Trailer brake wiring????
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Trailer brake wiring????
Just bought a 6ton trailer with Dexter axles. Someone had cut the wires going to the brakes. I need to know how to wire the brakes. I see there are two wires coming from the backing plate. I assume one is a ground and the other power. Does it matter which one to ground and which one to power? And do I ground to the trailer or back though the plug connector?
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Rich
P.S. When I put on a new connector I found that The old one was wired wrong. I think this is why the brake wires were cut.
Thanks
Rich
P.S. When I put on a new connector I found that The old one was wired wrong. I think this is why the brake wires were cut.
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Just bought a 6ton trailer with Dexter axles. Someone had cut the wires going to the brakes. I need to know how to wire the brakes. I see there are two wires coming from the backing plate. I assume one is a ground and the other power. Does it matter which one to ground and which one to power? And do I ground to the trailer or back though the plug connector?
Thanks
Rich
P.S. When I put on a new connector I found that The old one was wired wrong. I think this is why the brake wires were cut.
Thanks
Rich
P.S. When I put on a new connector I found that The old one was wired wrong. I think this is why the brake wires were cut.
Also it is good to always check the connector for correct wiring any time you borrow or buy a trailer OR after you have loaned your trailer out >> People don't take care of your stuff until they are within your sight... A simple mistake will blow out your delicate power distribution box before you realize there is a problem. (Ask me how I know
)Here is the wiring diagrams
Good luck
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Just bought a 6ton trailer with Dexter axles. Someone had cut the wires going to the brakes. I need to know how to wire the brakes. I see there are two wires coming from the backing plate. I assume one is a ground and the other power. Does it matter which one to ground and which one to power? And do I ground to the trailer or back though the plug connector?
Thanks
Rich
P.S. When I put on a new connector I found that The old one was wired wrong. I think this is why the brake wires were cut.
Thanks
Rich
P.S. When I put on a new connector I found that The old one was wired wrong. I think this is why the brake wires were cut.
The magnets are just an electromagnet, it does not matter which wire you run the power to or which one you run the ground to.
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not to be picky but i do not agree with frame grounding any circuit. by all means ground the frame but whenever possible run a 2 wire to trailer lights, brakes ect.most of the vechical elect. problams i see are frame ground related
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I'm guessing you didn't mean to imply that they would be wired in series, but they should be wired in parallel...
You can download an excellent manual from Dexter here.
http://www.dexteraxle.com/products___literature
You can download an excellent manual from Dexter here.
http://www.dexteraxle.com/products___literature
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If they can't help, PM me with an e-mail address and I'll try to send the pdf as an attachment...
Otherwise, you could download Al-Ko's manual, since they are pretty similar.
When you click on the pdf from either, if you are on dial-up it is likely to sit there for a while before opening...
http://www.al-kousa.com/prod_bhd.htm
Otherwise, you could download Al-Ko's manual, since they are pretty similar.
When you click on the pdf from either, if you are on dial-up it is likely to sit there for a while before opening...
http://www.al-kousa.com/prod_bhd.htm
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