Electric Brake Specialists Adelaide

Brake controller installation, electric brake servicing and fault diagnosis for caravans, trailers and tow vehicles, done properly and explained plainly.

A brake controller is what tells your trailer when and how hard to brake. Fitted and set up correctly, the trailer pulls its own weight under braking instead of shoving the tow vehicle.

This is core work for the Electric Brake Specialists Adelaide drivers rely on. We fit proportional and time-delay controllers, wire them into the vehicle properly, and set the gain against your loaded weight before you leave.

Electric drum brakes wear quietly. Because the trailer sits still for months at a time, most owners only find out something is wrong when the van feels like it is pushing them down a hill.

We strip, inspect and reassemble caravan and trailer brakes, replace what is worn, and set the shoes back to specification. It is routine work for Electric Brake Specialists Adelaide owners come back to.

Electric brake problems are usually electrical, not mechanical. These are the faults we trace most often on Adelaide caravans and trailers.

Worn brake magnets, a poor earth or low current usually leave the trailer barely braking, so the tow vehicle ends up doing most of the stopping.

Brakes that bite hard at low speed usually point to the controller gain being set too high, or shoes that are contaminated or out of adjustment.

Uneven braking across an axle points to a failed magnet, a broken wire, or shoes that are wearing at different rates from one side to the other.

Road grit, water and constant flexing crack trailer wiring over time, so corroded plugs and chafed cores are among the faults we see most often.

A flat breakaway battery or a seized pin means the safety system cannot apply the trailer brakes if the van ever separates from the tow vehicle.

When the controller reports that no trailer is connected, the problem is usually in the plug, the earth or the socket rather than in the brakes.

Towing changes how your vehicle stops long before it changes how it feels. Electric Brake Specialists Adelaide drivers trust will set the system up around the weight you actually tow.

Gain, boost and output all need setting for the weight you actually tow, not an empty trailer, so the braking stays balanced on the road.

Ten minutes checking the plug, the magnets, the shoes and the breakaway battery will catch most faults before you are out on the highway.

Shoes and magnets wear down on every trip. Periodic adjustment keeps stopping distances short and keeps the tow vehicle from overworking.

Towing rules and brake requirements vary with trailer weight. Contact our team if you are unsure what your setup needs.

Caravans and boat trailers are not always easy to bring in. Where the job suits it, we can carry out controller fitting and electric brake work on site, at home or wherever the trailer is stored.

Larger repairs and anything needing the hoist still come to Flinders Park. Talk to our team and the Electric Brake Specialists Adelaide relies on will tell you honestly which way suits the job.

Drivers choose us for clear advice, quality workmanship and dependable workshop service.

Brakes are what we do all day, for cars, caravans and trailers.

Reliable replacement parts matched to your vehicle and driving.

Helpful service from your first call to handing your keys back.

Clear repair advice, and no work done that you did not approve.

Quality-focused repairs using proven workshop methods, checked.

We come to the trailer, or you bring it to Flinders Park to us.

Straightforward from first contact through to handover, so you always know where the job is up to.

See what Adelaide drivers are saying about their experience with our workshop, service and repair quality.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ben Hogan 
 
 
 
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Excellent mechanics, very honest fellas, and very reasonably priced. Very happy after getting my car serviced here.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Rebecca Blight 
 
 
 
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Fast, efficient and professional on any type of vehicle
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jesus Franco 
 
 
 
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Great service, honest prices and very efficient.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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Super Friendly people. Very trustworthy
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Clinton 
 
 
 
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My ABS brake light came on fleetingly and he was happy to scan the car for me to see if there were any problems for no cost. Seemed like a really genuine operator.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 merian cavlov 
 
 
 
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Went and got my brake issue looked at today due to vibration when I brake. Dion and his co - worker machined my discs on all tyres and done a full brake test. Was very very happy with my end result no more vibration and done the job in a professional manner. I highly recommend this business due to their work ethics and honesty.
Thank you again guys for doing such a fantastic job and if need you again will be calling upon your business to help me out. Five stars for work ethics’s and honesty.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jeff Lea 
 
 
 
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I had these mechanics install rotors and pads front and back on my Ford Territory. They went over and above what I expected, but still charged me what they had quoted over the phone. They come highly recommended.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sean Fedele 
 
 
 
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Good prices. Service 10/10
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ismail Alghalayini 
 
 
 
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I have called many mechanics to quote for changing my brakes and found that they are very efficient, responsive, offering reasonable prices, fast service and if they were fully booked they will find a slot to suit your time. Their team are really helpful and professional. I had an excellent service and thank you for that.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Whether you need a controller fitted, a caravan booked in for a brake service or a fault chased down before a trip, contact our workshop to request a quote or book it in.