[AT] Brake Controller

[Cecil Bearden]

The gain adjustment on mine will cause this problem.  I check it 
periodically when towing.
Cecil in OKla


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Brake Controller


> If you are grounding the system through your trailer ball, try running a
> ground wire from your truck chassis to the trailer chassis.  A jumper 
> cable
> will work to test it.
>
> Charlie
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> From: <jahaze at aol.com>
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> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Brake Controller
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>>
>> Thanks guys, I will try a few of those suggestions.  I have to boys who
>> can help to push on the brake petal.  I suspected it was the truck side
>> plug (figured it had warn after 14 years), so I replaced that on Friday
>> and am still having the same problems.
>>
>> I figured there had to be some power through the plug in order to have 
>> the
>> brake lights come on.  I am wondering if the controller is somehow not
>> allowing enough power through to activate the brakes?  Is that how they
>> work (the higher the setting, the more voltage they allow through, the
>> more pressure applied to the trailer brakes?)  I turned the controller 
>> all
>> the way up and still nothing.  Is this something I could check with a 
>> volt
>> meter?
>>
>> Enjoy, Joe
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Len Rugen <rugenl at yahoo.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 12:04 pm
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Brake Controller
>>
>>
>> Take a scrap broom handle or other light piece of wood and cut it to
>> ength to wedge in between the seat and brake pedal.  As long as the
>> ndicator light comes on, it doesn't take much pedal pressure on the
>> ime delay controllers.
>> Check your ice scraper if it's a long one, mine works for this also :-)
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