floe 4place trailer brake question

[motocrazy2006]

Buddy has a 4 place floe trailer. The wiring on it is ****. So I'm re-wiring it. Question is it has drum surge brakes. And a demco actuator. Does this model have the wire u have to hook up for reverseing or how does it work with this. I do not see a wire. And the xtra wire on the 5 pin is hooked to the marker lights. Thanks

 

[Blk88GT]

Surge will usually have a pin in the hitch assembly that is inserted to back up. Just like most boat trailers!

 

[Mafesto]

5th wire (blue) is live when in reverse & over-rides brakes.

 

[motocrazy2006]

I know that. But on the trailer side of things there is nothing for the 5th wire. Its actually hooked into tail lights right now

 

[Jeff C]

Only electric brakes will have an electrical cutout. Surge brakes are a hydraulic mechanical set up that will not release (electrically when backing up) Many times there is a lever or a spot to insert a pin so the brakes will not lock up backing uphill.

 

[Mafesto]

Only electric brakes will have an electrical cutout. Surge brakes are a hydraulic mechanical set up that will not release (electrically when backing up) Many times there is a lever or a spot to insert a pin so the brakes will not lock up backing uphill.

That is incorrect.
In fact electric brakes would not need the over-ride since tongue compression has no effect on el. brakes.

 

[Hawkeye]

disc brakes have the blue wire to activate a solenoid to bypass the fluid when backing up, I don't think any of the drum brakes had this blue wire ( reverse lights ) they had the pin to put in or wouldn't lock backing up, good luck

 

[motocrazy2006]

Got it all figured out. New wires front to back. All new lights. Now just some ramp work and some snow. We will b ready to go.

 

[Jeff C]

That is incorrect.
In fact electric brakes would not need the over-ride since tongue compression has no effect on el. brakes.

Oh, I learn something new every day!!

I thought the electric brakes would bind up in reverse if you put the brake on....

It looks like our man did not take my advice,,,,,,,,,,, Which is the best advice I could give him....... LOL