RavensFan24
Nov 14, 2016Explorer
Electric trailer brakes sticking
Last night on my way home I noticed my trailer brakes were sticking. I'd let off the brake pedal, but the trailer brakes wouldn't release. If I came to a complete stop and pressed the brake pedal all the way down, it would release the trailer brake. Tapping the brake again did not release the electric brakes. It didn't happen every time I braked, but it was happening about 80% of the time. The brake controller is about 9 years old and is a Husky Journey HD (Part #52740 6108). The tow vehicle is a 2010 Tahoe and the trailer is a 2015 Keystone Premier. This is the first time this issue has showed up, but obviously it is something that has to be resolved ASAP to avoid any physical damage.
I looked up this issue online and found a few people saying to cut wires to test things, but I'd like to avoid this if at all possible. Anyone have any alternate suggestions for identifying and troubleshooting this issue? I'm guessing it's more of a controller issue than a trailer/brake issue, but figured I'd see what others thought before I spent too much time trying to find the cause.
I looked up this issue online and found a few people saying to cut wires to test things, but I'd like to avoid this if at all possible. Anyone have any alternate suggestions for identifying and troubleshooting this issue? I'm guessing it's more of a controller issue than a trailer/brake issue, but figured I'd see what others thought before I spent too much time trying to find the cause.