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Another duty the brake controller has is to actually send the power to the trailer brakes. You can then route the trailer existing wiring to the junction box and add the necessary wiring from the 7-way as needed.
I have also attached a link to one of our help articles that details how to add brakes to a trailer that did not previously have them.
How to add trailer brakes. Lift your trailer an support. The dust cover cap is the metal cap at the center of your hub. Gently tap a screw driver behind the lip and pry the grease dust cap off.
Under this cap you will see a large nut along with either a cotter pin or in some newer models and small metal clip over the nut. You can add electric brakes to a trailer that doesnt have brakes already. To add brakes you need to add compatible parts including flanges spindles brake assemblies hubs and drums and brake controllers.
Mount the DiscHub Assembly. With the rear seal and rear bearing pre-installed and greased slide the disc over the spindle. Insert the pre-greased outer bearing and washer and hand-tighten the spindle nut.
Place the keeper over the nut and insert a new cotter pin. Then bend the two legs of the pin around the spindle. They are automatically applied by the brake controller and can be manually operated by a manual control which is installed within reach of the driver.
Electronic brakes are most commonly used on caravans and trailers over 750kg and are legally required on all caravans and trailers where the GTM is more than 2000kg. To adjust your brake controller output press and hold the vehicle brake pedal. Set the output to the starting value specified in the instructions.
Then in an open area test the trailer brakes by driving forward at about 25 mph and applying the brakes. If the vehicle stops too slowly increase the maximum output. With someone keeping the brakes applied in the vehicle find the blue wire connected to your trailer connector.
This blue wire is the brake control wire. Use a multimeter to measure voltage and this voltage should vary as your assistant in the vehicle moves the adjustment controls on the brake controller. I wanted to do a tutorial on how to set up and adjust electronic brakes for trailers.
Adding hydraulic disc brakes to a trailer requires combining compatible individual braking components. Finding the right components that work together requires knowledge of the details of brake flanges spindles hubs rotors brake lines and disc brake actuators. An electric brake controller is a device that sends a signal from your vehicles brakes through the 7-pin hook-up on your hitch to your trailer.
With a brake controller the power goes from your vehicle to your trailers brakes reducing the wear and. The easiest way is to use a junction box like 38656. You can then route the trailer existing wiring to the junction box and add the necessary wiring from the 7-way as needed.
I have also attached a link to one of our help articles that details how to add brakes to a trailer that did not previously have them. If the trailer brakes do not grip firmly increase the gain. If the trailer brakes do lockup reduce the gain.
Repeat the above adjustment until you have found the point of maximum gain without locking up the trailer wheels. Installing a brake controller involves disconnecting the vehicle battery mounting the brake controller onto dash and plugging the unit in with a vehicle-specific wiring harness. If your vehicle is not equipped with a plug-and-play harness you can.
Just go slow at first 5mph apply vehicle brakes to see if trailer is braking at all adjust until you feel the trailer braking some but not skidding. Go a little faster 20mph apply brakes to see if you feel trailer braking adjust just a little more if necessary. Drive the trailer out into an open area like an empty parking lot.
Get up to around 40 MPH and apply the manual override on your brake controller. Make sure the brake controller is set high enough where it will fully engage the trailer brakes usually the middle setting will be just fine. Do not hit the brake pedal during this time as you want to slow down your vehicle and trailer with.
The Voyager XL is a proportional trailer brake controller. It is plug and play but you have to have the right connector. Time-delay controllers apply the trailer brakes in the same manner every time with an adjustable delay between when the brake pedal is pressed and when the trailer brakes are applied.
The reason I as ask is on the Ford build site under Tow Technology Package they list trailer brake controller as an option. All the other packages such as Max trailer tow package they list it as Integrated Trailer Brake Controller. Heres how easy it is to install an electric brake controller with Elecbrakes.
Mount the electric brake controller onto the trailer draw bar. Plug the electric brake controller into the trailer cable and the tow car socket. Connect the electric brake controller using the free Elecbrakes smartphone app.
Mount the device onto the trailer. The trailer brake controller is most commonly mounted inside the truck cabin below the dashboard. It is connected to an electrical harness that is also connected to an electrical junction box behind the brake pedal.
Keep reading to learn how to install a trailer brake controller on your Silverado 1500. Brakes add a whole new dimension to trailering especially for those new to towing or those you have never experienced towing a braked trailer. As well as having the basic aspect of being able to slow down and stop without your fully loaded trailer shunting your tow vehicle into a dangerous situation and being able to stop.
For 7-pin brake options this may be a common problem as there is one additional part you will need to make sure everything works right. You will need to add a brake controller to the system. This part must tell the trailer how much braking power is needed.
Another duty the brake controller has is to actually send the power to the trailer brakes.