Brake controler
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Brake controler
Ive got a 18' equipment trailer I use to move my Bobcat around.
I pulled the trailer with my 02 and everything was good as far as the brakes go.
I hooked up to my 99 dually and thats a diffrent story.
The trailer brakes come on so hard it almost rips the hitch off.
The trailer went right sideways across the highway last time.
I fooled with the settings on the brake controler but nothing changes.
Its a Enegizer and has the main settings button and on the other side its got a little white toggle back and forth switch.
Suppose my controler is shot or am I not doing something right?
I pulled the trailer with my 02 and everything was good as far as the brakes go.
I hooked up to my 99 dually and thats a diffrent story.
The trailer brakes come on so hard it almost rips the hitch off.
The trailer went right sideways across the highway last time.
I fooled with the settings on the brake controler but nothing changes.
Its a Enegizer and has the main settings button and on the other side its got a little white toggle back and forth switch.
Suppose my controler is shot or am I not doing something right?
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the toggle is for a manual use of just the trailer brakes only. Should be used if you are having a fishtail or something like that to keep the trailer behind you.
You need to adjust the gain on the controller. Reduce it a bit.
You need to adjust the gain on the controller. Reduce it a bit.
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Its got "Min" and "max" on it and I got it on "min".
The toggle Im talking about isnt the hand switch, its the other little plastic settings switch.
I think it has something to do with having to be level?
The toggle Im talking about isnt the hand switch, its the other little plastic settings switch.
I think it has something to do with having to be level?
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The white plastic switch to which you are referring determines how aggressively the brakes activate and you have to adjust it to compensate for the slope of the mounting position. That is most likely what is causing your intense engagement. The owner's manual showing how to adjust it is online.
This may vary by model. How old is your controller?
Steve
This may vary by model. How old is your controller?
Steve
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
I dont have a manual the controler was in the truck when I bought it.
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If the controller has the ability to give you gradual stopping manually, it should have the ability to do the same thing when you hit the pedal. If it rips your teeth out when you try to stop the trailer manually, there is something wrong as the controller does not depend on the setting you do with the white adjuster for manual.
Steve
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
The owner's manuals for all the Energizers are online. Just goggle it. Set the gain on top to min and just adjust the white adjuster. If adjusting that does nothing, the controller may well be shot, but that would be very unusual, so I am always very hesitant to blame controllers.
If the controller has the ability to give you gradual stopping manually, it should have the ability to do the same thing when you hit the pedal. If it rips your teeth out when you try to stop the trailer manually, there is something wrong as the controller does not depend on the setting you do with the white adjuster for manual.
Steve
If the controller has the ability to give you gradual stopping manually, it should have the ability to do the same thing when you hit the pedal. If it rips your teeth out when you try to stop the trailer manually, there is something wrong as the controller does not depend on the setting you do with the white adjuster for manual.
Steve
It locked up tight smoking the tires as I tryed to stop at a stop sign with a cop standing there watching me.
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
So i tryed it again today and think I might know the problem.
I set up everything and got it working a bit better than it was , but I noticed that
my truck brakes arent working very good so the harder I step on truck brakes the harder the trailer brakes come on , making the trailer lock up.
I never noticed my truck brakes werent that good when I was driving around empty.
I set up everything and got it working a bit better than it was , but I noticed that
my truck brakes arent working very good so the harder I step on truck brakes the harder the trailer brakes come on , making the trailer lock up.
I never noticed my truck brakes werent that good when I was driving around empty.
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If that's the case, you WOULD do lots better with a new controller....the one like you have a pendlenum (sp?).... the harder you hit your truck brakes, inerta swings the pendlenum forward.... the new controllers are electronically controlled and are a lot more precise with braking the trailer. Look at the Prodegy, you'll love it.
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
Well i got a new controller and thought the problem was solved but its doing the same thing again.
Have it backed right off on the gain and when I touch the truck brakes the trailer locks up hard?
Have it backed right off on the gain and when I touch the truck brakes the trailer locks up hard?
