PackerBacker wrote:
Tvov wrote:
BubbaChris wrote:
We've had the "trailer disconnected" warning come up on two trips now. The first time we were going down the freeway and I have no idea why it happened.
The most recent one was on a fairly smooth road, but the first 4.5 miles away from the campsite was a dirt road. So that could have shaken the connector lose just a bit. (on the good news front, that road liquefied everything in the black tank)
I'll have to see about rigging up a small bungee as others have done. The 7-pin on the TV is was new a year ago as I made the dealer replace the original because the cover was missing.
I have the "trailer disconnected" warning come up on my 2008 F250 on an irregular basis. The first few times I stopped as quick as I could to check everything... and everything was fine. It has gotten to the point where I almost ignore that warning - when it comes up I check mirrors to see if the trailer is still there, look to see if the running lights work, and just continue on my way. The warning light goes off after only a minute or two.
I read somewhere that someone else had their plug receiver replaced on the truck and that solved the problem. I don't know what is causing it, but it doesn't seem to be an issue.
If it's like mine, you do not want to ignore the warning too long. When I get that message, it's not just a fault warning, I actually lose my trailer brakes too. Mine did this several times on our trip north this spring until I used a tie wrap to hold the plug in place.
... Eric
It is usually very quick, and a slight push on the trailer brake override slide button shows the brakes working. I am planning on replacing the plug receiver soon. I don't know what it is with the Ford plug receivers, but a lot of people have had this issue with the Ford original factory receiver -- but the factory replacement then works just fine!
