EVER HOT TERMINAL?
First long trip with our new to us 2018 Ford Explorer with factory tow package. I easily installed my Prodigy brake controller. On our first long trip we noticed trailer batteries are not charging w...
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Oasisbob wrote:
Thanks to the link posted I found the correct fuse and it was installed and good. I will put a volt meter on the TV plug in the morning and see what I have. May be a trailer problem. Many thanks to ya all
You have a 2018 Ford, the newer Ford vehicles with factory towing are setup with a "smart towing module". All trailer towing functions like stop, turn, marker, brake control and charging go through this module.
Sticking a meter into the socket will read zero volts (or near zero)unless the trailer has been connected, engine started AND you must press and hold the brake pedal for 30 seconds or a bit more.
My 2019 and 2020 Ford trucks use this smart towing module, 2018 may use it as I am not sure exactly what yr they started this setup, our 2013 did not have that module. I would recommend you look up the trailer section in the manual on how yours works..
