I installed a Prodigy Brake Controller today. Thanks to those of you who post on this part of the website....I followed the advice of a lot of you and spent the extra money for the Prodigy....and thanks to the fellow who posted a picture showing the brake controller installed in the small storage area to the right of the steering column. I put mine there and it's a neat looking job and out of the way.
With the truck parked in the garage, two small red lights are still on. Is this normal?
They look like they could be burglar alarm lights, so they really don't bug me, but I don't know if they will drain the battery. Should I unplug the unit when I'm not towing?
I like the controller a lot. It's a lot better than the one I had before....plus an F-350 dually with 4.10 makes towing a lot better than my previous F-250 with 3.73 rear end. North Carolina, here I come for Labor Day!
Florida ED
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2001 7.3 F-350 Dually Lariat CC LWB 4X2 Dark Green 4.10 4R100 5'ver Hauler (32' Montana 2 slides 10,500# - 2,000# tongue weight), 106 gal aux tank, 112K miles, nephews arguing over who will inherit it 'cause I'm gonna' drive it 'til I die. Bone stock.
2001 5.4 Gasser F-250 XLT Crewcab SWB 4X2 3.73 4R100 67K miles headed to 150K (wife's vehicle on the "junk-iron" theory of vehicle safety....most junk iron wins in a crash) stock as the day it was made
Before these: '00 F-250 CC PSD, '97 F-250 CC PSD, '94 Ford F-150, '91 Ford E-250, '81 Ford E-150, '66 Ford F-100 (cars not included)
The 2 lights will stay on for around 15 minutes and will come back on when the brake pedal is applied. This is a normal condition of the Prodigy brake controller.
Another thing I noticed is when the trailer is hooked up and it is quiet out you can hear a slight apply noise from the trailer brakes and this is normal too. This is checking the trailer brake circuit for opens and shorts.
I also installed my Prodigy controller in the cubby hole to the right of the steering column, its just wedged in there, and it works and looks like a factory install. There are some pics of this in my signature.
FMT
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2000 Excursion Limited 4x4 Dark Satin Green Arizona Beige 7.3 DIT, AXDO, 3.73 LS, DP Tuner F5, TERMINATOR II w R-IPR, Adjustable Boost Regulator, Turbomaster, EBPV Delete, Air Dog, ITP Regulated Fuel Return, Fuel Cooler, Tags 1&2, Harpooned Tank, Magnaflow XL Exhaust w Aeroturbine 4040L, Sonnax/Tricumulator, 8 Autometer Sport Comp 4 Gauge A Pillar 4 Gauge Overhead, Ford APCM, Crimestopper Remote Starter With Remote Fast Idle, Ford AIS w Zoodad, W Code Front Modified B Code Rear springs, Rancho RS9000X, Rancho 5406 Stabilizer, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, BFG Rugged Trail TA, V10 Trans Cooler w Dual Electric Pusher Fans, Coolant Filter, IAH Delete, (((XM))) Line Of Fire Light, Ford Cab Lights, 05 Headlights w GOS Conversion Harness, Jimmi Jammers, 03 Lighted Painted Tow Mirrors w C-BETR, PSD Badges, Pullrite Hitch, Prodigy Brake Controller, Born 01/29/00
Yep. Lights are normal. Been on in my truck for three years and never run anything down. They just little LED's telling you its powered up and seeing the brake power. They will go out in a while and not come back on till you crank the truck next time and put the brake on. Nothing to worry about. Normal. Occasional dissconect signal when not hooked up too. thats normal too because... its not hooked up!
Mainly you want to see the hooked up signal and variable voltage read out when hooked up. Thats showing its working.
When not hooked up. It's got to tell ya its not and its working. Thats its job. Its not smart enough to know you could care less then. So its working if you see what your describing.
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2001 F-350 SuperCrewzer, Crew Cab Dualy LB XLT, 7.3L PSD, 4.10 LS, Oxford White w/ Silver lower tone, Med Grey interior, Power 40/20/40, Auto w/ Dacco Super Hauler TC and Magnafine, Towing Pkg w/ Dual Alts, Ford AIC, Prodigy, Gentex Mirror, Cobra 29WXNWST, 5ft Firestik II, X Monitor, Baldwin Coolant Filter, Sony OH Video system, Yakima Racks and basket, 45 gal auxiliary tank and 12V Pump, Towing a 26 Foot Prowler Lite.
Wedging it in there is neat idea, but can you still use button and dial easily? I mounted it under dash, but I could see how a long legged person might hit thier knee on it.
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94 cc 350 longbed 5 spd man- fpr shim, home made intake, kitty with no guts,gutted ebpv, fuel heater disconnected, edge evolution programmer, egt guage, redline 80w-140 r. axle, new water pump 11/21/04 Replaced gp on 12/27/04 switched to rotella syn oil on 1/04/05 . replaced uvch and gasket 8/18/05. When in doubt, kill them all and let God sort em out later [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
This is how mine looks and all the controls are easily reached and visible while driving.
FMT
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2000 Excursion Limited 4x4 Dark Satin Green Arizona Beige 7.3 DIT, AXDO, 3.73 LS, DP Tuner F5, TERMINATOR II w R-IPR, Adjustable Boost Regulator, Turbomaster, EBPV Delete, Air Dog, ITP Regulated Fuel Return, Fuel Cooler, Tags 1&2, Harpooned Tank, Magnaflow XL Exhaust w Aeroturbine 4040L, Sonnax/Tricumulator, 8 Autometer Sport Comp 4 Gauge A Pillar 4 Gauge Overhead, Ford APCM, Crimestopper Remote Starter With Remote Fast Idle, Ford AIS w Zoodad, W Code Front Modified B Code Rear springs, Rancho RS9000X, Rancho 5406 Stabilizer, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, BFG Rugged Trail TA, V10 Trans Cooler w Dual Electric Pusher Fans, Coolant Filter, IAH Delete, (((XM))) Line Of Fire Light, Ford Cab Lights, 05 Headlights w GOS Conversion Harness, Jimmi Jammers, 03 Lighted Painted Tow Mirrors w C-BETR, PSD Badges, Pullrite Hitch, Prodigy Brake Controller, Born 01/29/00
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