|
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Air Dried Fresh Beef Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
|
|||||||
 |
 Show Printable Version | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
05-01-2005, 11:35 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
trailer brakes w/o brake controller???
Today I just pulled my travel trailer out of winter storage. I have never towed anything with the truck I have now, and I havent yet installed a brake contoller, however when I plugged the trailer into the truck, and tapped the brake pedal to check lights, the trailer brakes clicked like they were working. I didnt tow it down the road, just out of the back yard.
I dont have much experience in this, but I thought you had to have a brake controller to make the trailer brakes work.  
__________________
1996 K2500 Reg Cab Long Box 5.7 Vortec, HD 5-speed manual (NV4500) LT265/75R16E Toyo Open Country M/T Hypertech Power Programming (AWESOME) K&N Air Filter, Flowmaster Exhaust Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch Pioneer Head Unit, MTX 200 Watt Amp, MTX 10" Thunder 4500 sub "To be old and wise you must first be young and stupid"   
|
|
#2
05-02-2005, 09:16 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
you probably have full 12 volts going to the brakes. This would cause a lot of brake action on the trailer. The controller lowers the voltage and can also add a small delay of application for control purposes.
Bob B
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
