What Might Cause Brake Buddy 3 Braking System to Stop Functioning

Question:

when applying the rv brakes the arm does extend on the brake buddy classic 3 does not push brake in the toad vehicle, we took a long ride through our town and stopped many places and red lights and i did not see any red lights on the receiver, what is wrong? our car only weighs 3400 lbs.

asked by: Bill

Expert Reply:

Have you tried the test procedure outlined in the install manual that is supposed to be done everytime it's used?

Before you begin towing, a simple test should be
performed to assure your Alert System is operating
properly. Have someone push the Auto Start button
on the Brake Buddy®. The Receiver should illuminate
upon activation. The Alert Receiver will illuminate: (1)
when the Auto Start button is pressed; (2) when the
Brake Buddy® activates as a result of forward inertia (i.e., the braking of the motorhome) ; or (3) if
the Break-Away pin is pulled.

Do all of the components have power and are connected properly? A lot of the time it's simply something not properly connected. The unit has a 5 year warranty though so worst case scenario it could be covered or if outside of that it could be serviced.

expert reply by: Jameson C