Installation and Set-Up of Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller # 39510 in 1994 Nissan Pickup  

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The Tekonsha Voyager Trailer Brake Controller # 39510 that you referenced does require you to install it carefully to ensure it is level and oriented to the direction of travel.

If you cannot get the bi-color light to go red then it could be due to damage, to the power being set at or near the minimum, or to a short on the brake circuit (the blue wire). You can inspect the trailer wiring to see if there is any evidence of worn or cracked insulation on the brake circuit; you will want to correct this before re-trying your installation.

Try pressing the manual override lever. If this causes the light to change to red then you know the controller is working and was possibly mis-wired to the brake light switch. The red wire to the controller should connect to the COLD side of the brake light switch, the one that passed current only when the pedal is pressed.

The linked instructions do note that not all trailer brakes will lock up; there are several factors that affect this, including adjustment of the brakes assemblies themselves. You might also refer to the linked video.

Please note that when the instructions refer to a 12-o-clock setting for the power knob they mean that the knob should be set so its marker is straight up like the 12 on a clock dial.

Do note that the Voyager brake controller does NOT have reverse polarity protection; this means that if the black and white (power and ground) wires were accidentally reversed, even momentarily, then the unit is damaged.

The Voyager is covered by a 5-year warranty so you might want to contact the retailer where you purchased the unit if you cannot correct the issue through troubleshooting.

expert reply by: Adam R

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