I bought a used Ford F150 two years ago and I have been pulling my 7000lb trailer with it. The trailer has 4 wheel electric brakes. I have a Hayes Lemmerz Syncronizer brake controller in the truck. It came with the truck so I don't know how old the brake controller is. It appears to have been working fine for the last two years while towing.
Lately, I've noticed that while driving the truck without the trailer attached, the brake controller seems to be "sticking" Normally the red light on the brake controller gets brighter and brighter the longer I hold down the brakes and then it shuts off when I release the brakes.
But recently I've noticed the red light on the controller staying bright for several seconds after I release the brakes and start accelerating again. Other times the red light doesn't even come on when I'm braking. 3/4 of the time it appears to work correctly. This appears like it will be a disaster if I attach the trailer so I haven't even tried that yet. I can't have the brakes dragging on the trailer while I'm accelerating and then not working while I'm braking.
This is my 1st brake controller so I'm not sure if I just need a new controller or it's something else. Any ideas? Should I just buy another controller and swap it out or do you think this would be something wrong with the signal that the truck is giving the controller? Anyone else ever seen a brake controller behave this way?
Sorry, newbie question I know. I'm fairly new to towing in general.
Thanks.
Lately, I've noticed that while driving the truck without the trailer attached, the brake controller seems to be "sticking" Normally the red light on the brake controller gets brighter and brighter the longer I hold down the brakes and then it shuts off when I release the brakes.
But recently I've noticed the red light on the controller staying bright for several seconds after I release the brakes and start accelerating again. Other times the red light doesn't even come on when I'm braking. 3/4 of the time it appears to work correctly. This appears like it will be a disaster if I attach the trailer so I haven't even tried that yet. I can't have the brakes dragging on the trailer while I'm accelerating and then not working while I'm braking.
This is my 1st brake controller so I'm not sure if I just need a new controller or it's something else. Any ideas? Should I just buy another controller and swap it out or do you think this would be something wrong with the signal that the truck is giving the controller? Anyone else ever seen a brake controller behave this way?
Sorry, newbie question I know. I'm fairly new to towing in general.
Thanks.