Do Electric Brakes Need to Share Ground Wire?
Question:
I am adding electric brakes to my single axle trailer and have a wiring question. What is the best way to splice in the wire from one wheel to the opposite wheel. I have looked at diagrams and they just show the wire running across the axle then joining the main line running up the trailer to the junction box. Do I go ahead and ground at each wheel then join the power lines together or do I also splice the ground together?
asked by: Pat M
Expert Reply:
To wire your electric brakes you will want to run 10 gauge wire # 10-1-1 to one of the brakes and run it to the other brake, using butt connectors like # 05732-2 to connect them. The grounds will not be spliced, each brake assembly should have its own ground; please see the accompanying photo which is from our help article on adding electric drum brakes which I have linked for you.
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Craig R.
5/24/2020
My trailer is wired according to this. I have power out of my brake pin at the rear. On the trailer the emergency break away switch stops my tires when moving. However my truck always says trailer disconnect when the override is squeezed. Ford f550 Do I need to ground the brakes together and back at the 7pin instead of the trailer frame?