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CaLBaR
Explorer
Jun 10, 2013

Anyone upgrade brake wiring - does it improve braking?

I have been tossing around changing the brake wiring from what looks like 14 gauge to 8 or 10 gauge wire. Has anyone done this and noticed an improvement in braking from the trailer. I don't want to...
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RoyB
Explorer II
Jun 10, 2013
Each brake magnet only draws 3AMPS at full voltage setting of 12VDC. I doubt if it would make any difference.

Bad corroded connections would be something to repair however...

Having said that I did rewire all of wiring under my OFF-ROAD trailer to get all of the wiring inside protective flex PVC conduit. I got into some brush on one occasion and ripped out some wiring so now all trailer wiring is now secure.

Roy Ken

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