Troubleshooting Overload Error Code with Prodigy P3 Brake Controller 90195
Updated 03/27/2018 | Published 03/26/2018
Question:
i have a 2016 Rockwood signature ultra lite 8299 BS with Dexter 5000 lb axles 5957430 s/n 121010878. tow vehicle 2015 Ram 2500. using the Tereshkova prodigy p3 trailer brake controller. i got a fault overload no brakes i would adjust the boost settings and t the same results. that it was intermittent for the first few brake applications. then they worked properly after a few applications. i have about 5k miles on the trailer. not sure how to trouble shoot this issue. can you give me some help on this. i am not in a area where a RV mech is readily available what size brakes are on these Dexter axles? thank you .
asked by: RIVERS S
Helpful Expert Reply:
The OVERLOAD error message you are experiencing with your Prodigy P3 part # 90195 is caused by a high current draw from the brake circuit. In other words, there is a short somewhere in your brake output circuit. Typically the problem can be found at the trailer connector, on the brake output circuit on the trailer, or at the wiring connection at the brake magnets if a trailer was connected.
Start by examining the trailer connector on the trailer and the vehicle. Make sure that there is no damage or corrosion and that the wiring connections are secure. If you can see any green corrosion on the sockets or pins on the connector, there is a possibility that the corrosion has spread to the interior connections and is causing a short.
Since this issue is happening even with the brake pedal released I would also recommend checking the connection of the red wire on the controller. Make sure it is connected to a circuit that only sees 12 volts of power when the brakes are applied and none when released.
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