When working on the stream brakes, I jack it off the ground, spin the wheel and have my assistant (wife) unplug the emergency brake away.
This really puts a blast into the brake and the wheel will (should)
stop dead! short term this will not cause damage, and checks that your trailer wiring is OK and the brake pads are not covered in grease (common from bad seals) also you can use a clip lead across your 7 pin connector at the vehicle end, these connecting cables can be trouble as the brakes pull around 10 amps and any corrosion can mess this up. a Ammeter is great for checking the current to the brakes. My prodigy shows a short, but not a partial open circuit
Good luck 1975 Airstream Sovereign 31
--- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, coptop8@... wrote:
>
> Another question....
> Raised the 'stream today and checked the brakes while hooked to my truck
> and brake controller installed. At first I didn't think that I had any
> trailer brakes because the wheels spun freely with the brake pedal depressed.
> However, when the lever on the brake controller was utilized, the magnetic
> brakes actuated. What does this mean. does the controller settings need to be
> adjusted or is there a problem some where?
>
> Equipment:
> 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel
> '72 31' international Sovereign
> Tekonsha Prodigy model 90185 brake controller
>
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>
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