peculiar brake situation with Prodigy P3
The short version: My Prodigy P3 is displaying "OVERLOAD - NO BRAKES", but the trailer brakes are still activating. What's the most likely cause, and should I worry? The long version: I hooked up ...
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rexlion wrote:
Ok, thanks, I guess the P3's reading of 5.6A tells me it is in range overall, right?
Both magnets are actuating (it's a single axle). I checked with a compass, for what that's worth.
If 2.3 ohms is excessive, that seems to indicate that the shop messed something up. But since the brakes work, does it matter? Maybe I should just ignore the warning message.
However, if 2.3 ohms is an acceptable readout, then I'd be inclined to think maybe the controller is bad.
I'm thinking it does not show a fault while sitting still, is because the controler is not doing any thing. Why? Because the P3 is a enertia based controler. When sitting still it is waiting for a signal. Pressing the brake pedal while sitting still will not send a current to the trailer. Activating the lever will. But only the amount of current you have dialed into the controler.
and since it worked as advertised before they worked on it. I would say something did not get hooked back up correctly.
