trailer not braking when I hit the brakes
My son bought a new Ford F-250 with the tow package. He says when he brakes the truck, it doesn't feel like the trailer is braking. But he can feel the trailer brake if he uses the manual switch. The ...
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I think your dealer has it backwards.
If the trailer brakes work on manual, the trailer wiring is working properly as the trailer wiring doesn't know if it's the pedal or the switch activating the brakes (same wires from the plug to the trailer brakes).
Far more likely is it's in the truck as there are separate wires from the pedal to the controller vs the manual switch to the controller.
Update: checking the gain is a good first check. The wiring might be just fine but if the gain is turned way down, you won't feel the brakes grab.
If the trailer brakes work on manual, the trailer wiring is working properly as the trailer wiring doesn't know if it's the pedal or the switch activating the brakes (same wires from the plug to the trailer brakes).
Far more likely is it's in the truck as there are separate wires from the pedal to the controller vs the manual switch to the controller.
Update: checking the gain is a good first check. The wiring might be just fine but if the gain is turned way down, you won't feel the brakes grab.
