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Thread: Trailer Brakes
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31st December 2004, 07:28 AM #1
Trailer Brakes
We just bought a new horse float which is fitted with electric brakes, considerably better than my old overides, problem is that yesterday I noticed that only one brake was working and later in the day neither were operating.
I tried the manual overide and got nothing.
Having never used these before I wonder if there are any little quirks that these things have.
The tow vehicle is fitted with a Hayman Reece controller which appears to be operating OK (the light comes on when the brakes are applied).Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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31st December 2004, 07:43 AM #2Retired
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Take it to a good auto elec. My guess is the wiring is not heavy enough to the plug on the vehicle on both ends.
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31st December 2004, 08:55 AM #3
Sounds like a case of the cart leading the horse temporarily. :eek:
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31st December 2004, 09:07 AM #4
trailer brakes
Hi Iain, the most probable cause is a loose wire inside the trailer plug. It will be the blue one.
regards, Lionel.
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1st January 2005, 08:36 AM #5
Thankyou peoples, found the problem, one of the spade connectors on the trailer was corroded and causing the problem, now I have a new one, when I brake the trailer brakes take a second -r so to come on, with manual overide it is instant, is this normal for electric brakes?
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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