Terrible factory splices in brake wiring
OMG, I never would have thought splices in the brake wiring could be this bad. Am just replacing the backing plate assemblies on one axle. The first couple of splices I looked at were pretty bad...
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Ductape wrote:
Can't do better than a low resistance soldered connection. I've done the same on brand new trailers.
I thought like that for awhile, because that's what Dad taught me. And likely if you can keep it dry, it might be true. A few nights behind the scale house, with a driver and his dispatch ranting to get the lights working changed my mind. If water can get to it so can road salt. And soon you got something that will not conduct electricity.
BillyBob Jim wrote:the bear II wrote:
If you are the first owner of the trailer you're right this is poor workmanship. However, if this was a used trailer when you bought it, looking at the photos, my first reaction is these were done by a previous owner or shade tree mechanic.
Due to liability issues it's hard for me to believe a trailer or axle manufacturer would allow such shoddy work.
You're either new to RV's or very naive. The OP is talking 12VDC brake wiring, they do some doosies at times with 120VAC and you mention liability issues. Things such as 3621 trailers recalled.
I would think non-functioning brakes might be a liability issue...
