MD McLaughlin
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- June 20, 2011
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- City, State
- Shelby, OH
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2003 Explorer Sport Trac
Hello to all. New member, first post.
I'm trying to get my 2003 Sport Trac ready to tow a 1988 15' Lynx Prowler that weighs just under 2k lbs. Had a local garage wire in a 7 blade recepticle to match the trailer. Also bought a Hopkins inertia brake controller and had a pig-tail harness wired in as well. Wiring appears correct as all lights work on the trailer properly... without the brake controller plugged in. Brake controller wouldn't work. I think the garage fried the controller. They said it was melting the brake switch wires. When I checked it out, I found the red controller wire that supposed to go the brake switch was putting out 12v. Not sure if that was correct. They may have also hooked the red wire to the wrong brake switch wire. Looks like they were trying to splice it to the green/red stripe wire, which is now melted looking. Which wire is the "cold side" wire on the brake switch? Have a new controller but don't want to hook it up wrong again.
Any other tips on towing with this vehicle would also be appreciated. Truck has 4.0 L with 4x4. Just installed load leveler type rear shocks. Looks like it has a factory tranny cooler.
I'm trying to get my 2003 Sport Trac ready to tow a 1988 15' Lynx Prowler that weighs just under 2k lbs. Had a local garage wire in a 7 blade recepticle to match the trailer. Also bought a Hopkins inertia brake controller and had a pig-tail harness wired in as well. Wiring appears correct as all lights work on the trailer properly... without the brake controller plugged in. Brake controller wouldn't work. I think the garage fried the controller. They said it was melting the brake switch wires. When I checked it out, I found the red controller wire that supposed to go the brake switch was putting out 12v. Not sure if that was correct. They may have also hooked the red wire to the wrong brake switch wire. Looks like they were trying to splice it to the green/red stripe wire, which is now melted looking. Which wire is the "cold side" wire on the brake switch? Have a new controller but don't want to hook it up wrong again.
Any other tips on towing with this vehicle would also be appreciated. Truck has 4.0 L with 4x4. Just installed load leveler type rear shocks. Looks like it has a factory tranny cooler.