"Check trailer wiring"

[199612v]

Keep getting the message "check trailer wiring" sometimes it'll say "trailer disconnected", checked the obvious but still get the messages. Anyone else had this issue?

Kevin

 

[lpennock]

Had a chafed wire intermittently grounding that caused that issue. Wound up having to rewire the brakes. Check all the wires.

 

[GroundSquirrel]

more likely its a trailer wiring issue. had that happen on two of my trailers and both times was the trailers fault

 

[GCroyle]

Kevin

might be time to take a real close look at the trailer 7 way plug condition. Is it really making contacts especially the brake wire. Many controllers send a momentary signal to brakes and look for a yup still connected.
Gary

 

[199612v]

Finally got a chance to look at everything on my trailer, it ended up being the wire inside the axle that goes from one side to the other. It was worn bare about 2 inches long. I took the wire out of the axle and secured it on the outside of the axle tube. Brakes work fine with no message on the dash. I'm glad it was an easy fix because me and electrical don't get along.



Kevin

 

[lpennock]

Same kind of problem I had. My wire was running in the frame to the axles. Glad you found it.

 

[grabinov]

Finally got a chance to look at everything on my trailer, it ended up being the wire inside the axle that goes from one side to the other. It was worn bare about 2 inches long. I took the wire out of the axle and secured it on the outside of the axle tube. Brakes work fine with no message on the dash. I'm glad it was an easy fix because me and electrical don't get along.

Kevin

I had EXACT.Y the same issue, solved EXACTLY the same way.