I consider this fairly common. My trailer brakes on my current trailer as
well as the Airstream I had before did that. I've asked others and it
seems the brakes are much more touchy in the morning for some reason. What
I do is back off the controller. It seems that the controller always needs
adjustment here and there.
Ken Johansen
59 Traveler
At 12:18 PM 4/20/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Pat:
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>At 07:57 AM 4/20/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>>I'll try your suggestion about backing off the controller for just the
>>first few stops for the day. Seems I've tried this but not sure. It's
>>interesting that Tekonsha mentions this. Might be something to
>>it. Could there be something that needs to warm up in the controller? I
>>wouldn't
>>think so but electric items are my weak point in trailers. Seems I've gotten
>>everything else down real well over the years, .................... but not
>>electricty. I usually have a friend come and help out using my equipment.
>
> I think it's the brakes that warm up, not the controller. But, your
>situation seems backwards from what I've seen - your brakes loosen up after
>a few stops. Mine started out ok last summer, then began to lock up tight
>when even a little braking was applied; I ruined one tire. The literature
>I have from Tekonsha indicated that braking tended to be more aggressive
>with warm brakes than with cold ones.
>
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