Brake controller

Question

We have a beach camping trip coming up next week and wouldnt you know it my brake controler is acting up!! Hoping you guys can help. It is a Drawtite Activator II, I am getting an occasional error message. On my first and maybe second brake press the controller works as it should, but after that I get the error message and the trailer brakes do not work. Without the camper hooked up I get a . on the controller screen , the manual says this is correct, so I am only having a problem when camper is in tow. Any ideas? Is there a way to test it?

donn0128 · Answer

Throw it in the garbage and buy a Prodigy.Or start checking for shorts in your trailers brake wiring.

cummins12v98 · Answer

donn0128 wrote:Throw it in the garbage and buy a Prodigy.Or start checking for shorts in your trailers brake wiring.Then throw the Prodigy in the trash and get a MaxBrake!  HA

jerem0621 · Answer

Then throw the MaxBreak in the garbage and buy a motorhome!!!!

LOL..

OP.. Seriously, anything that is proportional will be much better than what you have now. BUT.....

If you are getting error messages on the break controller you have now you may have a short in the system somewhere. Start at the 7 pin socket itself and make sure nothing is inside of it. Then check for shorts, exposed wires, etc. THEN replace the break control with a better one.

Thanks!

mark_and_linda · Answer

Prodigy P2, quick delivery from Etrailer.com.  Where you going camping?  We love the beach....

wittmeba · Answer

Info on most:http://gotnarcosis.com/brucewittmeier/technical/BrakeControllerSelection.html

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