trailer connection issues
Hello Folks! On my 2015 F350 there is an on screen display that shows me when the 5'er is connected, or disconnected. For some reason, the connection recently became intermittent. I have checked t...
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snipe wrote:
Had a similar issue with my brakes 2 years ago, brake controller was identifying an issue with trailer brake connections, it turned out to be a broken wire going to the magnet inside the brake drum that was shorting out intermittently to ground on the brake assembly. As a test raise up each wheel one at a time and spin the wheel, activate the brakes pulling the emergency cutoff switch cable, that is how I found my issue.
Same issue here. We bought a new truck last year (2015 Sierra 3500HD) and we had occasional messages. Tried all new connectors - didn't resolve. It was a badly frayed wire near a magnet.
These new controllers in the new trucks are very good!
