My Curt Echo Brake Controller Is Braking Too Hard And Not Releasing

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I have a 2,100 dry weight tear trailer I pull with my 2019 Mercedes Benz GLC 300, I purchased and installed a Curt Echo wireless brake controller in September. After adjusting the controller max output to 40 and sensitivity to 5 it was working great with very smooth braking. The last trip I took the brakes were very grabby and occasionally the app display will show the brakes being engaged even when the brakes are not being depressed. I have to tap the brake for them to go off. I adjusted the max braking setting to as low as 10 and sensitivity 1 but the brakes still act like they are on full. Very irritating and potentially dangerous. I need to figure out whats going on.

asked by: Mark W

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Odds are there is a bad ground causing the issue with your Curt Echo Brake Controller # C51180, but it could also be one other thing, and it is a quick and easy thing to test.

We have seen a few issues with the Curt Echo when the trailer plug is connected and then the Echo is plugged into the vehicle. Not 100% sure why this causes it to act weird, but it can. What I recommend trying first will be to do a factory reset. This does require deleting the app and starting the process of installing and setting it up again, but we have seen this work with great success. If it doesn't then it will be a bad ground somewhere.

A bad ground can cause any number of weird things to happen and this definitely falls into the weird category. If you installed an aftermarket 7 Way on your Mercedes, definitely start with checking that ground. If it looks good, or you have a factory 7 Way, you will need to check the trailer. Specifically the ones for the brakes. These are exposed to a lot of debris and do go bad fairly often. Make sure they are good and solid and not stacked with other grounds. This is a pretty common practice, but it is always best to have each ground on its own.

If neither of these gets the controller back up and running properly, let me know and I can see about a different solution.

expert reply by: Lazer S

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

I would be happy to help you fix your Curt Echo item #C51180. First you will need to completely unplug the Echo from both trailer and truck, delete the app from your phone, reinstall the app, and then plug the Echo into the vehicle 7-way (by itself)…

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Answer 5

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 6

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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Answer 7

The current version of Bluetooth (2.1) supports phones being able to be connected to multiple things. In theory you could connect your phone up to 7 different devices at a time. So yes, you could have the Curt Echo #C51180 paired to your phone and…

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Answer 9

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 10

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 11

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Answer 12

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