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    need help!! trailer brakes engage when in reverse

    I need some help in fixing a problem that i have. When going in reverse on a slight incline the brakes engage. Is there something that needs to be adjusted or tightened to prevent this issue? It never happened before until the end of last season. Its a 2006 EZloader (crap) dual axle trailer with disk brakes. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    Re: need help!! trailer brakes engage when in reverse (a 5 basslimit)

    Do your backup lights work?
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    Re: need help!! trailer brakes engage when in reverse (CatFan)

    Same problem with mine.....mine needed a new solenoid
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    Re: need help!! trailer brakes engage when in reverse (a 5 basslimit)

    Either a grounded blue wire or a bad reverse solonoid.

    If the back up lights on the trailer work, then start with the solonoid.

    Look under the trailer tounge for the part.

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    Re: need help!! trailer brakes engage when in reverse (Toypuller)

    yes back up lights work. i will check and see if i can find the solenoid. it is hard to change out?

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    Re: need help!! trailer brakes engage when in reverse (a 5 basslimit)

    <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by a 5 basslimit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes back up lights work. i will check and see if i can find the solenoid. it is hard to change out?</TD></TR></TABLE>

    The solenoid is on the back of the master cyclinder where your brakes lines come out of the tongue. If it is bad you will have to pull the actuator out of the tongue and change it out and then bleed the air out of the brake system. First I would make sure the blue wire to the solenoid is getting power when you put your tow vehicle in reverse. Get a volt meter and check it. Or hold you hand on it when someone puts you vehicle in reverse, you will hear and fell a click if it is working.





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    Re: need help!! trailer brakes engage when in reverse (rangerguy)

    ok thanks guy s!

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