Wheel bearing failure, now no trailer brakes
This last weekend I had a wheel bearing fail and get the whole area really hot. I've taken care of the bearing, but pulling it home I had no trailer brakes. My truck dash said "check trailer wiring", ...
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dpatt67 wrote:
I checked for power on the opposite side and there was none there either. All areas of the hub that the wheel bearing failed have been cleaned up with no effect. There's full peer to all other areas of the trailer from the truck. I know it's obvious that the melted insulation is the problem, but shouldn't that have caused a short elsewhere?
your brake warning is telling you your brake system has an open problem not a short between wires. although a short will cause an open condition. After the wire is repaired you should be looking for any of the things mentioned by others.
Broken wires, loose connections, blown fuse,etc.
You have gotten some really good advice the only part of the trailer wiring that will give you that warning is the brake circuit, which is 2 wires and the magnets and all connections on that loop.
Good luck!! You can do it.
