What Does Low Voltage Error on Curt Echo Mobile Brake Controller Indicate

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Why does my app keep telling me the battery is low on the echo controller? I was not aware that it even had a battery

asked by: Jesse B

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If the app is telling you "low voltage" that means that the vehicle battery (what the controller draws it's power from) has low voltage. That would indicate that the battery is possibly bad and can't hold a charge or your alternator is not able to charge the battery. The Echo # C51180 does not have an internal battery so that would not be the issue.

You can usually take vehicles to a local car parts store and they can test the charging system to determine where the issue is.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

With the Curt Echo app telling you that there is low battery voltage you may have an issue with the wiring in your 7-way from the vehicle battery. Depending on the age of your battery you will likely want to have it tested if the battery is more than…

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Answer 2

I believe the reason your controller is behaving the way it is is the lack of a direct battery connection. Pressing the brake pedal feeds some power to the unit that disappears once you let off the brake pedal. In order for the Curt #C51180 to work…

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Answer 3

To use the Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller #C51180 your vehicle only needs 12 volt, ground, and turn signals connected to its 7-way socket. What this means is you do not need the brake signal from the 7-way. For example, if you used a…

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Answer 4

If the 12-volt pin on your trailer connector isn't working, you've got a missing or blown fuse or the wiring connection at the fuse box under the hood wasn't finalized. You're looking for a 40 amp fuse, located in position #68 in the…

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Answer 5

In certain cases, the 12 volt power circuit for the 7-way trailer connector on your 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will still need to be completed under the hood on the power distribution center. If you take a look at the attached photo, you will see…

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Answer 6

Some trucks do need an under-the-hood connection of wiring to activate the 12V trailer power feed and the trailer brake controller power input feed. This process is outlined and illustrated in the linked article, in the section titled…

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Answer 7

To keep the trailer battery charged you will need to run a 10-gauge power wire like the part #10-1-1, from the 12-volt power pin (#4 terminal at 11:00 position) on your trailers 7-way connector, to the positive terminal on the trailer battery. Now…

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Answer 8

We have actually run into this issue quite a few times in the past, and there is a simple fix. The reason the Curt Echo Wireless #C51180 locks up the brakes on your camper only at low speeds is due to it being paired incorrectly, usually plugging in…

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Answer 9

I would first test the 12 volt wire hooked up to the RV-Style Trailer Connector, #PK11916, to see if the wire itself is carrying power. If it is, then there is something wrong inside the connector such as a loose connection or its wired to the wrong…

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Answer 10

The Curt Echo Trailer Brake Controller #C51180 won't itself provide any charge to your trailer mounted battery, but you certainly can still have a 12V power wire ran from the 7-Way to the battery for this purpose with the Echo in place. The Echo…

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Answer 11

Since you are not getting the 12V power when your truck is running, you most likely don't have a fuse issue as you stated their isn't a specified fuse or relay in the owners manual. The issue is that your truck is computerized even at the…

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Answer 12

I have a few things for you to check when it comes to not being able to pair your iPhone with the Curt Echo #C51180. The first thing to do is make sure that you're pairing your phone with the Echo through the app. If you paired it through the…

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