Dave Sullivan
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 Posted:11/8/2003 02:37 |
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Do I read this right? Is there no Factory brake controler on the ex?
Pardon my ignorance but whats this gizmo all about?
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LANDYOT
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• Newport News, VA, USA |
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Posted:11/8/2003 08:46 |
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The brake controllers we're talking about are electronic devices for actuating (controlling) the electrically-operated brakes found on heavier trailers. Trailers over a certain weight must have their own brakes. Hence, the tow vehicle needs a means to operate those brakes.
Boat trailers use hydraulic systems with an impulse-type master cylnder mounted at the tongue of the trailer .... as the vehicle slows, the forward-pressure of the trailer applies the hydraulic brakes. |
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Texas4x4
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• Tyler, TX, USA |
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 Posted:11/11/2003 08:34 |
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Thanks for the help guys! I received the controller in the mail yesterday and it took ~10 minutes to install - most of which was the time it took to reach said connector under the dash with my large hands. It was right where you guys said it was, though. 
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Superdogsteve
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• Katy, TX, USA |
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Posted:10/22/2007 14:43 |
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I recently bought a prodigy brake controller and the adaptor that is plug and play.
The strange part is that when I plug in the controller it is flashing "SH", which shows to mean there is a short in the wiring. This is before I ever connect the trailer.
Has anyone else had a simailar problem?
STEVE K
'05 X Limited 4X4
2005 X Limited 6.0L stock
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Texas4x4
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• Tyler, TX, USA |
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Posted:10/23/2007 08:37 |
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| Quote: | I recently bought a prodigy brake controller and the adaptor that is plug and play.
The strange part is that when I plug in the controller it is flashing "SH", which shows to mean there is a short in the wiring. This is before I ever connect the trailer.
Has anyone else had a simailar problem?
STEVE K
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I doubt it's going to be with your controller. I would check the adapter at the back of the truck for chaffed wire insulation or loose conntector.
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Posted:10/23/2007 19:04 |
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| Quote: | | The strange part is that when I plug in the controller it is flashing "SH", which shows to mean there is a short in the wiring. This is before I ever connect the trailer. Has anyone else had a simailar problem? |
The following is what I posted on Page 1 of this thread ...
Let me add a big word of caution here. I found that the adapter plug I bought ... the part that gets spliced / soldered / heat-shrunk to the brake controller wiring was mis-identified in regards to wire color. If I blindly followed their directions, I probably would've fried the Prodigy unit. So, before you finalize any connections, make certain you've tested the functionality of each wire ... and this is when a multi-tester / Ohmmeter comes in handy.
Another mis-labeled document I found was in the FORD Factory Service manual for the 7-pin trailer receptacle. The manual had most of the wires mis-identified. After I obtained a generic copy of how they're supposed to be wired, I found the X was wired correctly, but the OEM manual was wrong.
You may have another adapter that was assembled incorrectly. |
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Texas4x4
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Posted:10/24/2007 09:49 |
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| Quote: | | Quote: | | The strange part is that when I plug in the controller it is flashing "SH", which shows to mean there is a short in the wiring. This is before I ever connect the trailer. Has anyone else had a simailar problem? |
The following is what I posted on Page 1 of this thread ...
[color=blue]Let me add a big word of caution here. I found that the adapter plug I bought ... the part that gets spliced / soldered / heat-shrunk to the brake controller wiring was mis-identified in regards to wire color. If I blindly followed their directions, I probably would've fried the Prodigy unit. So, before you finalize any connections, make certain you've tested the functionality of each wire ... and this is when a multi-tester / Ohmmeter comes in handy.
Another mis-labeled document I found was in the FORD Factory Service manual for the 7-pin trailer receptacle. The manual had most of the wires mis-identified. After I obtained a generic copy of how they're supposed to be wired, I found the X was wired correctly, but the OEM manual was wrong. [/color]
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Good point. I totally forgot about that.
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