Brake rewiring
While taking my trailer to storage I got three messages: "Check trailer wiring" "Check trailer brake wiring" "Trailer brakes disconnected" The brakes were periodically disconnected which I...
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When I rewired my brakes, I ran one main + and - back to a marine grade bus bar. From there I ran a separate + and - to each one of the brakes. I didn't want to run wire back through the axles, so I ran them through some PVC conduit on the outside of the axle. Ring terminals were used for the bus bar connection and all splices were soldered.
I've soldered more connections in my life than I care to think of in all kinds of vibrating and moving environments. Everything from cars, trucks, dirt and street motorcycles, golf carts, trailers etc. Connections have been in protected and exposed environments. I have never had a solder connection that's failed on me. I use the same method each time. A Western Union splice, solder that saturates the entire connection, shrink tubing to protect the connection. I always make sure that the length of the tubing is a minimum of twice the length of the splice and that the tubing closely matches the diameter of the wire.
Adhesive lined shrink tubing is far superior to the regular stuff. As the tubing is heated, the glue inside melts and forms a nice waterproof seal. The tubing permanently attaches to the wire to help further protect and strengthen the connection.
I've soldered more connections in my life than I care to think of in all kinds of vibrating and moving environments. Everything from cars, trucks, dirt and street motorcycles, golf carts, trailers etc. Connections have been in protected and exposed environments. I have never had a solder connection that's failed on me. I use the same method each time. A Western Union splice, solder that saturates the entire connection, shrink tubing to protect the connection. I always make sure that the length of the tubing is a minimum of twice the length of the splice and that the tubing closely matches the diameter of the wire.
Adhesive lined shrink tubing is far superior to the regular stuff. As the tubing is heated, the glue inside melts and forms a nice waterproof seal. The tubing permanently attaches to the wire to help further protect and strengthen the connection.
