Posted by Bret4207 on May 16, 2014 at 04:21:24 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: Trailer brakes posted by jon f mn on May 15, 2014 at 10:51:07:
In some states surge type brakes aren't legal... or at least the older ones aren't. I understand there are surge brakes now that have a different setup than the older style. But some state laws require the brakes to be operable at all times. Traditional surge brakes don't meet that requirement because there's no braking unless the vehicle is going fast enough and the trailer weighs enough to activate them. And they don't work going backwards at all. Then there's the breakaway system that's required and many older surge systems didn't have. Like I said, some newer systems may have these features, but the old ones didn't. I've been out of the biz for about 5 years now and I'm sure things may have changed.
As far as electrical systems, I've helped a lot of people fix brakes and lighting on the side of the road. Seems like at least 75% of the time, maybe a lot more, it was a bad ground. First thing I check for is good grounding.
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