RV brake adjuster for towing

[Terapined]

Having electrical issues with my F150 and I wonder if connected to the brake device

When I got bought a RV trailer to tow 3 years ago, they put a RV brake adjuster under my steering wheel in my F150. This way I can adjust my RV brakes. A few months ago I traded my trailer for a GD Imagine AIM RB15 which I love. I checked my RV wheels and did not see the hole to manually adjust the brakes. My understanding is they now adjust themselves. Do I still need the brake adjuster device under my steering wheel? My F150 is having electrical issues and I wonder if it's due to the RV brake adjuster. When I press the brake, I can hear a click engaging the rv brake. Sometime just driving, I hear a similar sounding click but not engaging the brake.

[Cate&Rob]

The brake controller in your truck has a gain adjustment which controls how much voltage is applied to the electric trailer brakes. This is different than mechanical adjustment of the brake shoes. Your trailer brakes may quite likely have self adjusters but there will be a brake adjustment hole in the backing plate for initial shoe adjustment. All of this will be explained in the information that came with your new trailer.

Rob

[Terapined]

I think my RV brake component under the steering wheel has a short causing electrical issues in my F150

[Cate&Rob]

I think my RV brake component under the steering wheel has a short causing electrical issues in my F150

Quite possible. What year is your truck? Is retrofitting the factory brake controller a possibility ?

Rob

[Yoda]

Having electrical issues with my F150 and I wonder if connected to the brake device

When I got bought a RV trailer to tow 3 years ago, they put a RV brake adjuster under my steering wheel in my F150. This way I can adjust my RV brakes. A few months ago I traded my trailer for a GD Imagine AIM RB15 which I love. I checked my RV wheels and did not see the hole to manually adjust the brakes. My understanding is they now adjust themselves. Do I still need the brake adjuster device under my steering wheel? My F150 is having electrical issues and I wonder if it's due to the RV brake adjuster. When I press the brake, I can hear a click engaging the rv brake. Sometime just driving, I hear a similar sounding click but not engaging the brake.

To know if you have self adjusting brakes, take a picture of the sticker on the back of both axles. Post here and contact the manufacturer (Dexter or Lippert, possibly Curt ) for the build sheet. That sheet will give you the information on every component that went into your axle including springs, bearings, brakes,. etc.

It would also help to know the brand and model of your brake controller.

Hope this helps
Keith

[Terapined]

OP here.
I have a GD Imagine Aim 15rb Travel Trailer
2016 F150 6 cylinder gas 2.7 liter
Curt Triflex brake controller installed over 3 years ago.
When in idle at a stop light, my engine would die and the red battery light on the dashboard would light up.
Never stranded, car always started up again
Scary with the engine dying on me multiple times while in idle and the red battery light coming on.
I had a mechanic check my electrical system. Battery and alternator fine.
I disconnected the brake controller which I was suspicious of not working.
Car works fine. No electrical issues.
The issue has to be a malfunctioning brake controller. It didn't seem to be working as I would adjust the controller and not feel a difference in braking.
only towing about 4k LB so not a huge load
Also it made clicking sounds
I just went and bought a new Curt Triflex brake controller and just swapped it out.
Hopefully everything works fine as I tow in a couple of days

[Yoda]

OP here.
I have a GD Imagine Aim 15rb Travel Trailer
2016 F150 6 cylinder gas 2.7 liter
Curt Triflex brake controller installed over 3 years ago.
When in idle at a stop light, my engine would die and the red battery light on the dashboard would light up.
Never stranded, car always started up again
Scary with the engine dying on me multiple times while in idle and the red battery light coming on.
I had a mechanic check my electrical system. Battery and alternator fine.
I disconnected the brake controller which I was suspicious of not working.
Car works fine. No electrical issues.
The issue has to be a malfunctioning brake controller. It didn't seem to be working as I would adjust the controller and not feel a difference in braking.
only towing about 4k LB so not a huge load
Also it made clicking sounds
I just went and bought a new Curt Triflex brake controller and just swapped it out.
Hopefully everything works fine as I tow in a couple of days

This is just my opinion, but Curt is Lippert which equals Junk. Sorry. Before Ford started installing brake controllers I always used Tekonsha Never had an issue. They have many models, but this is an example https://www.amazon.com/Tekonsha-9019...V4G697JR2&th=1

Hopefully you got your problem solved.

[Scott'n'Wendy]

OP, hopefully that fixes it for you.

This is just my opinion, but Curt is Lippert which equals Junk.

Quit being ambiguous Keith, tells us what you really think of Lippert..lol

[Cate&Rob]

A quick internet search finds several options for retrofitting a Ford factory brake controller to a 2016 F150 . . . that would be the way that I would go . . .

Rob

[Jlawles2]

Unfortunately BrakeSmart (MaxBrake) went out of business. Think 1970's feed from brake line modernized to piezo pressure transducer to eliminate the through firewall pressure line to modern electronics and technology.

https://hhrvresource.com/node/69.html

Wish someone would come back out with a good hydraulic non integrated controller.