BoondockingAirstream Posted August 3 Author Posted August 3 (edited) 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. ************* My cut and paste********** 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 August 3 by BoondockingAirstream
BoondockingAirstream Posted August 12 Author Posted August 12 The 'previous' mentioned Mobile Service called and their 'mobile service person' hurt his back on a previous work project and wanted to reschedule... which I passed upon. I began to self educate myself, viewing similar issues of other travel trailer owners, discovering the shorted wiring in the rear Dexter Axle 'tube'. Wow... this has been going on for decades. At $125 an hour for trailer labor... that is a lot of nickel video poker loose change for us. Our Bankroll is $20 to $40 at the three hand video poker machines and a $5 tip for a cold glass of beer on tap. Hmmm. I can get onto my 'creeper' and get to everything... now. This wiring should have been changed decades ago. A close local Travel Trailer sales and service had a two month waiting list that had, mostly, good reviews. Been under the Oliver yesterday and noticed some work had been done on the rear outside brake wiring... which indicates previous issue possibilities. The Axle Wire which shorts is the original and is the cheapest wire that you would find on an old television... in the dump. Shorted wires in all kinds of RV's and Travel Trailers, same Dexter Axle through the hollow axle and wears to expose wire and shorts out the braking system. Same issues and manufacturers continue with the same procedure. Moved the Oliver outside, onto our down hill, angled driveway to the street, for a better natural lighting. This angle gives me more space to work with than a flat garage surface. Picking up a new 7 pin plug on the trailer... just in case that may be the problem. But not optimistic that will do it. I will have plenty of experience after this... investigation. Thank You... fellow Oliver owners with the same problem and fixed it themselves, giving advice. If all fails... the options are few and expensive. 2
BoondockingAirstream Posted Thursday at 05:59 PM Author Posted Thursday at 05:59 PM (edited) Wiring in #448. An expensive Travel Trailer, as an Oliver, should have the BEST WIRING and be 100% RELIABLE for a decade or two decades. When removing the original Break Away Switch to test the Brakes... the eyelet for the wire to pull out... broke off. The 'bakelite' was brittle and I ordered a replacement on the Internet and it arrived the next day. Wonderful service Home Depot. All of these switches appear to be the same with different names. The switch is easy to remove, replace.. with a steel wire... got the rear wheels above the ground... Nancy my wonderful wife... spun the wheels and each wheel locked up as they should. Caveat: You may want to check yours. A year ago, it worked. The replacement was about $10 from Home Depot and delivered to our home the next day. 🙂 Many reports of the wiring going through the REAR AXLE being shorted out... should not happen to anyone. I pulled mine out and was NOT shorted. Dirty and brittle brownish in appearance. The wiring is the cheapest POS wired into a terrible location... for wearing off the insulation. I used an extension cord, picked two colored wires of the three ( heavier gauge than the Oliver option). Then had a section of a flexible water hose to run across the upper back side of the AXLE and pulled the WELL insulated extension cord through it, wired the ends to the rear brake wiring. Then six or seven nylon Zip Ties to secure the hose and inserted cord to the two electric brake wiring. It was easy after viewing a number of videos... helped a lot Lifted each side UP off the ground with my jack where a decal says where to place it... the wheels locked up after pulling the NEW Break Away Switch. I scanned the original wiring on the rear axle brakes. The RED WIRES were TINY. Maybe a bit paranoid now... but if this is Brake Wire Installations for ALL Olivers... oh Boy. I may have lost several pounds from sweat evaporation. It was 105 degrees... but I was in the... shade, so a bit cooler. Maybe. Pull off the rear Wheel to do the wiring. Much easier than working from the back side. My 'nasal hairs' are almost a thick as the RED Wires that went through the AXLE. They have the brown covering. Edited Thursday at 06:07 PM by BoondockingAirstream
Snackchaser Posted Thursday at 06:55 PM Posted Thursday at 06:55 PM Wiring used by manufactures for trailer brakes may seem ugly or brittle, but it has properties and insulation appropriate for the application and harsh environment where it can exposed to water, oil, chemicals, constant vibration, and abrasion. Please use caution using extension cords for brake wiring because they could have inferior wire that looks good, but with insulation that could deteriorate and fail over time. Trailer brake wire is readily available for this purpose, and it's a better and proven choice. Cheers! Geoff 3
BoondockingAirstream Posted Thursday at 08:18 PM Author Posted Thursday at 08:18 PM (edited) WHY all of the BRAKE ISSUES with wiring? On this Forum and way too many on an Internet Search. My 2019 27FBQ Airstream operates perfectly. If I have a braking issue in the Future... I will make it a point to ADD TO THIS DISCUSSION, ONTO THIS THREAD. Myself, my wiring at 75 years old, could have more experience with wire than I am discussing. Be patient... I am. Do not judge one by their appearance... Shorts of the wiring going through the Rear Axle. Plenty as well. I did not try to break the insulation, but come by and see it in person. Imagination is not a substitute for doing it. I say. But I am a Neanderthal. 🙂 Others pulling out all of the original wiring and 'upgrading'? Inferior wiring? I bet that the wire I used, was packaged and had one or more organizations giving them 100% approval. The wiring used on Antique Wurlitzer Jukeboxes from 1940 to 1949 had rayon (?) covering shielded wire and still... good. What is your experience with wiring? I may have to look over Travel Trailer wiring at Home Depot or Lowes. Purchasing from RV Dealers for an item for less at a Hardware Store? Time will tell. Ugly is not a term for undersized wiring definition. It is called POOR Choices. Will have to look over the wiring used in our 2019 Airstream. Have not had to work on the electrical wiring... yet. I am the Messenger. Everyone has a choice. I look. I saw. I removed and upgraded. Ugly is a bad paint job or poor buff. I have yet to have UGLY Wire. This wire sucked... as did some of the others. Do your 'own wire job' some day and give some experienced wiring knowledge. I did this watching others on the Internet. There are lots of excellent experience... and some... that did not really know anything... and you could tell. Several videos were like watching the person in a classroom. Made me smarter... and more confident. It worked. I stand by my results... not the opinions of others. Edited Thursday at 08:33 PM by BoondockingAirstream
BoondockingAirstream Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM Author Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM (edited) Don't confuse 20 gauge Brake Wires with a 10 gauge Extension Cord wire. (10 gauge is larger diameter than 20 gauge... in wire number confusion) Gauge numbers with larger numbers have smaller diameter copper wires. The Oliver Stock Brake Two Wires at 20 gauge are red. Gauge numbers with small numbers have large wires. My extension cord scan with Three wires at 10 gauge. The flexible cord is pliable and tough. This extension cord slid nice and tight into the 4-5 foot section of water hose. I did not scan it so you may not like white with blue stripped hoses. I do not care. I have it. I used it. I pick up pennies in parking lots. (The dime was found in a parking lot. I have good eye sight, as well.) The Brown hard material is not what I would want to use in MY Oliver if changing wires. The so called 'cheap extension cord' is what I have a few of different lengths. Look at the Diameter of the 110v+ Power Cord that plugs into the side of the Oliver. It is large in diameter. The Airstream has one that when coiled, I can barely carry it. At least I can go to a RV Park... and handle all of the Electricity that is available. When I say 'cheap' extension cord... the original on the LEFT is what you have currently. I used what is on the right. I cut the white wire back and used the Black and Green wires. I could have done it different, but I am a Neanderthal and do not care about the color. Only if it is GOOD. (The glow is not a hot undersized wire... but copper.) Edited Friday at 12:23 AM by BoondockingAirstream 1
jd1923 Posted Friday at 02:52 AM Posted Friday at 02:52 AM (edited) @BoondockingAirstream it’s a shame that your tech did not show earlier this week, but that’s the state of responsibility since the “Greatest Generation” and us Baby-Boomers! 🤣 If you can drag that brakeless Oliver from Nevada to Prescott, I’d have your rig braking in less than 24 hours, promise! Find somebody who can read a multimeter and understands the 7-blade trailer connection and soon you should be “on the road again.” Edited Friday at 04:59 AM by jd1923 3 Chris & John in Prescott, AZ | 2016 EII #113 | '01 Ram 2500 Cummins!
BoondockingAirstream Posted Friday at 03:10 PM Author Posted Friday at 03:10 PM (edited) JD thanks for the generous offer. We Boondock every Spring for years in the Reserve, New Mexico Area, hunting Agates. Driven through Prescott a few times... a Boom Town with a Forest. No Tech. Watch the numerous videos on the Internet. Great source of getting an.... education. Many Good, some Not. Prescott is in a wonderful location, as the Main Street is like entering a mountain town in Colorado or Wyoming. Everyone lives in the surrounding forests with some having that south view of unlimited views. We actually considered looking for a home there, but Boulder City is in an area much like Prescott, with major cities on the west side of the mountains from us. Good pullout once south of town and down the mountain grade. Remembered that... I rechecked the Extension Cord wire and it is more in the 16 gauge wire once stripped. No tech around here. I resort to 'do it yourself' if nothing else is available. Local service had three months booked. Yikes... lots of Travel Trailer problems for those owners. This should not happen to anyone with an Oliver. Rather blemishes my attitude that something that should be permanent from the Factory... should not have a problem. You pay up front for. the quality and Brake Wiring is the... issue? I had a multimeter years ago. Can describe the carton... looked for it... and not to be found. It would have been 40 years old. Great for Jukebox wiring from the 24 button select simple models looking for wire issues. We may be the only Oliver in Nevada. Nothing to compare with. Hundreds of Airstreams. We stopped at 2019 Models of Airstream and Oliver Elite II as the Propane, Solar, Electricity power options are excellent. The Truma hot water tank was junk and unrepairable, after purchasing the Oliver. Too many wires and coils. I like simple systems. Our Airstream's Dometic six gallon hot water was operating on the Airstream Dealer's Lot... and has not been used after the 2019 checking everything out before purchase. Trusted the seller... my mistake. For anyone buying used... DO NOT PURCHASE USED, UNLESS YOU TEST OUT EVERYTHING. Trusting the Seller may not be the best way to go. Beautiful trailer and I will have this all worked out. Will eventually sell, with the Truma not installed, as I removed the trashed by some service business. I had the Recall Notice, but I did not... qualify, as I pulled it apart and it was NOT REPAIRABLE. Had the uncrimped burner issue. I was not even offered the 'improved burner' as I tried to repair it,.. myself. I wander. Love the Oliver Elite II and our 27 foot Airstream, both are perfect 2019's for Boondocking. Both have a purpose for Boondocking locations. Narrow and clearance is excellent on Olivers. Advice at a RV Service is.... ZERO. No Oliver around Nevada to compare... with. Geologists... experience risks whenever out in the... bush. But the trailer should not be the... problem. Sorry for the diatribe... Ahhhh. Edited Friday at 03:14 PM by BoondockingAirstream
Geronimo John Posted Friday at 03:25 PM Posted Friday at 03:25 PM Glad you are making progress on the brake issue. Also glad you were not injured in doing so. As shown in your picture, you chose not to use your on-board jacks as safety fail safes. Yes they can get in the way, but having them down can save your life. GJ 3 1 TV: 2019 F-150 SuperCrew Lariat, 3.5L EcoBoost, 10 Speed Trans, Max Tow, FX-4, Rear Locker OLLIE: 2018 OE2 Hull 342, Twin Bed. OLLIE DIY’s: Timken Bearings, BB LiFePO4's, Victron 712 Smart, 350 Amp Master Switch, Houghton 3400, Victron Orion DC - DC, 3000-Watt Renogy Inverter, P.D. 60-amp Converter, Frig Dual Exhaust Fans, Kitchen Drawer Straps. Front Wardrobe Shelves, Snuggle Shelf. TV DIY’s: 2 5/16" Anderson System, Nitto recon’s, Firestone Rear Air Bags, Bilstein 5100’s, Mud Flaps & Weather Tech all, installed Ham Radio (WH6JPR).
BoondockingAirstream Posted Friday at 04:21 PM Author Posted Friday at 04:21 PM (edited) The On Board Jacks are for those who walk inside the Oliver when parked, and are sensitive to the movement once parked and inside. NOT FOR SUPPORTING WEIGHT OF THE OLVIER. We have never used them. We are not... a Prince and Princess. Myself, an OLD guy, with attitude,... and lots of previous experience doing dumb stuff when a teenager.. This is an Oliver Elite II with four wheels. The Oliver with one axle WOULD BE A DIFFERENT and you would be 100% correct. Just not this time. JACK POINT decal behind back axle tires. Lifts one or both wheels off the Earth. The hydraulic Jack was used to get the tire lifted, remove the lug nuts and remove the wheel and tire for easier access, and secure this point. Nice hydraulic jack, as well. Use it on the Airstream, as well, and... survived. I do not eat Twinkie's, either as they have too much sugar. There is a STICKER that says to USE THIS LOCATION TO LIFT THE TIRE OFF THE GROUND. There were Three Wheels still attached and a hydraulic jack with lumber stabilizing it all. When having to remove a flat tire, the same process would be used. The Hydraulic Jack makes it simple and stable. Would do the same with the F350 tires... No magic here to be confused with this. Recall I use to do OSHA inspections. Unless I have become senile... I should not be allowed to drive. The Front Axle Tires were still mounted onto the Axle. And chocked.... both sides. No need to remove them. The major wire issue all come together on the REAR Axle and through the center of the axle. ********** Added: Mike at Oliver Inc. agreed with my Wife with my process. The Neanderthal is correct and a Human Bean is Wrong. Added: I would appreciate HELP in finding the Ground or wire location from the 7 pin plug creating this short to the brakes. Most likely wires attached to the street side of the Oliver. This may have been a Factory Issue and not something that wore out or broke from use. This may have existed on DAY ONE... and I am Old and inherited this situation. Trust me. My Wife would 'kick my winky' IF I was doing something really Dumb. She is a Human Bean. I learn by making mistakes... but not stupid ones. 🙂 (I EDIT AFTER I GET THE IDEA DOWN ON THE SCREEN. I THINK FASTER THAN I CAN TYPE... SYNDROME.) Edited Friday at 05:02 PM by BoondockingAirstream
BoondockingAirstream Posted Friday at 04:48 PM Author Posted Friday at 04:48 PM (edited) Using the color illustration of the Legacy Elite II Trailer Harness Electrical... the only item up for discussion seems to be the 'Ground Bar'. Is that the bar under the seat with a dozen or so wires? None are labeled. Lots of Yellow Wires. Is this the source for the Brake Grounding attachment? The Brakes have Power when the Break Away Switch is engaged. They lock up immediately. We spin each side and those passed the Rewire... just finished. Someone may have some advice. The connections all seem tight and secure. It there another location once the power leaves the Ground Bar to Brakes? 13 Yellow wires & 4 White wires... from a quick glance. All screws have a wire. One has no screw, but looks threaded on the Right Side of the bar. There are 3 bundles? with the plastic around the wire(s) on the Right side. I did not look if they had one or more wires... any suggestions? The wiring diagram is missing all of this. Edited Friday at 05:04 PM by BoondockingAirstream
BoondockingAirstream Posted Friday at 05:45 PM Author Posted Friday at 05:45 PM (edited) At this point... I have run out of WIRES to investigate. Common Sense tells me this could be the Rosetta Stone. If not, a truly Dead End... no Fairy to help after this. (Got a second opinion with Wife, upside down, and noticed that it is attached to a long metal boxy 'container'. Even with the Black and Blue wires... Our combined detective work: Level Meter for one of the tanks: 'GREY' water tank. Even with the wire colors... I am back where I started. ) Edited Friday at 09:53 PM by BoondockingAirstream Not Associated with Brake Wiring
BoondockingAirstream Posted Friday at 09:49 PM Author Posted Friday at 09:49 PM New 7 Pin Plug, wiring solid, no change. Snug fit and everything worked, but back to hunting down a wire from... the Original Wire Bundle under the Street Side?
CRM Posted Friday at 11:50 PM Posted Friday at 11:50 PM 1 hour ago, BoondockingAirstream said: New 7 Pin Plug, wiring solid, no change. Snug fit and everything worked, but back to hunting down a wire from... the Original Wire Bundle under the Street Side? Do you own a 12v test lamp? If you do, pull the disconnect switch (verify that brakes are working) and then test between the blue and white wires at the trailer connector. If test light lights then both the blue power wire to the brakes and the white wire to ground have connectivity and your problem is on the vehicle side. No light? Then test between blue wire and trailer frame. If it lights then there is an issue on the white wire between the trailer connector and trailer ground. Still no light? Your problem is on the blue wire somewhere between the connector and where it is spliced to the disconnect switch wire. 2010 Elite II Hull #45, the first LE2 sold. 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Off Road 4WD 5.7 with 38 gallon tank, 4.30 axle and tow package.
BoondockingAirstream Posted Saturday at 01:05 AM Author Posted Saturday at 01:05 AM I will have to find a 12v Test Lamp. But you have offered some good information. Pulling the Break Away Switch... the spinning wheels will stop immediately. Solid and firm. Replug and they spin easily without resistance. Connect to Tow Vehicle... 'Trailer Connected' ... squeeze the manual brake controller in the 2019 F350... and a notice 'Trailer Disconnected'. Works fine on our 2019 27FBQ Airstream. Seems to be in between the 7 Pin Plug and the Axles. I found a Fuse Holder (RED) without a fuse. Below the second seat at the Table. Does someone know its function? Obviously without a fuse, everything inside the Oliver works.
CRM Posted Saturday at 01:16 AM Posted Saturday at 01:16 AM 4 minutes ago, BoondockingAirstream said: I will have to find a 12v Test Lamp. But you have offered some good information. Pulling the Break Away Switch... the spinning wheels will stop immediately. Solid and firm. Replug and they spin easily without resistance. Connect to Tow Vehicle... 'Trailer Connected' ... squeeze the manual brake controller in the 2019 F350... and a notice 'Trailer Disconnected'. Without a test lamp, one other thing you can try while connected to the tow vehicle is to run a wire from the frame of the truck to the frame of the trailer and see if you now have brakes. This will tell you if you have a problem in the white ground wire somewhere. Just make sure you get a very good connection on both sides, like under a bolt. 2 2010 Elite II Hull #45, the first LE2 sold. 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Off Road 4WD 5.7 with 38 gallon tank, 4.30 axle and tow package.
BoondockingAirstream Posted Saturday at 05:45 PM Author Posted Saturday at 05:45 PM I suffered a MENTAL BRAKE DOWN and listed the 2019 Oliver Elite II on the Oliver Facebook Group for $44,000. New owner can purchase a new Hot Water System of their choice and hire someone who can track the Electric Brake wire from the New 7 Pin Plug and the New Rear Axle wiring upgrade. Like fuses... having an issue?... it is not simple. What and Where does this do...? CRM knows what he is doing. I will try the truck to Oliver wire ground. If it works and I figure out how to wire it... raise the price? Experience is earned by experimenting. Electricity involves Electrons... which I have none. I work with solids. 🙂
Mountainman198 Posted Saturday at 11:16 PM Posted Saturday at 11:16 PM Perhaps you have already tried hooking up the Oliver to your Ram or a friend’s tow vehicle that has a known, working brake controller? It may be too late to try this as a definitive test as you have made several changes to the trailer wiring. I had a similar issue when hooking my Dodge Ram to my car hauler and the brakes would not work, yet worked when hooked-up to another trailer. Brakes on both subject trailers worked when hooked-up to my Toyota Tundra. I put a new brake controller on the Ram and the issue has not returned. It’s worth a try. Hate to see you fire sale your Ollie if the problem might be with your tow vehicle. 2 2021 Elite II, Hull# 898 2018 Toyota Tundra, 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9l SRW
BoondockingAirstream Posted Sunday at 01:34 AM Author Posted Sunday at 01:34 AM (edited) MountainMan198... You have the 'goods' on Travel Trailer Brakes! All the brake wiring I replaced were 'improvements' and worked perfectly. When rotating wheels in the air and pulling the Breakaway Switch... wheels immediately stopped. So that part is working fine. Replaced the Breakaway pull out... the wheels rotate, so even the bearings were snug and tight. Probably not much use by the original owner or by us. Brakes work fine towing the 2019 27 foot Airstream. I heard that my 2016 F350 Diesel 4x4 uses 'older' technology. 🙂 Was looking for shorted wiring inside the Axle Tube on the rear axle. None. But really poor quality wire used within the Axle. I was hoping that was the common easy to find problem. My WIRING FIX is an upgrade to the Four Electric Brakes. Read the posts of shorted wires from vibration inside the axle. That should happen to no Oliver Owner. Edited Sunday at 02:19 AM by BoondockingAirstream
BoondockingAirstream Posted Sunday at 04:55 PM Author Posted Sunday at 04:55 PM (edited) On 8/14/2025 at 7:52 PM, jd1923 said: @BoondockingAirstream it’s a shame that your tech did not show earlier this week, but that’s the state of responsibility since the “Greatest Generation” and us Baby-Boomers! 🤣 If you can drag that brakeless Oliver from Nevada to Prescott, I’d have your rig braking in less than 24 hours, promise! Find somebody who can read a multimeter and understands the 7-blade trailer connection and soon you should be “on the road again.” An interested buyer looking for an Oliver Elite 2 was discouraged with the Brake Issue. I can not blame them. Edited Sunday at 06:53 PM by BoondockingAirstream
BoondockingAirstream Posted Sunday at 05:43 PM Author Posted Sunday at 05:43 PM (edited) Forgot that the Oliver ALSO came has a removable Bicycle Rack, that attaches to the Back Bumper. Our bicycles have mechanical brakes... but not the off road modern suspensions. Out in the Bush, I would need an operation... not a brake adjustment after a short ride down some Elk Trails.. Been: Sell, Not Sell, Sell... not, sell, ..... Even said I would accept USA Gold Coins... with $20 Liberty's at .900 ounce of Gold at a 1 ounce .999 gold prices. "For the want of a nail, the War was lost." For me... a wire somewhere. Possibly for me a... screw loose? Good and BAD opinions can be found on any Forum. Read with caution. Edited Sunday at 06:54 PM by BoondockingAirstream
jd1923 Posted Sunday at 05:57 PM Posted Sunday at 05:57 PM 54 minutes ago, BoondockingAirstream said: jd1923: Sent you a PM. We can head South to Prescott, Arizona... instead of North into western Wyoming. I may have confused Prescott with Payson, New Mexico. Then off to Reserve, New Mexico... if the monsoon rains are... drying out. Payson is also Arizona and Reserve NM is a treasure! We got our first monsoon Thursday night after 10 months NO rain. We're hoping Monsoon Season goes long this year since it started late. I PM'd Ray with some ideas like calling this guy: https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/aos/d/henderson-brakes-more-we-come-to-you/7874395585.html I meant that if I can fix your brakes quickly, so can ANY decent auto mechanic. You really do not want to get on a public highway without trailer brakes (illegal, would not be insured), more so interstate travel! 🤣 You Oliver is a worth a good $15K more than you listed, given working brakes. Lucky for you this prospect was scared away. Delete your ad, get your brakes working and list at a better price for you afterwards. Chris & John in Prescott, AZ | 2016 EII #113 | '01 Ram 2500 Cummins!
BoondockingAirstream Posted Sunday at 08:34 PM Author Posted Sunday at 08:34 PM (edited) Those following this Thread... it is a Tornado coming to Trailer Town. USA. The reason I would find it better that someone who purchases my Oliver Elite II and has it repaired... in their town, city or barn... get a warranty. If I spend the money... and sell it to you... YOU do not get anything but Brakes that are working as you leave Trailer Town. It also is no longer mine. If you need some tweaking... afterwards, the guy who did my work... waves and smiles, Hydraulic brakes are a lot different. I worked on them in the used 1960's Corvettes. Buy a clunker. Sold a beautiful Corvette. When I was young and they could be bought cheap... and sold cheap compared today. Now people over 70 buy them.... not me. I have two Travel Trailers... 🙂 Does a Tow Truck not want to tow a Travel Trailer, that has electric brakes that do not work? Do they require it be put onto a Flat Bed and Towed? Can it be towed on the ball behind a Tow Truck? Auto mechanics understand automobile hydraulic brakes. Me too. Disc Brakes are great for swapping out pads if the rotors are not warped or damaged. Edited Sunday at 08:37 PM by BoondockingAirstream
Moderators Mike and Carol Posted Sunday at 09:39 PM Moderators Posted Sunday at 09:39 PM Do you have a trailer store (horse, farm, H-haul, etc) nearby that could do some checking? In the end it will probably be something simple, something someone with some automotive or trailer electrical experience could run down. 1 Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L
BoondockingAirstream Posted Sunday at 09:51 PM Author Posted Sunday at 09:51 PM (edited) Went to one of our East Side and West Side, local Casinos, with a hot $20 Bill in my shirt pocket. To play 5 cent Video Poker at $1 for three hands dealt and... made 50 cents and a cold draft beer, for Myself and Sweetie. Played for 35 minutes and returned home. Yeah... Wife... up 75 cents. We play for fun. OK. Cocktail waitress loves to see the $5 tip. Sees us... and here she comes. We know how to have fun... if we like to or not. 🙂 An idea came when I was dealt three deuces and a Spin for the Big Money. Left making 50 cents profit. Win is a win. Cocktail waitress sees us coming and we are good tippers. Draft beer is... good for the mind and digestive track. I say. 🙂 ***Why not splice into the Blue Brake Wire off the Seven Wire Plug and Run It to the Rear Axle wiring, secured under the Frame (or a secure frame space above)? I see no reason to get a hernia trying to find... a Blue Wire... in the pile of plastic covered wires inside the Trailer.*** Please... Someone who knows what I am describing... what is your opinion? NaySayers may learn something, as well. Blue wire from the 7 Pin Plug to Blue Wire at the Front Axle wiring bundle. I made a living thinking outside of my cage. Others make things up... in front their computer, typing. Everything works... except Brake Connection FROM the 7 way plug to the Blue Wire to the Axle Wiring. Am I climbing a cactus... or figured this out myself. A Neanderthal. Edited Sunday at 10:13 PM by BoondockingAirstream
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