Having trailer brake problems need help asap

[2High4U]

I am supposed to pick up some stuff tomorow and cant move the trailer.
I have a valley journey HD controller with a digital read out. It has a Diagnostics system continually checks for shorts but im getting nothing unusual.

the unit seems to be working alright but the brakes stay locked up on the trailer no matter if im on the brake or not, rendering it unmovable.

I was told it could possibly be the wiring but i dont really have a diagram or anything to go by no matter how long I have searched.

All the lights and signals work, and I have the unit turned down to the lowest setting there is.

I dont have a clue on what the ramp time setting on it is supposed to be.

please help!




http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E&Product_Code=V52740&Category_Code=BC

 

[88sub4x4]

Check to make sure the emergency break-away is not activating the brakes. That is the little cable that you hook up to the tow vehicle from the trailer. My other suggestion would be to hook the trailer to another vehicle to see if it is your tow vehicle, or if the problem is in the trailer itself.

Hope this helps.

 

[greythorn3]

ya

i bet its that breakaway switch.

ray

 

[dhcomp]

not sure on an electric brake trailer, but there is a little lever you can push as a reset for teh breakaway under the tounge. Look for somethign like this, maybe aroudn where the breakaway cable is hoooked to teh tounge.