Problems with Electric Brakes
04-06-2011 | 08:59 PM
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04-07-2011 | 09:24 AM
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I had a new electric brake sysytem installed in my 2010 one ton Chevy dually and it will not activate the brakes on my Extreme boat trailer.
The brakes worked fine when hooked up to my F650, so I know they work, but not with the new system in the Chevy. The installing dealer says all is right.
Someone told me there is an adapter for Carlyle brakes. Any idea's where to start? Dan
The brakes worked fine when hooked up to my F650, so I know they work, but not with the new system in the Chevy. The installing dealer says all is right.
Someone told me there is an adapter for Carlyle brakes. Any idea's where to start? Dan
04-07-2011 | 01:03 PM
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From: 29°50'49.74"N 95° 5'17.55"W.......TEXAS
http://www.etrailer.com/faq-brake-co...silverado.aspx
I found this after spending a wasted hour trying to sort out the same problem
by the way, some slightly older chevy's (07 on back, i think) have a dummy fuse instead of a real one to power the lug that you connect to.
04-07-2011 | 07:57 PM
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Thanks everyone for your help.
After wanting to upgrade me to a "top of the line" controller, the shop finally listened to all your advice and put constant 12v power to the trailer plug which allowed the brakes to actually work.
It has been real scary the last two weekends without trailer brakes. I am now concerned about what was posted about the Ford module vs the Chevy.
I hope all is good this weekend. Dan
After wanting to upgrade me to a "top of the line" controller, the shop finally listened to all your advice and put constant 12v power to the trailer plug which allowed the brakes to actually work.
It has been real scary the last two weekends without trailer brakes. I am now concerned about what was posted about the Ford module vs the Chevy.
I hope all is good this weekend. Dan
04-07-2011 | 08:32 PM
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That shop is not much of a trailer shop.... They obviously didn't test the system before returning the truck to you.
Its common knowledge that there are two elements... Constant 12v and controller signal wire.
What size fuse is in the 12V constant? 30A will"wear " out in no time.... I run 40-50A.
Its common knowledge that there are two elements... Constant 12v and controller signal wire.
What size fuse is in the 12V constant? 30A will"wear " out in no time.... I run 40-50A.
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04-08-2011 | 12:09 PM
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That shop is not much of a trailer shop.... They obviously didn't test the system before returning the truck to you.
Its common knowledge that there are two elements... Constant 12v and controller signal wire.
What size fuse is in the 12V constant? 30A will"wear " out in no time.... I run 40-50A.
Its common knowledge that there are two elements... Constant 12v and controller signal wire.
What size fuse is in the 12V constant? 30A will"wear " out in no time.... I run 40-50A.
I am going to check the size of the fuse. Apparently, they do not see many systems like this. I did not tow the boat to the shop, just the truck.
They were amazed a boat didn't have surge brakes and acted like they have never seen this type of brakes on a boat, only a large trailer.
