NO BRAKES ; 2019 Oliver Elite II-Hull #448

[BoondockingAirstream]

Wonderful information is flowing like Niagara Falls... I can barely swim and I see the 'mist' going over the edge,

I went to the www.airforums.com out or curiosity.

Checked:  Running Gear- Axles, Brakes, Wheels & Tires.  Went to Brakes and Brake Controllers:  (The following is a cut and paste.  A very nice job.  I have a Bargman on the Oliver Elite II presently... just to update FYI.)

Airstreams have identical issues, which does not surprise me.  I have been lucky with mine buying new off the lot and checking it over before closing the deal.  Although Airstream may sell hundreds every year and have thousands on the road.  All operate the same kind of electrical brakes. Not good to hear.

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Check your Trailer connector! 

Unless they have changed, for some reason Airstream uses Bargman (?) 7 pin connector on the trailer pig tail. These double contact ("duck-bill") connectors do not meet the SAE Standards and DO NOT play well with most of the OEM 7 pin sockets that meet the SAE Standard.

It is such a problem that I believe all of the big 3 have put out bulletins over the years. 

Here is a bulletin that RAM put out
--- https://www.ramtrucks.com/BodyBuilde...2BI1n%2Bn9n%0A

I have that one as I drive a RAM 2500 Cummins. I switched my the connector on the end of the Airstream (2019) to a Pollak 12-706 and all messages about trailer brake disconnected and intermittent problems went away. These Pollak connectors are less than $8 on Amazon and it only takes a few minutes to cut the old one off and wire up the new one.

The weird thing was this intermittent error didn't show up at first. However, once it started it progressively got worse. Its been over 2 years now since I changed the connector on the Airstream and have never had an issue since.
 

Edited 2 hours ago by BoondockingAirstream