prodigy P2 brake controller acting funny
Hello All, Installed my Prodigy P2 in my 2005 GMC 2500HD 4x4 ext cab today. Hooked up my brand new car hauler and tried it out. Here's what I found: Set up the Prodigy like it said... 6.0 volts...
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Well I got to changing the front rotors and pads and bleeding the brakes of my truck, so I didn't get much troubleshooting done on the trailer. But, I do know this:
- I have a plain Prodigy, not a P2. My bad.
- When the trailer is connected, I get ".c" and it stays that way whether the trailer is moving or not and whether I am braking or not. Except when I turn the lights on...
- When I turn the lights on, whether parking lights or headlights, the display on the Prodigy changes to "0.0" instantly. It will count up on its own or when braking... what I mean is, is that when the truck is just sitting there in park and I turn the lights on, the Prodigy will say "0.0" for a few seconds, and then it will start going up, like to "3.4" for no apparent reason.
- The brakes work manually, but apparently not with the brake pedal. But its hard to tell: At max voltage and full manual lever, the brakes just barely lock up on dirt (empty trailer). I think this is more a function of new brakes that need adjusted though.
- I only saw one ground connection on the trailer, and it had continuity all the way to the trucks bumper.
Thanks for reading!
S10texan
- I have a plain Prodigy, not a P2. My bad.
- When the trailer is connected, I get ".c" and it stays that way whether the trailer is moving or not and whether I am braking or not. Except when I turn the lights on...
- When I turn the lights on, whether parking lights or headlights, the display on the Prodigy changes to "0.0" instantly. It will count up on its own or when braking... what I mean is, is that when the truck is just sitting there in park and I turn the lights on, the Prodigy will say "0.0" for a few seconds, and then it will start going up, like to "3.4" for no apparent reason.
- The brakes work manually, but apparently not with the brake pedal. But its hard to tell: At max voltage and full manual lever, the brakes just barely lock up on dirt (empty trailer). I think this is more a function of new brakes that need adjusted though.
- I only saw one ground connection on the trailer, and it had continuity all the way to the trucks bumper.
Thanks for reading!
S10texan
