|
|
Post Reply 
|
Page <12 |
| Author |
 Share Topic Printable Version Google Delicious Digg StumbleUpon Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks reddit Facebook MySpace Newsvine Furl Topic Search  Topic Options
|
GlueGuy 
Senior Member 
Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2709 |
 Topic: Brake wiring shorted and smoked.Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 5:18pm |
|
+1 to what furpod said. There is just 12VDC going to the brakes. There is probably a junction/splice between the left and right side, but nothing more complicated than that.
|
|
|
bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
|
 |
|
|
furpod
Moderator Group - pHp 
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 4:56pm |
|
It is literally just a straight 12v circuit. Nothing tricky about it.
|
|
|
|
|
davidi
Newbie 
Joined: 02 Jul 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 4:54pm |
|
Thank you all. It is not under warranty. I had a quick look under the frame and saw a couple of places where the insulation had gotten hot. So I was thinking to basically rewire the whole thing so not to miss any possible degraded insulation section. I think if I could get a wiring diagram it may be easier to do that. What do you all think?
|
|
|
|
|
TheBum
Senior Member
Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 3:49pm |
|
Sounds like a short to ground, i.e. the frame. It should be easy to check with a multimeter, assuming there's any wire left after the insulation burned off.
|
|
|
Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
|
|
|
|
mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 3:39pm |
|
Is it under warranty? It is not more complicated than any other wiring, the materials are all available. I wouldn't suggest long trips without brakes. If you have wiring skills you can do it, issue will be finding the culprit.
|
|
|
Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
|
|
|
|
davidi
Newbie
Joined: 02 Jul 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 3:35pm |
|
I need to rewire the brakes. I am familiar with electrical wiring in general. Do you think it is a job best left for a dealer? What is the complexity of it? Something shorted when the wires were cut under the trailer. Later, the emergency brake was pulled accidentally when the trailer was parked and the wire started to smoke melting the wire's insulation. I had to disconnect the battery to stop it. |
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
Page <12 |
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Brake wiring shorted and smoked.
