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 al...
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So I replaced the old Husky controller with a Tekonsha P3. From what I was reading the Husky controller wasn't really meant to handle a trailer this large anyway, so I figured why not upgrade since it was almost a decade old and not designed for a large trailer.
Unfortunately, the same issue is happening with the brakes sticking. Looks like the mobile RV tech will be coming out soon. Any idea how long a brake adjustment should take on a 2 axle trailer, assuming that's the issue? I'm curious how much I should be prepared to spend.
As a side note, I did test to see if the brake lights stay on when the brake controller tells me the trailer brakes are still on and the lights were not on. I also tried backing up a little to see if they released and they did not. Granted I tried this in my driveway, so I didn't back up, but a few feet. I can hear the brakes buzzing when I'm out of the vehicle and the brake pedal is not being pressed.
Unfortunately, the same issue is happening with the brakes sticking. Looks like the mobile RV tech will be coming out soon. Any idea how long a brake adjustment should take on a 2 axle trailer, assuming that's the issue? I'm curious how much I should be prepared to spend.
As a side note, I did test to see if the brake lights stay on when the brake controller tells me the trailer brakes are still on and the lights were not on. I also tried backing up a little to see if they released and they did not. Granted I tried this in my driveway, so I didn't back up, but a few feet. I can hear the brakes buzzing when I'm out of the vehicle and the brake pedal is not being pressed.
