Topic: Trailer Brake Adjustment

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April 16, 2013 at 12:42 am #349355

Eastshore
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I own a 2011 Cougar. Is there an adjustment for the trailer brakes? They lock up when backing up even on a small incline. Thanks

April 16, 2013 at 1:07 am #349359

dbasketman
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Your fuse is blown ! It has an electrical solenoid that bypasses the brakes for backing. 5 wire plug !

April 16, 2013 at 1:09 am #349363

scubaman154
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i think it is a relay more so than fuse?? at least on an 01 f150

April 16, 2013 at 1:50 am #349366

JEH in La
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Eastshore wrote:I own a 2011 Cougar. Is there an adjustment for the trailer brakes? They lock up when backing up even on a small incline. ThanksEastshore I see that you have only 3 posts so this may be your first Basscat boat and you may not be familiar with trailers and brakes. Your trailer plug on the truck needs to be wired for the Basscat trailer. You need to have a 5 pin plug. Do you have a 5 pin plug? The trailer will not back up because for some reason you have not powered up your back up solenoid. That is what the 5th wire is for. When you place your truck into reverse you put power to the solenoid which will close and not allow brake fluid to engage your brakes. If your solenoid doesnt come on, your brakes will be engaged and you wont be able to back up. Now if you have a 5-pin plug and still cant back up, then you could possibly have a blown fuse on your backup lights. If you have a Ford F150 you might not have a back up relay installed under the hood to power up that 5th pin. You need to do some troubleshooting and understand what you have or dont have. Everyone should believe in something. I believe Ill just go fishing!

April 16, 2013 at 8:53 pm #349372

1stinLA
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When you look at the trailer plug ther will be a blue wire that should be getting 12 volts when you put your vehicle in reverse, if it is getting voltage then you probably have a bad solenoid, if your not getting voltage it will either be a fuse or relay on your truck. It does not matter the brand of vehicle, if yours does not have a towing package it could be missing a relay. The easiest check is to set your parking brake and with the vehicle running put it in reverse and see if you are getting voltage to the blue wire.

April 16, 2013 at 9:00 pm #349376

1958
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Do you have backup lights on your trailer? If you do and if they come on when truck is in reverse then you have electricity and most likely your solenoid needs replacing. I just replaced mine and it was simple even for me.

April 21, 2013 at 7:57 pm #349378

Eastshore
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All set thanks for the help.

April 22, 2013 at 1:21 pm #349382

JEH in La
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Eastshore wrote:All set thanks for the help.Glad you got everything going. Curious as to what the problem was and how you got it fixed?Others may be able to learn from what happened. Let us know. Everyone should believe in something. I believe Ill just go fishing!
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