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Electric trailer brake wiring

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matt

04-20-2004 12:48:12




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Hello.
I know this is off the subject, but you were all so helpful with my Super C and my brother's 706 that I just have to ask. Does anyone know how to wire electric brakes on a trailer? I just bought one, and the brake wires were all cut. My brother and I plan on hauling round bales on it, and we certainly need the brakes. A diagram would be best, but I will take any advice you can supply. Also, if this should be posted somewhere else, just let me know.
Thanks.
PS. We went down to Wenger's in Myerstown, PA last Friday. An incredible collection of Farmalls, IHC's, Fords, anything and everything you would want to buy. They had a totally rebuilt PTO for the 706 ready to go when we got there. Check it out if you are ever in that neck of the woods.

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matt

04-21-2004 05:42:40




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 Re: Electric trailer brake wiring in reply to matt, 04-20-2004 12:48:12  
Thanks guys.
I will be working on the dang wiring this weekend at the latest, and I will use the advice.
Hopefully I won't have to, but if I need more help, I will post again on Monday.



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Hoppy

04-21-2004 05:29:34




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 Re: Electric trailer brake wiring in reply to matt, 04-20-2004 12:48:12  
From experience, I know if you wire up the brake controller correctly for the trailer as if it was pulled with a car or truck you need to have the tractor also a negative ground system not positive.



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Kevin (FL)

04-20-2004 21:13:49




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 Re: Electric trailer brake wiring in reply to matt, 04-20-2004 12:48:12  
Matt,

When we bought our 36' gooseneck, the farmer had cut all the wiring from the trailer so we had to start from scratch. Once we hooked up the controller though, the rest was pretty easy--just time consuming. At your truck's connector you should have a diagram showing you which lead is for tail lights, turn signals, brake lights and actual brake lines too. You need to run a two-conductor line (at least 12 gauge for small trailers and 10 gauge for longer trailers) to each brake magnet. One line is hot from the controller and the other is a ground. The brake magnets will work with the two wires reversed, so thats not critical--just send a separate run to each magnet. Going back to the controller--whatever brand you have--the wiring info is readily available from the vendor. Repost if you have any other questions and we'll try to answer.

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James Williams

04-20-2004 16:53:54




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 Re: Electric trailer brake wiring in reply to matt, 04-20-2004 12:48:12  
If you are talking about the brake control it is:

Black-12volt power supply
White-Ground
Red-Goes to the cold side of your brake switch
Blue-Goes to the trailer brakes



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Wayne Swenson

04-20-2004 13:47:57




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 Re: Electric trailer brake wiring in reply to matt, 04-20-2004 12:48:12  
Go to this web page; they have diagrams for you.

http://www.marksrv.com/wiring.htm



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John *.?-!.* cub owner

04-20-2004 13:19:30




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 Re: Electric trailer brake wiring in reply to matt, 04-20-2004 12:48:12  
My dealings with them have been pretty limited, but the ones I have dealt with were pretty simple. Each brake had 2 wires coming out of it. One goes to a good ground on the frame (not the axle), and the other goes to the wire from the brake controller.



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