Trailer brakes not working properly
Our son just purchased a new single axle tent trailer with brakes. I offered to tow it to a nearby campground the first time because they don't have a brake controller installed yet. I'm unable to get...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:grampscamper wrote::h
O.K. I didn't explain but I had my wife apply the brakes manually while I listened at the trailer.
Sittin' here trying to visualize y'all sprinting down the road with yer ear next to the trailer-? Sorry- couldn't help myself. ;)
Point is, you can't "test" the trailer brakes from a parked position. Until you get the rig moving, all you're going to get from manual application is the buzzing sound you report hearing. However fancy all Ford's promotional language sounds, its controller is still inertia-based, meaning brake function depends on trailer movement.
Here's a link to a youtube video that explains exactly how to set up and test that particular unit: Ford OEM Brake Controller
Thanks very much. I didn't know that. I assumed it would lockup at idle because it holds the truck on a "pull test" on our 5th wheel.
