trailer is in good...
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