Why is my tekonsha brake controller not working?
Why is my tekonsha brake controller not working?
If either the brake pedal or the manual slide are not functioning properly you will need to test the wires going into the brake controller. Make sure you have power entering the brake controller on the black wire. On the red wire you will only want power when the brake pedal is pressed.
How do I reset my tekonsha brake controller?
Can the Tekonsha P3 Trailer Brake Controller be Reset You can reset the controller by unplugging it for 15 minutes. However that should not be needed if you just need to adjust the output power. Just use the buttons on the left of the controller to select the output voltage you want.
How do I know if my tekonsha brake controller is working?
To bench test a brake controller you need to connect the black wire from the Tekonsha Voyager Trailer Brake Controller # 39510 to the positive terminal of a 12 volt battery and the white wire to the negative terminal. Then ground the test light to the negative terminal as well.
How do you test a brake controller without a trailer?
For that you can use a circuit tester like the part # PTW2993 with one pin grounded and the other on the output pin. Then you can hit the brake pedal of the vehicle and you should see the brake controller operate like normal.
How can you tell if a brake controller is bad?
Use a circuit tester, and check the red wire that exits the rear of the controller. This wire should only go hot when the brake pedal is pressed. If this checks out ok, then the controller is bad and must be replaced.
How do I reset my electric brake controller?
To reset the Pilot brake controller part # 80550 all you have to do is unplug the connector behind it for a few minutes. Doing that will return it back to the factory presets.
How do you reset tekonsha?
You can reset the controller by unplugging it for 15 minutes. However that should not be needed if you just need to adjust the output power. Just use the buttons on the left of the controller to select the output voltage you want.
How do you test a brake controller?
Testing the brake controller is fairly easy. Sever the blue brake output wire near the brake controller leaving enough room to reconnect it and then apply the manual slide. Using a circuit tester like the Quickee Tester, part # 3808, you should get output to the controller side of the wire you severed.
How does a Voyager brake controller work?
A proportional brake controller like the Tekonsha Voyager that you referenced is designed to sense the amount of braking the tow vehicle is applying via it’s inertia sensor and apply the proper amount of braking power on the trailer brakes.