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mkirsch's avatar
mkirsch
Nomad II
Aug 05, 2013

dead battery - Prodigy P2 flashing between "nc" and "c"

I went to get my truck out of the barn Saturday morning, and the battery was flat dead because I forgot to unplug the slide-in camper. Replaced the battery.

When I got in to start it up, the Prodigy was flashing between "c" and "nc". No trailer connected.

I started up the truck, and the display changed to "0.0."

Whenever I touch the brake pedal, the display reads "10."

Even after plugging in the trailer, it still insisted on applying "10" every time I touched the brakes.

I had to unplug the wiring harness from the truck to completely power down the controller before it would work right...

Any ideas?
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Aug 05, 2013
    So...is it working correctly now (after you unplugged it) and plugged it back in?
    If so, I suspect that like a computer, it need to reboot to straighten itself out..

    Maybe I'm confused by the problem and your question.
  • hmknightnc's avatar
    hmknightnc
    Explorer
    Aug 05, 2013
    Unplugging and replugging is the standard way to reboot the device. I suspect your battery condition cause the circuits to malfunction and it just needed to reboot. If it continues to operate normally it is doing what is supporsed to do.
  • mkirsch's avatar
    mkirsch
    Nomad II
    Aug 06, 2013
    Yes, the controller "appears" to be working correctly again.

    The question is, is it really?

    Is it ok, or is it a ticking time-bomb that's waiting to go up in a cloud of smoke the second a small child darts out into the road in front of me while I've got 7 tons in back?
  • Chuck_thehammer's avatar
    Chuck_thehammer
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2013
    when the battery went dead.. the controller went back to default .. like when it came out of the box.. you just need to change the amps on the controller.

    if you do not have the manual. you can download it from the factory.

    should be good to go.
  • RCMAN46's avatar
    RCMAN46
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2013
    Call this number and they will answer your question.

    Contact By Phone
    Cequent Performance Products
    (800)632-3290

    They are better equipped to answer your question than anyone on this forum is.
  • hmknightnc's avatar
    hmknightnc
    Explorer
    Aug 07, 2013
    mkirsch wrote:
    Yes, the controller "appears" to be working correctly again.

    The question is, is it really?

    Is it ok, or is it a ticking time-bomb that's waiting to go up in a cloud of smoke the second a small child darts out into the road in front of me while I've got 7 tons in back?


    If your not comfortable with it, replace it. That is certaily reasonable

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