Troubleshooting Brake Controller That Doesn't Power Up on 2000 Ford F-250

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Per your video “Trailer Brake Controller Installation – 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty” I have installed the • Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles – Proportional Part number: 10195 and the, • Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers - Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Part number: 3035-P on my 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty. The display does not light up at all. Where should I go from here? NOTE: • The 7-wire plug I am using is not the OEM 7-wire plug that came with the trailer towing package option on the truck. Had to replace the original when it was damaged a few years ago, • All trailer lights function normally,

asked by: Carl S

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The black wire of the controller is the one that carries power, and the white is the one that carries ground. Those two wires are the ones associated with powering the brake controller up.

Most likely you have a blown brake controller fuse or relay under the hood of your truck. Check all fuses related to that and I bet you'll find it's blown.

Other option is to run 10 gauge wire like part # 10-1-1 from the positive post of the controller to the black wire of the controller to bypass all of the vehicle wiring.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 5

If you just need a 4-pin to 7-pin trailer wiring adapter, then you can use part #C57672. This will plug into the 4-pin trailer connector on your brother's vehicle and give him the 7-pin socket for the trailer. Keep in mind, this will only give…

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

The P3 brake controller, #90195, will go into a sort of sleep mode after it detects no movement for 15 minutes. While it is on it does not draw very much power. What you can do to make sure it goes to sleep is exit the truck after turning it off,…

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Answer 10

The Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty #RED24FR is the way to go over the Elite #RED44FR as you get the nicer functions of the Elite at a lower price. The Elite has the ability to be the more preferred proportional style of controller as well as a time-delayed…

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

The Prodigy P3 trailer brake controller uses a 4-wire hookup. The white wire is to be grounded to the battery negative terminal; the black power wire connects to the battery hot terminal through a circuit breaker; the red wire takes in the brake…

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