Worked with one aftermarket controller that the RED wire, normally positive,
had to be connected to ground instead of positive. Sounds strange but is
true. Do not remember the name of the controller either.
"andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote in message
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> My parents are somewhere in Virginia (near Fredericksbrug, I think) and
> discovered while pulling their '04 2500 (with tow package, etc.) into
> their campsite that both the truck brake lights and trailer brake lights
> were non-functional. Which translates to - no trailer brakes!
>
> After unhitching, the truck brake lights still didn't work. Fuses all
> seem OK. He went to one dealer that wouldn't look at the truck without
> a $80 diagnostic fee because "you got that aftermarket brake controller
> in there" - plugged into the factory harness, mind you.
>
> Took it over to Camping World, they tossed the brake controller
> (Tekonsha Prodigy) on a tester and said something looked iffy, and
> replaced his 3 year old unit w/ a new one, sans receipt. But the
> problem persists.
>
> Current thinking is that the brake switch attached to the pedal burned
> out somehow. Dealer #2 said "bring the truck AND trailer in first thing
> tomorrow and we'll check it all out." Any ideas on what else he could
> look at tonight? He definitely will not be attempting to bring it home
> until this is fixed, as he's done the "tow with a bad brake controller"
> deal before w/ the Durango and it fried his front brakes.
>
> - --
> - -andy
>
> http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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> "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
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