Does It Matter Which Wire is Power and Which is Ground When Wiring Electric Brakes

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with electric brakes does it matter which wire is positive as i understand the dc magnet can attract or repel are the cables marked for plus and minus

asked by: N B

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No, it does not matter which wire you use for the ground and which is used for power when wiring electric brakes. Each can be used for either purpose.

expert reply by: Leah S

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Answer 1

It sounds like you are asking what wire should be ground and which is power for installation of the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit #23-458-459. The wires can be used for either, so if you want to use the black for ground you can, and…

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Answer 2

The bolt pattern of 5 on 5 inch that there are 5 studs and the distance across the bolt circle is 5 inches. Most likely you have the more common 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern like what the wheel of the #AM20537 has instead. I attached a help article…

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Answer 3

The humming sound you hear from your trailer's electric drum brakes is a good sign. It means that the brakes' magnets are being energized by the output from the trailer brake controller in the vehicle. The issue with the brakes not applying…

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I have a few options for you to help with identifying the correct replacement hubs on your trailer. The first and easiest method would be to crawl under the trailer and look for the axle tag on the beam. This should give an axle capacity which we can…

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Answer 5

That's pretty crazy that you ended up shearing off all 8 of your wheel studs. Normally they will break one at a time but not all together like that. This makes me wonder if maybe you were losing them all one at a time until the last few went out…

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Actually all you really have to do is remove the oil from the hub and then pack the hubs with grease and then get the correct bearing buddy to match the threaded hub bore. You will need to measure the inner diameter of where the old grease cap…

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Answer 7

The higher cost of Dexter electric brakes like the Nev-R-Adjust #23-459 definitely has a lot to do with their name. The name is so recognizable in the industry because they have been around for a very long time, their parts are extremely reliable,…

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Your Dexter D44 Axle number 635096 uses the Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-407-5UC3-EZ that comes preloaded with the Races #LM67010 and #L68111. It does include the Bearings #L68149 and #LM67048, Grease Seal #58846, Grease Cap #21-42-1 and lug…

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Answer 9

Thanks for the picture. For your 7,000 lb Lippert axle, I recommend the Electric Trailer Brake Assembly - Self-Adjusting - 12" - Right Hand - 5,200 lbs to 7,000 lbs, #AKEBRK-7R-SA, and for the left side the matching #AKEBRK-7L-SA. These brakes…

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Answer 10

I'm sure we can get you a hub and drum assembly for your trailer but there's quite a bit of info needed in order to do so. To find the correct hubs you will need to take apart your current hub assembly and look at the bearings themselves;…

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Ford service bulletin SSM 46257 for the 2017 F-350 indicates that the vehicles equipped with a factory trailer brake controller (TBC) utilize a trailer module (TRM) which initiates the trailer 12V charging system. For trailer charging circuit to…

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Answer 12

According to Air Lift, if the compressor won't run when you push the inflation button, the vehicle battery output is too low, below 9 volts. Check the vehicle battery to ensure it's fully charged and the power connections to make sure…

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