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joshuajim
Explorer II
Aug 31, 2019

Found a new way to test brake wiring and magnets

A rat chewed off one of my brake wires. I repaired it and wondered if any other places were chewed. After pondering it for a while, I turned off the converter, unplugged the breakaway switch and hal...
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Matt_Colie
Explorer II
Aug 31, 2019
I used to get out a compass and have DW hit the brake peddle. When I held the compass near the brake, the needle would swing. If it didn't, I knew I had found a bad brake.

I do hope you found all the chewed wires. I hate that.

Matt

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