Wiring Electric Brakes

[humpty2]

I am sailing a little blind here....only a little.
I have managed to do the installation of the brake controller but..........
the problem I haven't resolved is at the axle.
There are 2 blue wires coming out from the actuating magnets.
Common sense tells me one of these should go to earth...am I correct?
Also I wonder .. If that is the case can I then wire it in 'series'....Blue power in...blue power out and then across to the other side...then make that last blue out wire the earth(white)
Need to get feedback by tomorrow arvo.

[Geoff & Jude]

hi humpty

no you can't wire it in series.

if you do the voltage will be decreased to 6 volts to each solenoid.

(series connections divide the power by the number of outputs in the series - 12v with 2 outputs in series = 6 volts each, 12 volts with 4 outputs in series = 3 volts each).

do a parallel connection.

power to a tee, then off to each solenoid.

then out of each solenoid to a tee then off to earth (or seperate earths).

shouldn't matter which blue wire is power or which is earth.

geoff

[humpty2]

Thanks for that G&J.

Finally also got an auto electrician who would talk to me, and said exactually what you said.....not that I doubt any thing you tell me.

Will finish the job on Janorma tomorrow.....just in time for Coledale.

[humpty2]

I only need to connect all the wires to the 7 pin plug at the car now.
I did the job underneath Janorma this afternoon. Thanks for your assistance Geoff. Now I will definately be able to pull up at Coledale. ;D
See you there.........