Just to follow up - it was a fuse for the CHMSL.
Until we got fixed we were able to use the brake control manually so I
didn't stress the truck brakes as much as I might have.
The fuse for the CHMSL was about the only fuse we didn't look at.Truck
has a 30 amp Trailer Brake fuse that I replaced on the odd event it was
faulty. Checked all wiring and contacts (even cleaned them at the
truck/trailer connect).
Left and Right brake lights worked OK on truck and trailer when ignition
was on, but NOT with ignition off. So, when we did the standard brake
check with engine running, all looked OK (we usually just verify the
trailer lights). (Didn't think about the fact that brake lights should
be on ANYTIME you hit them, ignition or otherwise).
On the brighter side, got a brand new Tekonsha Prodigy even-up for the
old one. Thank you Camping World and Tekonsha's LIFETIME Warranty. And
big thanks to Safford Dodge, Fredericksburg, VA, for getting me and out
in less than an hour - with no appointment. It did cost me .80 hrs dx
and work time (he did some other stuff, too), but well worth it.
Uneventful trip home from there.
Joe
andy levy wrote:
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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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