[AT] Trailer brake controller problems

[R Mull]

Unless you have a ground wire in your harness that is in good condition. 
Take a set of jumper cables and attach to trailer and truck and pull it 
around a while to see if your wiring harness ground is bad .

Thanks,
Robert Mull
Woodstock, georgia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <aljones at ncfreedom.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: [AT] Trailer brake controller problems


>I have been using my tractor hauling trailer today and the #($#$(*#$(
> brakes aren't working right!  When everything is hooked up, the
> indicator light is on, however it will occasionally flicker. When you
> apply the brakes, sometimes the light stays on, sometimes it goes out,
> sometimes it flickers, and at the same time the red light indicating
> braking power may flicker or not come on at all.  Basically, sometimes
> you have brakes, sometimes you don't. I am thinking I have a bad
> connection in the plug that connects to the truck, but is there anything
> else I should look at?  FYI I have sprayed the connection between the
> truck and trailer with electrical cleaner and they LOOK good.  Does
> there need to be a good ground between the truck hitch ball and the
> trailer hitch?
>
> Al
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