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04-09-2010, 02:49 PM
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Rivet Master 
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio
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Prodigy controller wiring
I purchased a prodigy brake controller for my 2008 silverado. I have one in my 2005 silverado that came with an attachment harness-plug and play-no problem. On the 2008 you have to hard wire to the harness in the truck. Well.... I found my wires, connected them properly and I have no voltage on the red/black wire from vehicle which is supossed to power up the black wire to the controller. Looked in owners manual, found fuse for the brake contoller in the under hood box. Checked fuse and I have 12.6 volts. What am I doing wrong or what is wrong???? Please help, thanks 
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04-09-2010, 02:55 PM
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Rivet Master
2008 27' Safari FB SE
2008 27' Safari FB SE
Miami
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Hate to ask the obvious but could it be a switched circuit that requires the key to be in the "run" position to work? That is how it is on mine....
Sometimes the simplest things...
mike
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04-09-2010, 02:59 PM
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Rivet Master
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Forgot to mention that. I did turn the key on-no voltage. Started truck- no voltage.
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WBCCI# 9259 AIR# 38927 TAC-TX 14
Stop Littering-Spay & Neuter-- Adopt From Rescue
No amount of time will erase the memory of a great dog.
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04-10-2010, 06:57 AM
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Rivet Master
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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I did eventually find the problem. On the 2008 Silverado, the red/black wire(supplies voltage to controller) is not hooke up. It is tucked up by the left fender taped to one of the harnesses going into the fuse center. Untaped and connected to the large silver post at the front of the fuse center. VOILA!!!!! power to the controller. Hooked up trailer everything is fine. 
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Bruce
WBCCI# 9259 AIR# 38927 TAC-TX 14
Stop Littering-Spay & Neuter-- Adopt From Rescue
No amount of time will erase the memory of a great dog.
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04-10-2010, 07:07 AM
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Rivet Master
2008 27' Safari FB SE
2008 27' Safari FB SE
Miami
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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Glad you got it squared away. Always fun to solve a mystery isn't it?
Wish I'd been of more help...
mike
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04-10-2010, 08:54 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bwoodtx
Untaped and connected to the large silver post at the front of the fuse center.
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That is the fused side of the panel, I hope.
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04-10-2010, 10:22 AM
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Rivet Master
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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thanks anyway-sometimes it IS the simple things and we forget them.
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WBCCI# 9259 AIR# 38927 TAC-TX 14
Stop Littering-Spay & Neuter-- Adopt From Rescue
No amount of time will erase the memory of a great dog.
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04-10-2010, 01:51 PM
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Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
Missouri City
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Here is the step by step instructions that may be helpful to others someday.
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04-12-2010, 09:03 AM
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Rivet Master
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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adonh,
That was most helpful, thanks. I missed one of the red/black wires. am going to correct that now.
thanks again!!!!
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WBCCI# 9259 AIR# 38927 TAC-TX 14
Stop Littering-Spay & Neuter-- Adopt From Rescue
No amount of time will erase the memory of a great dog.
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04-26-2010, 10:25 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1979 Argosy 27
YYC
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Having an 2007 Denali, I was sure that the Prodigy was wired for plug and play with the towing package on the truck...the previous (GMT 800's) it was plug and play.
So when I saw the wires running to the fuse box (which is done sloppily to boot) I assume the install shop did it incorrectly, and called them on it.
Guess not!
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