Compatibility of Hydrastar HBA-12 Trailer Brake Actuator with OEM Brake Controller on 2017 Ram 1500

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Hello, I have a 2017 ram 1500 with factory brake controller. I am interested in putting this actuator on my trailer, it has drum brakes on the axle. My truck has an option for electric or electric over hydraulic brakes on the controller through the dash menu. From what I have read about your actuator, the factory controller should work, right ?

asked by: Dave W

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Absolutely. The Hydrastar # HBA-12 Electric Over Hydraulic Trailer Brake Actuator is compatible with OEM brake controllers as long as they have an EOH (electric over hydraulic) mode, which yours does. You'll be good to go, and everything will work together great.

The # HBA-12 actuator is actually the favorite of our install crew. It's a rugged unit that works great, is very reliable and is straightforward to install.

I'll link to a product description video for the # HBA-12 actuator.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

The pump should come on when you hit the brakes with your Dexter EOH system. I hope you have the Dexter #K71-651 for disc brakes versus the #K71-650 you asked from which will not work with disc brakes because it won't provide enough pressure. If…

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Answer 2

The first thing I would do is check the brake output circuit on the 7-way of your tow vehicle. You will want to use a circuit tester like our part #3808 to check for voltage at this circuit when the manual override of your brake controller is…

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Answer 3

There are a few things you can check on your HydraStar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator #HBA16 if it is running but doesn't actually build pressure. This could potentially be an electrical problem or issue with the motor. It's also possible…

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Answer 4

Yes, the Hydrastar actuator that comes with the Hydrastar Disc Brake Kit part #HSE7K-T1 that you referenced is compatible with the integrated brake controller of your 2022 Ford F-250.

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Answer 5

To have the brakes in your 2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty activate your trailer's electric-over-hydraulic (EOH) brakes your in-cab brake controller must have an operational setting specifically for EOH systems. The better aftermarket brake…

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Answer 6

The Carlisle HBA-CAM Adapter Module, part #HBA-CAM, is intended specifically for use with generation 5 and later models of the Carlisle HydraStar electric-over-hydraulic brake actuators. There is likely a compatibility issue between the HBA-CAM and…

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Answer 7

It would be time to replace the actuator it sounds like. The Hydrastar actuators are widely considered to be the quickest reacting and most reliable so that would be your best option. For disc brakes you'd want the part #HBA16 or which will…

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Answer 8

The clicking noise you heard typically occurs when the factory brake controller isn't compatible with electric over hydraulic brake systems. Since everything worked fine up until recently, the problem most likely does lie with your #HBA-CAM.…

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Answer 9

The following are the troubleshooting tips from Carlisle: If the Brakes are slow to respond: Re-bleed the trailer brakes and atuator. If the trailer is equipped with drum brakes, re-adjust the drum brakes to the trailer manufacturer's recommended…

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Answer 10

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 11

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Answer 12

If you are needing the hub and drum assembly then you will want to go with the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-201-5UC3-EZ but if you are just looking for an idler hub then you will want part #8-213-5UC1 instead. These come with the correct…

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Compatibility of Hydrastar HBA-12 Trailer Brake Actuator with OEM Brake Controller on 2017 Ram 1500

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