Why Would Ground Wire of Brake Controller Show Voltage with Tester
Updated 04/09/2025 | Published 04/05/2025
Question:
I have a prodigy to break controller and everything seems to work well, but I have voltage on the white wire that’s supposed to go to the ground 11.3 - 11.6 fluctuating.
asked by: Joe
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Expert Reply:
Hey Joe, that is an interesting problem to have...especially since the controller is still working but what it most likely indicates is that your don't have a good enough ground for the white wire so you should try improving that. I'd also check to make sure the ground wire isn't possibly shorting out to a nearby circuit.
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Jameson C
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Joe
4/9/2025
None of my other grounds are getting reads and I m taking a read with the wire disconnected from my ground bus. Can see the wire running from the back of the prodigy to the ground with no shortage