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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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trailer brakes
anyone be able to tell me how the trailer brakes on my tt work ?? the help would be really appreciated.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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What kind of trailer/year/make/model?

Most likely they are electriccally controlled. So your Trailer Brake controller sends a signal to the brakes to make them work.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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Here's some info: Trailer Brakes

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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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If you are having problems with the trailer brakes, look/search all through this thread...it's full of info about how to troubleshoot your system.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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well heres my problem its a 1981 holidaire and when i got it the wiring was all ripped out and shorted out so i fixed all that then i noticed the brakes have 2 wires coming out then thats it just the wires coming from the brakes.. so i was wondering how to hook these up so they work. i have a brake controller installed and my 91 has the tow package thanx alot..
 
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i have a similar situation...i got a trailer house frame that im gonna convert to a flatbed, i cut it off right behind the axles but shes still 36 feet...anyhoo, it has electric brakes with two different colored wires coming from it, red and black. which is odd bc ive looked at sites online and see them with the same coloration and the site states that there is no polarity... so does anyone have any ideas short of playing with a car battery?
 
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Polarity doesn't matter. One is +12VDC and the other is -
 
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ya i think its time to play with a battery hope i don't fry anything haha
 
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Two other good articles to read are at:
installing electric brakes on your trailer
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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thanks all im gunna go work on it now
 
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