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Towing question: trailer brakes
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:31 am
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:31 am
My truck has a built-in trailer brake controller that works well.
When I plug the boat trailer in (using the round adapter) the truck says "trailer disconnected". All the lights work well, but no adjustment on the brakes.
Is this a normal deal? Is it b/c of using the adapter?
When I plug the boat trailer in (using the round adapter) the truck says "trailer disconnected". All the lights work well, but no adjustment on the brakes.
Is this a normal deal? Is it b/c of using the adapter?
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Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:39 am to VetteGuy
There are two wires in 6 pin adapters that come out the box backwards pretty often.
If you split the case there's a good chance 4 of the wires will be soldered on the terminals and two that are on spade bits or screw terminals. Cross them.
If you split the case there's a good chance 4 of the wires will be soldered on the terminals and two that are on spade bits or screw terminals. Cross them.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:45 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I have another adapter that I haven't used yet. I'll put that one and see if the symptom changes. BRB.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 9:56 am to VetteGuy
Are you talking about a 4-pin on the trailer side to a 6 on the truck side?
Posted on 5/2/15 at 10:09 am to Hammertime
Trailer is 5, I think truck is 7.
I will snap a pic, brb
Found the issue, bad adapter. Thanks guys.
I will snap a pic, brb
Found the issue, bad adapter. Thanks guys.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 11:03 am to VetteGuy
7 to 6 adapters are fricked up a lot it seems like. Always hear of people having problems and I've had to swap wires on the last 2 I bought.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 2:57 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Yeah the center pin on a 6 is usually the brakes whereas the center on a 7 is the aux and always hot (tto charge Batts etc) and they make the adapters so you can switch em.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 10:43 pm to VetteGuy
Never had a boat that worked that way. Only surge. How big before they work with the controller?
Posted on 5/3/15 at 7:36 am to AlxTgr
I pulled a 34' venture (
)and it had surge brakes Posted on 5/3/15 at 9:19 am to AlxTgr
quote:
Never had a boat that worked that way. Only surge. How big before they work with the controller?
I don't know, exactly. The controller has worked w/ everything I've pulled.
The boat is #2900 empty, so add another 1K for trailer, fuel, etc.
I would think the controller would work. I am picking up a new 5 to 7 today, it looked like the one I had only had 4 active (brass) spades). I think that is the issue.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 9:35 am to VetteGuy
Pic of coupler?
Posted on 5/3/15 at 10:17 am to AlxTgr
will do.
about to head to church. will update this afternoon.
about to head to church. will update this afternoon.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 7:11 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Never had a boat that worked that way. Only surge. How big before they work with the controller?
Me either, nor would I want electric brakes on a boat. OP could be be surprised to find out he has surge brakes.
Posted on 5/4/15 at 2:05 pm to cave canem
Or they could be eletric over hydraulic...
Posted on 5/4/15 at 3:13 pm to VetteGuy
My boat trailer does the same thing but it is equipped with hydraulic surge brakes. My 5th wheel has electric brakes and they are energized by the 7 pin connector.
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