Troubleshooting Trailer Brakes Not Working with a 1976 Golden Falcon Camper

Updated 01/17/2012 | Published 01/15/2012

Question:

i bought a 1976 golden falcon camper and when i hooked up the 7 way plug my trailer brake quit working and was wondering why it happened

asked by: Landon

Expert Reply:

It sounds like there is an issue on the trailer brakes of your 1976 Golden Falcon camper. You may want to verify that your camper does have electric trailer brakes. It may seem silly, but just because there is a 7-way on your trailer that does not necessarily mean it has brakes.

If you do find that it does have brakes, the next thing to check is the wiring of the brakes. You will want to check the back of the trailer 7-way on the brake output circuit to first check for corrosion. Next, you will want to trace the wiring back from the 7-way all the way to the brake assemblies checking for anything obvious that would damage the circuit such as loose, cut or exposed wiring and fix as necessary. You will also want to check to make sure the grounds of your trailer are connected to good, clean metal surfaces.

Another thing that could be causing the problem would be magnets on your trailer brakes. I attached an FAQ on how to test your brake magnets for you to check out.

I attached an FAQ on trailer brakes for you to check out that you should find informative.

expert reply by: Jameson C