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7th January 2012, 08:31 AM #31Member
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12th January 2012, 08:11 AM #32Member
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Electric Brake Installation
Well, have got to the stage of putting the brake hubs and wheel hubs on. Fitted the first one last night and perpared the second but didn't proceed with it as I am not sure that the first one looks right. See the photos.
The gap between the back of the wheel hub and the back plate of the brake hub seems a bit big to me or is this how it should be
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And here are some pics of overall progress. She is still up side down but I figure another week or so in this position will see everything in place and I shouldn't have to get under there for any major issues for quite some time. I have taken the time to strip back the metal, apply rust converter where necessary, prime and then add two top coats as in my experience the a---(bottom) is the first thing to drop out of a trailer.
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The new long stronger draw bar
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Attachment 194398Last edited by Tassie Tiger; 12th January 2012 at 08:12 AM. Reason: Typos
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17th January 2012, 08:42 AM #34
It could be the machining of the drum, or the pressing of the backing plate (you just don't know with Chinese copies), however, the critical thing is the distance of the magnet face to magnet, and there's a fair bit of mucking around to measure whether this is right. I would start by contacting the supplier and find out what setback measurements the weld mount is supposed to have for the products they supply.
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Mmmmmm........I think it is a bit late to worry about where the backing plate is meant to be fact is they are welded on the axle 22 mm from the edge of the journal (see previous posts) and the axle is attached to the trailer etc etc etc.
What do I need to do to measure the distance to the magnet? Another alternative may be to wait till I have the controller installed in the tow vehicle and plug it in and see if the brakes work Hoping to get the controller installed this weekend so will leave the trailer upside down till then.My Life is Rich. I Don't Need to Be!
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Electric Brake Wiring
Ok, the trailer is now facing right way up after a late night last night. Pics to follow once I wake up a bit more
My questions are:
1. Is there any reason why the wiring from the electric brake hubs on the trailer cannot be connected to the tow vehicle via a seperate plug rather than going through the standard 7 pin trailer connector plug? I am thinking perhaps an anderson plug to connect the brakes to the vehicle See diagram below.
Reason - there ain't enough room in the little brass fittings on the standard plug to put the 6mm brake wiring
2. Is there any reason why the earth wire from the electric brake hubs on the trailer cannot be earthed by a short run of wire from the proposed second connector on the back of the vehicle to the chassis in that area or does it have to go all the way to the vehicle battery? See diagram below.
3. Does it matter what size anderson plug I use eg. I have some 50amp ones left over from a dual battery set up
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You have to forgive my ignorance on any of this as I probably know just enough about 12v wiring to get myself into real trouble
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21st January 2012, 03:03 PM #37SENIOR MEMBER
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A 7 pin large plug and socket would accept the 6mm^2 wire.
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Using chassis as an earth would probably work as long as there is a solid connection from battery to chassis at other end. Battery direct to trailer socket may offer more reliability.Dan
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23rd January 2012, 12:12 PM #38
The only reason would compatability with other vehicles. If someone borrowed your trailer that had a controller fitted, still wouldn't have brakes as they wouldn't have your Anderson plug setup. Similarly, if you borrowed another trailer/caravan with electric brakes, or even just moved it for someone, you also wouldn't have brakes working as the setup would be different.
2. Is there any reason why the earth wire from the electric brake hubs on the trailer cannot be earthed by a short run of wire from the proposed second connector on the back of the vehicle to the chassis in that area or does it have to go all the way to the vehicle battery?
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23rd January 2012, 12:19 PM #39Member
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Ok thanks for that Yonnee. Looks like large 7 pin round might be the way to go with a flat to round adaptor for towing other trailers that have 7 pin flat plugs of which we have two.
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23rd January 2012, 05:11 PM #40
It's a bit of a Catch 22. Ideally, the 7 pin flat is supposed to have become the Australian Standard, along with the 12 pin flat plug, but none of the flat plugs can take much bigger than a 4mm wire. I've got both a large 7pin round as well as a 12pin flat on the back of my Pajero so I don't have to worry about an adaptor.
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I found my trailer adaptor this arvo and took the round end apart to see if the new 6mm wire on the trailer for the brakes would fit in the ports. It does So looks like a 7 pin large round and connector combined with the adaptor I already have will be the best combination that will allow me to tow the other trailers that have the 7 pin flat plug.
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23rd January 2012, 06:26 PM #43Member
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Here are those pics I promised on Saturday.
New led lights, Alko support legs, the spare wheel bracket moved from the front tailgate to the rear.
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New coupling, hand brake and safety chains and thanks to Yonnee for the idea of putting some hooks on to hold the chains when not in use.
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And, here is how she looks with the new longer draw bar. The canopy is in the background stripped and ready for a repaint.
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23rd January 2012, 07:20 PM #44
Love the drawbar.
That's going to be so easy to reverse.
JimBeing happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections....
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23rd January 2012, 07:34 PM #45Member
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Yes Jim that is another one to credit to Yonnee
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