What Gauge Wire Should The Blue Brake WIre Be

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What gauge blue wire should I use to rewrite my trailer brakes. Can not get them to work

asked by: Joe E

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The wire gauges on The Bargman 7-Pole, RV-Style Connector - Trailer End - 22 foot Long 50-67-008 are below:

Black and White - 10 Gauge
Blue - 10 Gauge
Brown, Red, Green, Yellow - 14 Gauge

We recommend The 10-1-1 to combat voltage loss over distance.

I attached a review video link below.

expert reply by: Noah E

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Answer 1

If you're referring to the trailer brake magnets then you will attach the blue wire from the Bargman 7-Pole, RV-Style Connector part #50-67-103.

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Answer 2

If you can hear the magnet working then the issue is most likely in the brake adjustment/installation. Please verify that installation is correct then make adjustments. For self adjusting brakes such as Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake…

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Answer 3

No, but your local and state laws may require one. You will need to check anywhere you will be towing the trailer to determine if a breakaway system is required by law. They are also just a good idea in general because they will stop a run away…

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Answer 4

The Dexter Nev-R-Adjust electric trailer brakes can be manually adjusted. There are a couple teeth of the adjustment wheel that are exposed just under the lever that you referenced. I have attached a photo showing the teeth. You will likely need a…

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Answer 5

If your trailer has 7 wires running all the way back to the brakes, then yes, you can tap into the existing wiring. Each of your new brakes will have two wires for the brake magnet. One wire is for 12 volt power to the brake magnets and the other…

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Answer 6

Though there are not electric brakes made specifically for boat trailers, though there are electric brakes with backing plates that are E-coated to resist corrosion, such as #AKEBRK-35-SA. The coating is also used on backing plates for hydraulic drum…

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Answer 7

Electric brakes like our Electric Trailer Brake Kit #AKEBRK-35-SA can be used for marine applications. If you use heat shrink butt connectors, like part #DW05745-5, for the install and you disconnected your trailer wiring plug from your tow vehicle…

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Answer 8

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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Answer 9

For the brake circuit of your trailer you will want to run 10 gauge wire like our part #10-1-1 which is sold by the foot and is standard copper primary wire. We use it all the time here on trailers and it works great. For bonded 14 gauge wire that…

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Answer 10

In order to remove the hub/drum on your trailer you will want to first remove the spindle nut. Once the spindle nut is removed you are going to want to take a hammer and tap the outer portion of the drum as well as the hub face a few times to break…

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Answer 11

The Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #AKEBRK-35-SA can be used on a boat trailer. There aren't many issues to deal with in this case but I do recommend unplugging your trailer when backing into the water. There will likely never be a case of your…

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Answer 12

Choosing replacement hubs for your trailer requires matching up the bearing set used, axle weight capacity and wheel bolt pattern so that everything fits together properly. Once you have these details handy you can use the link provided to see all…

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