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consv1
Explorer
Aug 06, 2013

Electric emergency trailer brake

If anyone is wondering, the emergency cord for the brake got pulled and I didn't notice until several days had gone by and I heard my trailer power supply clicking over and over. Checked and my batteries were down to around 1 volt.
Re engaged emergency cable and recharged the batteries. Batteries appear to be good and brakes still work.
  • buzzard616's avatar
    buzzard616
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2013
    Did something similar last year, but only over night. Brakes now still work but seem to need a higher voltage setting.
    Can the magnets be damaged by overheating?

    Stu
  • hddecker's avatar
    hddecker
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2013
    F105 wrote:
    Good advice on the batteries, but I suggest that you give the emergency brake system a functional test next time you hook up just to be sure everything is working as it should.

    Any idea how/why the cable got is connected?


    Exactly, hook up, do your pre-trip, and the last thing you do before you drive off is pull the pin and do a tug test.
  • scottsnider's avatar
    scottsnider
    Explorer II
    Aug 06, 2013
    Been there done that, ya just chg up your batteries and you should be good.
  • F105's avatar
    F105
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2013
    Good advice on the batteries, but I suggest that you give the emergency brake system a functional test next time you hook up just to be sure everything is working as it should.

    Any idea how/why the cable got is connected?
  • n7bsn's avatar
    n7bsn
    Explorer
    Aug 06, 2013
    I assume the rig was parked? If so, everything should be OK

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