Why does my ford say trailer disconnected?
Why does my ford say trailer disconnected?
“Trailer Disconnected” indicates an open circuit and “Trailer Wiring Fault” indicates a short. The brake light circuit has no bearing on this and will not trigger a message.
What causes ” trailer disconnected ” message on Ford truck?
Last May, when the truck was pretty new, we were driving on I80 near Laramie, WY and an error message came up on the info display “Trailer Wiring Fault”. We were NOT nor had we ever, up to that point, towed a trailer!
What was the problem with my Ford F250?
Hubby was installing new radio and in the process disconnected the negative posts on both batteries in our F250 super duty truck. We’ve already had it hooked up to a diagnostic tool and get no errors for it.
Why does my trailer brake controller say disconnected?
All the trailer lights and brakes work but the controller still gives a trailer disconnected message. Works fine on my other trailer If the controller is working fine with one trailer and not with the other then the problem is most likely with the trailer and not the truck.
Is there a problem with the brake controller on my Ford truck?
Finally, if none of the above recommendations work you may have a problem with the brake controller itself. If you have a 2005 or 2006 model Ford truck, these controllers are predisposed to problems and are usually changed out for aftermarket controllers.
Last May, when the truck was pretty new, we were driving on I80 near Laramie, WY and an error message came up on the info display “Trailer Wiring Fault”. We were NOT nor had we ever, up to that point, towed a trailer!
Hubby was installing new radio and in the process disconnected the negative posts on both batteries in our F250 super duty truck. We’ve already had it hooked up to a diagnostic tool and get no errors for it.
All the trailer lights and brakes work but the controller still gives a trailer disconnected message. Works fine on my other trailer If the controller is working fine with one trailer and not with the other then the problem is most likely with the trailer and not the truck.
Finally, if none of the above recommendations work you may have a problem with the brake controller itself. If you have a 2005 or 2006 model Ford truck, these controllers are predisposed to problems and are usually changed out for aftermarket controllers.
