Electric Trailer Brakes

Electric Brake Control?

jeepster asked: Just bought a 97 F-350 looks like the old owner used to tow a fith wheel has a RV trailer plug everything seems to work except when I press on the break pedal no light come on the brake control box check the plug in back with break pedal down no power [...]

Could somebody briefly explain how electric trailer brakes work. There appears to be a big magnet present?

GeePee1 asked: We took the trailer out for a test drive and the brakes didn’t seem to stop us as much as I expected. Is there any type of adjustment for each wheel. The trailer has two axles.Electric Trailer Brake Control