Green LED Light On Hopkins Brake Force Trailer Brake Controller Is Always On

Question:

I just bought a used truck with a Brake Force Controller installed in it. The number on the back of it is 02026. It has a green light that is always oneven when the truck is locked for the night. When I press the brake pedal the light turns to orange and get brighter as I apply the brakes. Is it normal for the green light to be continuously on? or was it wired wrong when initially installed?

asked by: Mike M

Expert Reply:

That version of your Hopkins Brake Force controller is obsolete and I am unable to locate any manuals for it. The new version of the Brake Force does not have a Green LED light that stays on. You can verify if there is a wiring issue by checking the wiring to the brake controller and from the brake controller to the 7-way to determine if it is shorting to ground or other wiring in the system. Or if it was installed incorrectly.

You can replace you controller with a Tekonsha Primus IQ Trailer Brake Controller # TK90160. Your Ram should have a factory connection for the Pigtail # 3020-P unless it was removed by the previous owner. The factory connecter will be bundled up with other wires behind the dash above the throttle pedal.

expert reply by: Bud M