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I self-installed my brake controller and I’m wondering if anyone has any advice on troubleshooting an intermittent current overload (a short has also been indicated once). No fuses have blown. I just don’t want to catch anything on fire. Eek
 
Posts: 45791 | Location: Pennsyltucky | Registered: December 05, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Do you know if the short is on the power feed in from battery, or on the power feed that commands the brakes to energize. I would look for cut or worn wiring around the backing plates of the trailer. The main power to the battery should be a circuit breaker that resets itself.
Edit to add, quick look at the controller manual, they have a tech line number, I would try them. Problem is most likely in the trailer, could even be a magnet surface worn through, does the trailer have a lot of miles on it?
 
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Originally posted by rizzle:
Do you know if the short is on the power feed in from battery, or on the power feed that commands the brakes to energize. I would look for cut or worn wiring around the backing plates of the trailer. The main power to the battery should be a circuit breaker that resets itself.
Edit to add, quick look at the controller manual, they have a tech line number, I would try them. Problem is most likely in the trailer, could even be a magnet surface worn through, does the trailer have a lot of miles on it?
i did buy the trailer used. It’s 9 years old so i probably do Have some work to do on it.

Edit - sorry, my phone began randomly capitalizing words. I can’t control or explain it.
 
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