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Old May 8, 2016 | 08:38 PM
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No trailer breaks???

Just bought a 2000 f350 as a second work truck and need to tow my new dump trailer. Installed new break controller and 7 pin adapter on back of the truck (old ones were gross and corroded). Now All the lights work but breaks won't engage. Breaks didn't work with old controller and 7 pin. I know it's not anything to do with trailer, works just fine with my other truck. Thoughts???
 
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Old May 9, 2016 | 04:59 AM
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check fuses both under the hood and in the cab.

Since you have ruled out the trailer as working you will have to start at the fuse block and follow the wires probably.
 
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Old May 9, 2016 | 05:24 AM
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and double check the Ground connections.. both truck and trailer...


do NOT rely on a ground coming from/thru the hitch.
 
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Old May 9, 2016 | 07:29 AM
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Seven pin on truck
 
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Old May 10, 2016 | 11:18 AM
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Does brake controller light up? Does it show any activation? If so then it is downstream from that. If it doesn't work then you need to check power.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2021 | 08:11 PM
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sorry wrong thread
 
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Old Nov 13, 2021 | 06:12 AM
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I don't know about the older trucks, but I found 4 frame grounds on my 2018 F-150. If something electrical doesn't work, most of the time it is a bad ground.
 
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