Should Each Brake on a Single Axle Trailer be Wired Directly to a Junction Box

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when wiring single axle trailer breaks should each side go to the junction box or can they be spliced together and then run one wire to the junction box

asked by: Jeff

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The brake wires can be spliced together and have one wire run to the junction box if that is easiest for you. On a single axle you could also have separate brake wires for both sides if you wanted to but most of the time there is a single wire out to the brakes and it will Tee off to each side.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Hey Ed. It has to do with the voltage dropping from the 7-way connector on your trailer to the brake assemblies. The thicker 10 item #10-2-1 or 12 gauge wire item #12-2-1 carries the brake signal without a voltage drop over longer distances. For a…

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Answer 4

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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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Should Each Brake on a Single Axle Trailer be Wired Directly to a Junction Box

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