Will Curt Triflex Brake Controller Cause Battery Drain

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Hi. I have the controller on my vehicle and I am not using it. I think it’s draining my battery. Is there an off switch for the controller? Or should I just unplug it at the wire harness? I just bought the car and am unfamiliar with the controller.

asked by: Christa B

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Hey Christa, so the Curt Triflex part # C24VV shouldn't be draining your battery since it should be going into a sleep mode when not in use. To cut power to it you would need to unplug it at the rear of the controller. There isn't a master power switch for it as that would cause it to lose settings.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Christa

7/15/2024

Thank you! I don’t know if it’s on sleep mode it shows the number 99…I disconnected from the wire harness in the back. I hope that solves my battery issues. It may likely be something else draining my battery.

Jameson C.

7/15/2024

@Christa Showing that number almost sounds like an internal bug and a hard reset like unplugging it might help with that.

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