Troubleshooting Voyager Brake Controller that Wont Show Red/Orange
Question:
Hello, I have 1998 Chev Serria pickup that pulls a trailwests horse trailer. We have the Voyager controller which has served us very well until recently. The controller shows a green light when pulled into the trailer. However l have lost the ability to adjust the controller to get a orange or red stays green, so essentially no brakes on the trailer. I have visually checked for corrosion in both plugs, all looks fine, and the brake lights on both units are working fine as well. Any thoughts?
asked by: Brent
Expert Reply:
Sometimes brake controllers like your Voyager # 39510 just need to be unplugged for a few seconds and then plugged back into allow a reset to clear out internal bugs. You might try that as a hopefully easy solution. The other thing to check it so make sure the controller is sitting within it's level range that it needs to be. I attached a picture that shows the range it needs to be at.
If all else fails it's probably time for a new controller as yours may have developed an internal problem. The Brake EVN # TK63VR is a really great option that has a more advanced inertia sensor that's also priced great.
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Tekonsha BRAKE-EVN Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Automatic Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
- Up to 4 Axles
- LED Display
- Up to 90 Degrees
- Tekonsha
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Tekonsha Voyager Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Manual Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
- Dash Mount
- Up to 4 Axles
- Indicator Lights
- Up to 90 Degrees
- Tekonsha
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