Intermittent brakes!!!!

[Nicholsfamily05]

Good morning.

So have a question as I am trying to find out where my issues lays.

Took our rig out for the first weekend yesterday with our new truck.

Hooked up to truck and the it didn't immediately show up as trailer connected. Pulled the plug out checked connections and replaced it. Truck recognized it and all was good, did my pull test and it worked fine.

Pulled out our yard and was on highway 5 minutes later. Got to the top of the bridge and dash board started lighting up and dinging.
It would flash check trailer brakes and then check trailer wiring then would go completely to trailer brakes disconnected.
Pulled over checked what I could and bam came back to life. Started out again and 5 minutes later all over again then it would come back on and work then off.

Made it to campground as it was just down the road. Usually a 15 minute ride this time was about 25 with the stop and the super slow speeds once trailer started acting up.

So I began to check connections and everything appears fine. Started at the pin box and when removed wire nuts for brake wires saw they only had a few strands connected the rest were cut off. Cut off the wires and redid the connects the proper way but still no luck.

So should I start removing the factory connections at the axels and redoing them or just have the dealership come out and take it at check out time.

The truck is brand new and works fine with my other two trailers.
I built my last two trailers so I know how it all works but not sure if there is anything inside this trailer that could be loose as they seem to be different gauge wires that emerge from the under belly to go to the axles that connect to even smaller haulage wires.


Wife was able to snap the photos in the truck.

[Nicholsfamily05]

Our latch engages all the way. Checked that and then checked to make sure wiring was all the same between truck and trailer. All good there. Then I thought well maybe it was the plug I installed in the bed so switched to the bumper mounted one and still had same issues.

Playing with it here at the camp ground I found several small connections down by the axle that seem to be very cheap. Going to cut those out and redo those connections.

We are supposed to check out later in the afternoon so I have sometime to mess with it and see how it goes.

Hopefully I can get it home and do the rest there.

[cmeade]

When we bought our new Keystone Alpine 5 ver the trailer plug to the truck receptacle was a tight fit and I could not get the receptacle spring loaded cover latched in place. Made it about 20 miles before dash warning and trailer connection displayed. Pulled into turnout and forced plug in and latched cover and no more problems since as long as latch is engaged.

[Ozlander]

Make sure you have a good ground on both sides of the connecter.

[Tyler0215]

If you found one bad connection you will probably find others. I would do it myself so I know they are done right.