My trailer brakes are sometimes locking up when I am trying to back up, especiallly if I am backing up a hill. Doesn't do it all the time and I would appreciate some help if anybody has suggestions. I have the correct five prong plug. I have owned it for about four years and never had a problem till lately. I also have what looks to be oil getting on my right trailer tire. Don't know where that is coming from either. If anybody has any suggestions let me know.
Could it be brake fluid?
does it happen all the time... or did it just start
Check your reverse back up solenoid you may have a loose connection on the positive side. Which will cause a intermitten problem.
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by limit5bass »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Check your reverse back up solenoid you may have a loose connection on the positive side. Which will cause a intermitten problem.</td></tr></table>
I would recommend checking the coupler splice that goes to the back up solenoid.
The way this works is you have a solenoid on the end of your actuator that bypasses the pressure applied to your calipers when you back up. For this to operate, the solenoid has to be energized. Battery is applied to the solenoid when you put your vehicle in reverse through the back up light circuit from your vehicle.
Follow the blue wire from your plug on your trailer. You will find one of those cheesy clamp splices on it. This is where the energy for the solenoid comes from when you put your vehicle in reverse. I'd be willing to bet this is where your problem is.
If possible, I'd cut the cheesy coupler splice out and hook the wire to the solenoid directly to your blue wire in the plug. You can do this if you take a standard butt splice, cut the blue wire. You now have three wire ends. Strip the insulation from all three, about 1/4" to 3/8" back. Twist two of them together. One from the solenoid and the other from the blue wire you just cut. Stick them into one end of your butt splice and crimp. (they will fit if you take your time). Then insert the remaining wire into the other end of the butt splice and crimp. Tape with scotch 33 electrical tape.
Problem is fixed forever, well almost. Eventually it can corrode and have to be redone, but that will take a long time.
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Chopper »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
I would recommend checking the coupler splice that goes to the back up solenoid.
The way this works is you have a solenoid on the end of your actuator that bypasses the pressure applied to your calipers when you back up. For this to operate, the solenoid has to be energized. Battery is applied to the solenoid when you put your vehicle in reverse through the back up light circuit from your vehicle.
Follow the blue wire from your plug on your trailer. You will find one of those cheesy clamp splices on it. This is where the energy for the solenoid comes from when you put your vehicle in reverse. I'd be willing to bet this is where your problem is.
If possible, I'd cut the cheesy coupler splice out and hook the wire to the solenoid directly to your blue wire in the plug. You can do this if you take a standard butt splice, cut the blue wire. You now have three wire ends. Strip the insulation from all three, about 1/4" to 3/8" back. Twist two of them together. One from the solenoid and the other from the blue wire you just cut. Stick them into one end of your butt splice and crimp. (they will fit if you take your time). Then insert the remaining wire into the other end of the butt splice and crimp. Tape with scotch 33 electrical tape.
Problem is fixed forever, well almost. Eventually it can corrode and have to be redone, but that will take a long time.
+1 to what Chad said but let me suggest rather than using electrical tape to tape off the connection, use liquid electrical tape. this goes on as a thick liquid and dries as a hard rubber. It will completely seal the weather out of the connector
It can be purchased at ACE Hardware
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