Replacement Brake Controller Recommendation for 2000 Chevy Suburban

Question:

I recently bought a 2000 Suburban with a Hayes Lemmez Energizer III controller. The red indicator light is on all the time, except when I plug my trailer pigtail into it! Otherwise, it does not seem to work. There is no braking power either with the brake pedal or the manual override. the red light does not come on at all, and I dont feel any brakes from the trailer I know they work, because they work with my Ford Explorer. Tests: Black wire is hot, red wire is hot with the Suburbans brake pedal pushed, the blue wire has a low level current which is not increased by pressing the manual override. Do I need a new controller? if so, what do you recommend? pulling a 23foot 2005 Keystone Outback - we are about to drive across the country, and I must have working brakes!

asked by: C. P

Helpful Expert Reply:

Based on the testing you did the problem is a bad controller so it is time to replace it.

For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part # 90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. This is a proportional brake controller that senses the amount of braking the tow vehicle is applying and applies a proportionate amount to the trailer brakes. This will be the last brake controller you buy. It can easily be transferred to future vehicles as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C