Adding an aux/rev light wire

[LVNeptune]

Re: Adding an aux/rev light wire

Low current, 8v DC. It supported 5v-25v DC

 

[ninhalo5]

Re: Adding an aux/rev light wire

Please explain how you fry out hydraulic brakes.

I dunno, I'll retract that statement. I read an entire mess of posts about it just yesterday. It actually had something to do with a particular brand of brake kits with the reverse solenoid shorting out and doing something. This guy went through 3 sets of rotors, calipers and brake lines before figuring out it was the solenoid causing the problems. Naturally, I can't find the forum where the discussion was being held now that I've been called out to look like a idiot

If I do find it again I'll let ya know :facepalm:

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Adding an aux/rev light wire

So you are saying you are going to get enough current from the 12V output of your 7 pin connector to conduct enough current over to the reverse pin to energize the backup relay? Not going to happen.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Adding an aux/rev light wire

I dunno, I'll retract that statement. I read an entire mess of posts about it just yesterday. It actually had something to do with a particular brand of brake kits with the reverse solenoid shorting out and doing something. This guy went through 3 sets of rotors, calipers and brake lines before figuring out it was the solenoid causing the problems. Naturally, I can't find the forum where the discussion was being held now that I've been called out to look like a idiot

If I do find it again I'll let ya know :facepalm:

If the reverse solenoid stayed energized and it happened to energize while the brakes were on, its possible. The better reverse solenoid setup is the kind that has a return line to the master cylinder so when the solenoid energizes, it actually dumps that pressure back to the master cylinder.

I bet you the person that had the problem got some contamination stuck at the reverse solenoid which didn't allow the fluid to return to the master cylinder. They probably blamed the valve getting stuck(short circuit or valve failure) on a poor install job.

 

[LVNeptune]

Re: Adding an aux/rev light wire

I'm telling you my experience and what happened in my case. I am not saying it is going to happen. Anything is a possibility. I was just stating worst case. I can't see how in any case it would cause brakes to fail unless it somehow pressurized.


EDIT: I thought they all had a return line? Seems like a bad idea NOT to have one.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Adding an aux/rev light wire

EDIT: I thought they all had a return line? Seems like a bad idea NOT to have one.

Agreed but I have seen many setups that way.

here they are selling both types:
http://championtrailers.com/REVERSING_SOLENOID_VALVES.HTM