TM User Guide & Warranty
Contents Parts 01. Mounting Orientation 6 02. Attaching the Unit to the Trailer 8 03. Trailer Plug Wiring Guides 10 04. Electrical Connection 16 05. First Time Setup - Smartphone 19 06. Getting Started 24 07. Remote Guide 37 info@elecbrakes.com 08. Troubleshooting Guide 48 The Elecbrakes logo is a registered trade mark of Elecbrakes Pty Ltd. 09. Warranty 53 ELBC 2000 Electric Brake Controller Hard Wired Elecbrakes is a proportional electric brake controller.
Parts 4 x Mounting Screws. ELBC 2000 Electric Brake Controller. User guide. elecbrakes.
01. Mounting Orientation Elecbrakes can be mounted in various locations on the trailer. When mounting, allow access to the trailer wiring loom or plug to connect to the electrical circuits. Ensure that the unit is mounted on a flat surface avoiding inclines. Side face of chassis rail or draw bar. Top face of chassis rail or draw bar. Avoid mounting on inclines. Bottom face of chassis rail or draw bar. 6 User guide elecbrakes.
02. Attaching the Unit to the Trailer What you’ll need: • Drill • 2-3mm drill bit • No. 2 Phillips driver • Tape measure • Marker • Lubricant The trailer wired leader (TWL) can be spliced into the loom or joining the to the wires in the trailers plug. It’s recommended that any spliced joins are sealed with a shrink tube and soldered to provide the best possible connection. 1. Pre-drill holes using 2-3 mm drill. 2. Lubricate screws before tightening.
03. 7 Pin Flat Plug and Socket Trailer Plug Wiring Guides 12 Pin Flat Plug and Socket 10 User guide Pin No. Circuit Colour 1 Left-hand turn Yellow 2 Reversing signal Black 3 Earth return White 4 Right-hand turn Green 5 Service brakes Blue 6 Stop lamps Red 7 Rear lamps, clearance & side marker lamps Brown Pin No.
Pin Large Round Plug and Socket Pin No. Circuit Colour 1 Left-hand turn Yellow 2 Reversing signal Black 3 Earth return White 4 Right-hand turn Green 5 Service brakes Blue 6 Stop lamps Red 7 Rear lamps, clearance & side marker lamps Brown 7 Pin Plug 7 Pin Socket Cable entry view 7 Pin Small Round Plug and Socket Pin No.
Single or Dual Axle Trailers to 4.5 Tonne ATM Wiring Notes Tri Axle Trailers to 4.5 Tonne Wiring Notes Elecbrakes can be wired into the trailers electrical circuit by splicing into the loom or joining the wires in the trailer plug. Auxiliary power is optional. All Elecbrakes Plug and Play adapters are wired to support an auxiliary power source from the vehicle. That can be supplied on any of the following circuits. Pin 2, Pin 9 or an Andersen plug.
04. Electrical Connection The Plug and play adapters are wired to function with Elecbrakes and the trailers circuits. No additional wiring is required. The Elecbrake unit when being hard wired must be connected to the trailers circuits as per the wiring guide (Page 13) If using the trailer wired leader (TWL) to connect Elecbrakes to the trailers electrical circuits it should be routed to best suit your needs.
05. First Time Setup - Smartphone Elecbrakes will require the user to setup the ELBC 2000 via the app and their smartphone on the first occasion. Smartphone operating requirements Apple iPhones – IOS 10 on iPhone 5S or better. • The app is a friendly interface to setup the naming properties of the unit and brake programs. • Quick changing between app pages from home screen. • Settings page allows friendly movement between brake response settings.
Connecting Your Smartphone With Elecbrakes Connecting Your Smartphone With Elecbrakes Please activate Headlights to parker or full beam Please activate Headlights to parker or full beam 1. Connect trailer to tow vehicle and connect plug to socket. 2. Turn on headlights. Do not use auto or daylight selector option. 4. The app will open the search screen and display ‘...LOOKING FOR DEVICE’. 5. Connection Secured System State Button displays grey with a blue tick. 6.
System Check 1. Select the tech page icon at bottom of home screen (next to settings). Set Mounting Angle 2. Headlight Voltage between >10 and <32. When brake pedal pressed the voltage indicator responds with voltage value. Note: If Auxiliary power source is connected, voltage input should be displayed and light indicator illuminated. Elecbrakes can be mounted facing in any direction (refer mounting orientation) but requires this angle to be confirmed in the unit for operation.
06. Brake Programs Getting Started Elecbrakes has 5 braking programs. All of these are found in the settings page on the app and can be selected by tapping on the name (unknown till changed) to open brake response settings. Home screen display Brake programs can be renamed and used to set brake response according to trailer load weight or driving conditions. Elecbrakes programs are default set at various brake response settings.
Brake Program Setup Setting Forward Response • Open program to set brake responses. 1. • All braking responses are saved in the Elecbrakes unit. • • 26 Tap on Program 1 to open. Setting Forward Response 2. Select ‘Forward’ under Brake Response -Factory set at 40, 3. When driving at 50kmh apply moderate brake pressure and assess trailers braking response. 4. Increase or decrease brake response to suit conditions and weight of trailer. 5.
Setting Minimum Response Setting Minimum Response 1. Select ‘Minimum’ under Brake Response - factory default is set at 10. 2. When driving at 25kmh apply light pressure and assess trailers braking response. 3. Increase or decrease brake response to suit conditions and weight of trailer. 4. Continue adjusting response until satisfied that the trailer is responding correctly. Elecbrakes recommend adjustments in 5-point increments initially.
Setting Reverse Response Setting Reverse Response 1. 30 Select ‘Reverse’ under Brake Response - factory default is set at 10. User guide 2. When driving slowly in reverse apply light brake pressure and assess trailers braking response. 3. Increase or decrease brake response to suit conditions and weight of trailer. 4. Continue adjusting response until satisfied that the trailer is responding correctly. elecbrakes.com Elecbrakes recommend adjustments in 5-point increments initially.
When Tapped Response The When Tapped value is a Manual Override. Activated by tapping on the System State Button on the home screen. This brake response will activate only the trailer brakes at the set value. 32 When Tapped Response 1. Select ‘When Tapped’ under Override in program screen. 2. Scroll the setting to a higher value than your Forward Response setting. Start at 5% greater. 3. When driving tap the system state button to activate the manual override - button displays as bright red.
Program Change Brake Response Change The braking program can be selected/changed without going to the settings page. To change program: To return to home screen swipe the program screen to the left. Brake response can be increased or decreased without going to settings page. To change brake response: Home Screen > Swipe Screen Right > Tap Program > Selected is Highlighted Program Screen > Swipe Screen Left > Home Screen displayed with new active program.
07. Remote Guide 2 Remote Interface 1. 1 3 Battery Indicator 2. Display Screen 4 5 3. Increase Button 4. Decrease Button 5. Menu Button 6 6. Manual Override 36 User guide elecbrakes.
Active Display Screen The remote display screen allows the user to identify the active state of the remote. 1. When powered up the screen displays the Elecbrakes logo. 2. Once completing its start up the remote will automatically start to search for a device. The screen will display as searching. 3. When connected to an ELBC 2000 the screen will display a tick and active program will be displayed. 4.
Charging the Remote Shut Down Mode Sleep Mode Activating Remote from Sleep Mode • The remote comes with a USB charging cable and a 12v socket plug. • The remote can be shut down by depressing the increase and decrease buttons simultaneously. • • • Connect the cable to the charging port on the top edge of the unit. • • The remote can be charged via the cars 12v socket or a USB charging plug.
Selecting Program Change Program • Press Menu Button once to display active program. • From the active screen press the menu button. • Active program number displayed (1 – 5) in the on-screen display. • Active program displayed. • • Program name displayed at top of screen. Use increase or decrease buttons to scroll through programs. 42 User guide elecbrakes.
Display/Change Forward Brake Responses Display/Change Minimum Response • Push menu button twice • Press Menu button 3 times • Forward response displayed • Minimum Response displayed • Use Increase(+) and Decrease(-) buttons to change brake response • Use Increase(+) and Decrease(-) buttons to change brake response Note: Minimum Response should be fine tuned when doing 25kmh and lightly pressing brake pedal Note: Forward Response should be fine tuned when doing >50km/h and moderately pressing
Manual Override Button Manual Override allows the driver to apply brake response on the trailer’s brakes only. When you take your finger off the manual override button the brakes will release. The Remote has a pressure sensitive button, the harder you press the stronger the brake response. The screen will display as connected. 46 User guide elecbrakes.
08. Action Symptom Correction App won’t connect. Power won’t connect. • Check headlights are on. - Not auto or day setting. - Go to tech page in app > review Voltage Reads. - Are indicator lights showing green? Incorrect start up. • Close app, turn lights off. • Turn lights on, reopen app. Poor signal. • Check where unit is mounted. - Check installed correctly, not in tool box. • Check plug connections. Foot on brake pedal applying brakes – brakes lock on trailer.
Action Symptom Correction Action Symptom Correction Pressing brake pedal has the app disconnect Indicates a short on the trailers wiring circuit or magnets • Seek auto electrical assistance to determine where the short occurs. App drops out when driving. Signal Lost. Adaptor may be disconnected.
09. Elecbrakes Product Warranty Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
What this Product Warranty covers What we will do under this Product Warranty Elecbrakes warrants that products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use (as set out in our product documentation) for a period of 2 years from the original date of purchase (‘Warranty Period’).
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