Brake controller power?
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The controller should be able to be used when the key is off, so most likely yes to the first question. About the battery draining, NO. The controller is only fired when the brake pedal is pushed. You should be good to go.
I just checked mine and it has constant power. It is a Tekonsha, so it is a name quality brand. It works very well in lil Red.
I just checked mine and it has constant power. It is a Tekonsha, so it is a name quality brand. It works very well in lil Red.
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Originally Posted by akdoggie
The controller should be able to be used when the key is off, so most likely yes to the first question. About the battery draining, NO. The controller is only fired when the brake pedal is pushed. You should be good to go.
I just checked mine and it has constant power. It is a Tekonsha, so it is a name quality brand. It works very well in lil Red.
I just checked mine and it has constant power. It is a Tekonsha, so it is a name quality brand. It works very well in lil Red.
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Whoa. That's not right. You should have no light when the vehicle is off. It should only come on when it sees the signal from the brake pedal or the key is on. Do you have maybe a bad brake light switch? Something isn't right with that. With the green sight on, you'd have an amp draw on your battery.
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Originally Posted by akdoggie
Whoa. That's not right. You should have no light when the vehicle is off. It should only come on when it sees the signal from the brake pedal or the key is on. Do you have maybe a bad brake light switch? Something isn't right with that. With the green sight on, you'd have an amp draw on your battery.
My brakes work, both truck and trailer, all lights work properly. My controller stays on displaying a green light which shows correct connection to 12v ... when I apply the brakes whether it's connected to a trailer or not the controller lights turns yellow, which means power to the trailer, it also has a red light (not on) to display any shorts in the system.
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My Techonsha doesn't show a green light when armed, but does show a light when the brake is pushed. I'm not sure about your brand of controller. Maybe it would be best to ask the Amazon community what they've experienced with this brand.
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Originally Posted by akdoggie
My Techonsha doesn't show a green light when armed, but does show a light when the brake is pushed. I'm not sure about your brand of controller. Maybe it would be best to ask the Amazon community what they've experienced with this brand.
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Got an email from the manufacture and they said it was normal for the light to remain on. And that it would take up to 6 months for it to drain the battery... so I'm assuming there's a drain but very minimal, no worse then leaving a cell phone charger plugged in with lights