Trailer brake issues?

[Oliver's]

I'm having some trailer brakes probs.

I have a 28' goose, w/ 2 7k axles, brakes on both.
After having rewired just about the whole brake portion of the trailer (because of broken or bare wiring), I only have one wheel really working good. The other are barely working and I mean barely.

I can hear all of the magnets humming, all the pads are snug (they are less than half worn out) . I positively have power to each wheel.

Can any body think of something I haven't tried or thought of?

Thx!

Dave

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

1st did they all work before ?

ohm out each magnet (and the wiring) I forget the exact reading but search on here or google its covered alot its like 3-5 ohm

Also check the ground wires, the clips where they hook to the lever or other part inside can get buggered up...

Also double check your electrical plug grounds...

 

[vanguard]

Dumb question, did you adjust them from the back? The symptoms sounds like brakes that are badly out of adjustment.

 

[Oliver's]

They did not work before. I assumed because of broken and/or bare wires come out of the axle tubes.

I did adjust them from the back. Is there another way?

 

[vanguard]

I did adjust them from the back. Is there another way?

Maybe I didn't word that very well. "From the back" was more of a hint toward "You didn't just slip the drum over and call it good" than an implication that there is another way to do it.

 

[Cperry]

apply brakes and spin the wheel backwards they will adjust on there own.