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Trailer brake questions

01-31-2007, 12:33 AM

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Trailer brake questions

I sold my camper and bought a different camper. When I delivered my camper everything worked great. I went and bought a different camper and when I hooked it up the brake controler does not work properly. It's a tekonsha.

When plugged in the green light comes on. When I step on the brakes the light does not turn to orange and no trailer brakes. I can adjust control gain and still nothing. Truck brake lights work o.k. If I slide the lever on the controller the green light turns to orange and the trailer brakes work. adjusting gain and using lever also works properly. Checked the blue plug under the dash and everything seems fine. Really cold out right now and don't want to freeze looking for the problem.

Why don't the brakes on the trailer work when I step on the truck brakes and the trailer brakes do work when I use the slide lever?

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