"Steve W." wrote

Guess there is a loose frammel somewhere. 90% of the time, in my
experience, it is a loose or broken ground.

Broken ground or bad wiring.

Started taking off the wiring today from the plug back.



Do I just take a 12 V. battery back there, take the necessary parts off,
and hit it with some juice to see if the brakes are even hooked up? I
just got this trailer, and have not had the hubs off it, and don't even
know if it has brake shoes on it. If I do hit the wire with some juice,
the brake should just function, right?

Yes to a point. You should hear it when they apply, but if they are rusted
or broken you might not.

Hit it with the juice from a battery charger today, had wifey listen from a
foot away, no sound, and she hears better than I want her to most times.



I am reluctant to do much with the controller, as it says it is easy to
short it out, and it will fry it instantly, no refunds.

Guess the right way is to just jack it up, take the wheels off, take the
hubs off, and see what's there.

Yup, Also will tell you if the hubs are OK and show other problems.

Ready to put it on jack stands tomorrow and pull the wheels and hubs and see
what's up on the inside, and apply power direct to the magnets.

Do I adjust brakes like others, with a spoon or long screwdriver until
they just make contact, then back them off until they quit rubbing?

Maybe. All depends on who made the brakes and which type they are. Some
adjust that way, others self adjust with a slider and some just wear out.

Will see that when I get the hubs off. Most common thing I have found is
faulty ground. This jumps from wheel to wheel, with brakes on only one of
the two axles. Will know more with it in the air, wheels and hubs off, and
I can see.

Will advise when I find the problemo.

Steve