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Here is the new valve installed. Seems lack of use and old age kills the relay valve. Add moisture from the ambient air if you dont put the glad hands on the mounts, wasp nests in the air lines and dirt in the actuator pancake, and general old age of the trailer, and your valve is gonna check...
Cost was $66.00 at http://www.autobrake.com/
It did take the lady a few minutes to crossreference it, as it is an older Midland product, but she found it..
One small detail. On the original, it has a 90 degree fitting that goes out to the brake actuator. On the new one, with the new style...
Ok, all fixed now.. Problem was a bad relay valve.. NSN 2530-00-021-2366
It's the gizmo that is the "brain" for all the air on the trailer. It has the service line and emergency line going in, and an out to the brake actuator. It's held in place by the air tank.
Seems the just go bad...
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When the brakes are applied on a M105A2, should they "lock up", or come to a rolling stop? I hooked up the M105A2 to the M35A2C. jacked up one side of the trailer axle, and hand spun the wheel. I had a buddy hit the brakes ont he deuce.... The tire came to a rolling stop. I was kinda...
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