Bad Brake Controller or wiring issue?
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Bad Brake Controller or wiring issue?
Just returned home from vacation. On the way home the trailer brakes on my TT quit working. They worked on the way, but not home. I have a cheaper controller (not sure of brand) that has worked well for me for four years. When backing the TT into the driveway, I noticed the left signal and brake light on th TT also did not work. I tried un-plugging and re-plugging the connector from TT to truck and double checked the connection, all seemed OK, but left signal, brake light and trailer brakes still didn't operate. I hooked up to my brother's 05 F-250 with the factory controller and everything worked
. So then I tried my X again, and all the lights now work, but the trailer brakes still don't
. Could it be the controller is bad and the lights were just a fluke? I have heard of some guys spraying some sort of spray into the connector to help with corrosion. Is this possible, and if so, what do I use? Sorry for the long post, I'm just trying to figure this out! Thanks in advance!
. So then I tried my X again, and all the lights now work, but the trailer brakes still don't. Could it be the controller is bad and the lights were just a fluke? I have heard of some guys spraying some sort of spray into the connector to help with corrosion. Is this possible, and if so, what do I use? Sorry for the long post, I'm just trying to figure this out! Thanks in advance!
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From: Bristol, TN.
Just returned home from vacation. On the way home the trailer brakes on my TT quit working. They worked on the way, but not home. I have a cheaper controller (not sure of brand) that has worked well for me for four years. When backing the TT into the driveway, I noticed the left signal and brake light on th TT also did not work. I tried un-plugging and re-plugging the connector from TT to truck and double checked the connection, all seemed OK, but left signal, brake light and trailer brakes still didn't operate. I hooked up to my brother's 05 F-250 with the factory controller and everything worked. So then I tried my X again, and all the lights now work, but the trailer brakes still don't. Could it be the controller is bad and the lights were just a fluke? I have heard of some guys spraying some sort of spray into the connector to help with corrosion. Is this possible, and if so, what do I use? Sorry for the long post, I'm just trying to figure this out! Thanks in advance!
. So then I tried my X again, and all the lights now work, but the trailer brakes still don't. Could it be the controller is bad and the lights were just a fluke? I have heard of some guys spraying some sort of spray into the connector to help with corrosion. Is this possible, and if so, what do I use? Sorry for the long post, I'm just trying to figure this out! Thanks in advance!As I recall less than $25.00. Hope this helps,
Steve
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Took apart all the connections on trailer hitch and cleaned them up with electrical contact cleaner, let them dry out really well, reconnected......Everything works! Hopefully that's all it needed, but I'm going to keep an eye on it. Took a little longer to resolve this as I have been busy replacing the awning that got blown off July 4th night, and fixing my front picture window on the house the kid put a lacrosse ball through
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From: Bristol, TN.
Took apart all the connections on trailer hitch and cleaned them up with electrical contact cleaner, let them dry out really well, reconnected......Everything works! Hopefully that's all it needed, but I'm going to keep an eye on it. Took a little longer to resolve this as I have been busy replacing the awning that got blown off July 4th night, and fixing my front picture window on the house the kid put a lacrosse ball through
Man, get the kids a wiffle ball!
Steve
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