How do you troubleshoot electric brakes?

How do you troubleshoot electric brakes?

The most common electrical problem is low or no voltage and amperage at the brakes….Troubleshoot Electric Trailer Brakes.

SYMPTOM	CAUSES	REMEDIES
No Brakes	Short Circuits	Find & Correct
Weak Brakes	Grease or Oil on Magnets or Linings	Clean or Replace
Corroded Connections	Clean & Correct Cause of Corrosion
Worn Linings or Magnets	Replace

How to install a brake controller with elecbrakes?

Here’s how easy it is to install an electric brake controller with Elecbrakes 1 Mount the electric brake controller onto the trailer draw bar. 2 Plug the electric brake controller into the trailer cable and the tow car socket. 3 Connect the electric brake controller using the free Elecbrakes smartphone app.

Where to plug in a trailer brake controller?

Disconnect the negative cable, and move it to the side. Even if your vehicle doesn’t have a factory connector for plugging in a brake controller, it should have blunt-cut brake controller wiring, if it is compatible with a brake controller. This wiring bundle will be located somewhere underneath the dash.

How long does it take to install an electric brake controller?

Thanks to Elecbrakes’ innovative trailer mounted technology you can now be up and running with the best proportional electric brake controller in Australia in as little as 10 minutes. Mount the electric brake controller onto the trailer draw bar. Plug the electric brake controller into the trailer cable and the tow car socket.

How can I check if my brake controller is working?

When it’s all done and dusted, you can check the brake controller is working without actually hooking a trailer on the back. Simply use a test light to probe the auxiliary brake pin on the electrical tow plug and activate the brake controller.