ELECTRIC BRAKE ?
My trailer, listed below, has developed weak brakes. It will barely show when I depress the over ride on the Prodigy 2 brake controller which is set at 6.3. That seems to be as high as it goes. I t...
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Magnet testing
In this article, look at the ohms, you likely don't have a DC AMP meter. You can test at the trailer plug for a ballpark figure, just check from the brake pin to ground. Multiply the reading by four if you have four brakes. The result should be 3.0 to 3.8 ohms. If you are considerably out of tolerance, start disconnecting wires at the brakes and check.
A brake magnet can go out like a light.
In this article, look at the ohms, you likely don't have a DC AMP meter. You can test at the trailer plug for a ballpark figure, just check from the brake pin to ground. Multiply the reading by four if you have four brakes. The result should be 3.0 to 3.8 ohms. If you are considerably out of tolerance, start disconnecting wires at the brakes and check.
A brake magnet can go out like a light.
