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surge brakes on my boat trailer

by Morpheus , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 02/06/2012 10:18 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Morpheus

Joined: 10/24/2010
Location: nd
ok so i bought a boat that has surge brakes on the trailer.  i'm fairly new to surge brakes but i understand how they work.   here's my dilemma.  if i back up the boat and have to back over a bump or hump or something the brakes tighten up.  i'm able to get around this by sticking a screwdriver in where the surge actuator is... i think there is a cap missing, but i'm not sure what it's supposed to look like, am i going to have to use a screw driver every time i want to back up? any help would be great!  thanks guys

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Re: surge brakes on my boat trailer
by skeeter1880 on 02/06/2012 10:52 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 12/18/2001
Location: ND
I also have surge brakes and I have a 5 prong flat plug on the trailer.  I think you will need the same as the backup lights will over-ride the brakes for backing up.
Re: surge brakes on my boat trailer
by vanhookguide on 02/07/2012 06:57 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
vanhookguide
Joined: 07/09/2009
Location: ND
Skeeter's got the cure. A 5 wire connector with the 5th wire connected to your backup lights. When you go in reverse, the lights come on and actuate a bypass solenoid on the surge brakes.
Re: surge brakes on my boat trailer
by walleyes n whitetails on 02/07/2012 08:14 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
walleyes n whitetails
Joined: 11/03/2003
Location: ND
So is the blue wire on a 5 flat, the backup lights?  I have the 5 flat on the trailer but haven't changed my pickup end from the 4 to a 5.
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Re: surge brakes on my boat trailer
by vanhookguide on 02/07/2012 09:06 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
vanhookguide
Joined: 07/09/2009
Location: ND
walleyes n whitetails Said:
So is the blue wire on a 5 flat, the backup lights?  I have the 5 flat on the trailer but haven't changed my pickup end from the 4 to a 5.

I believe so. Don't have mine here but brown, green, and yellow are brake, turn, and tail lights. White is ground, so blue must be backup.
Update: Yes,  I just checked, the blue wire connects to the vehicle backup lights and to the surge brake solenoid on the trailer.
Re: surge brakes on my boat trailer
by johnr on 02/07/2012 1:57 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
johnr
Joined: 02/18/2004
Location: ND
They will likely not brake when you are backing up a slight incline at a slow speed, and the boat ramp is always down hill. I have never had mine lock up backing the boat up the driveway into the garage. I think you would have to be pushing pretty fast or hard to have an issue, otherwise use the screwdriver, unless you want to put the 5 on your pickup for the rare time you are ever going to need it.
 

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Re: surge brakes on my boat trailer
by walynut on 02/07/2012 2:09 PM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
walynut
Joined: 01/08/2003
Location: ND
Some manufactures you cant back up at all without the fifth wire, insert Ranger as an example. Probably not your case if your moving it a little but just throw the 5 plug in and your golden, u haul can put them in too for pretty cheap.
 

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Re: surge brakes on my boat trailer
by Lock on 02/25/2012 11:01 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Lock
Joined: 02/25/2012
Location: KY
If you don't want to mess with all the electical stuff check out this tool from Pacific boat trailers. http://www.pacifictrailers.com/

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Posted On: 02/06/2012 10:18 PM
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