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Trailer breakaway switch removing12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Trailer before the battery charge depletes. This gives you between 10-25 minutes to chock the tires and stabilize the Out of the switch & engages the electric brakes -and the trailer STOPS. System is working, the second the trailer becomes disconnected, the pin pulls Into oncoming traffic or into a ditch and land on it’s side. If that happens, the heavy trailer with your animals in it could roll The ball can cause the safety chains or ball mount to break or come out of the An accident or a mistake in hitching the coupler to Is it important to have your breakaway system working? There are several ways the trailer can become disconnectedįrom the tow vehicle. We never pull the pinįrom the switch, except to check if the switch is working or if the battery is Pulling the pin out ANYTIME depletes the battery, and that’s why we recommendĬlipping the cable to the tow vehicle with it’s own clip. Will not work in case the trailer becomes disconnected from the tow vehicle. Never loop it through the safetyĬhains! If the cable is not attached to the tow vehicle, the breakaway system The wire cable must beįastened to the tow vehicle independently. Switch, facing the rear of the tow vehicle, with the attached wire cable in aĭirect path to where you secure it to the tow vehicle. & Cable: The pin must be inserted into the It contains a pin that is attached to a wire cable, 44-48 inches long. When checking theĬharge on the battery, first disconnect the trailer plug or you will beĬhecking the tow vehicle’s battery charge instead.īattery in the battery case & is mounted between the battery and the tow It’s not fully charged, it can deplete in 10 minutes or less. Pulled out of the switch for 20-25 minutes, IF it’s fully charged. The entire battery can be depleted if the pin is The trailer plug into a running tow vehicle for twenty minutes. If you have a charger installed, it can charge the battery by plugging Or, you can install a small maintenanceġ2 volt batteries often have a life of only two years, and since new batteriesĪre not always fully charged, you must charge them before connecting the Recharged from the tow vehicle, and you must charge it by hooking an electric If there are only two wires, there is no way that the battery can be ![]() Small charger that charges the battery off the tow vehicle, through the trailer If there is a third wire, it’s hooked to a The second wire (hot)Ĭonnects to the breakaway switch. There are two wires connected to theīattery at the top. Trailer Breakaway Cable Replacement (A Better Option) In this video I show you a great product to replace that breakaway cable hanging from your trailer connections. Plastic case that holds a 12 volt battery. You must have operational electric brakes on the trailer, the 12 volt battery must be charged& the switch cable must be attached to the vehicle.īattery: At the front of your trailer is a black Reconnect the trailer cord to the tow vehicle.The Trailer Breakaway System is designed to bring a trailer to a safe stop by activating the electric brakes on the trailer, should the trailer be disconnected from the tow vehicle while driving. When testing is completed, re-insert the pin so it is flush with the switch body and the trailer brakes release. Double check by moving the tow vehicle forward, making sure the brakes are locked and operating properly.Ĩ. When testing the switch, disconnect trailer cord from the tow vehicle. Make sure the lanyard cable is not damaged and the battery is fully charged and maintained.ħ. Test the breakaway switch on a regular basis. Fasten the cable to the tow vehicle frame – Not on the safety chains or the tow ball.Ħ. Do not let lanyard cable drag on the ground. Push the pin back into the switch until the flange on the pin isįlush with the switch body. After the switch has been installed and wired in, pull the lanyard pin out of switch to make sure the brakes engage. Wire the breakaway switch as in wiring diagram.Ĥ. pull on the switch and will allow the switch to swivel.ģ. The breakaway should be bolted to the trailer frame with minimum 1/4” bolt that will accept a 75 lb. Make sure the tow vehicle can make sharp right and left turns without straining the lanyard cable.Ģ. There should be no strain or obstacles interfering with the lanyard cable connected to the tow vehicle. Mount the breakaway switch on a horizontal plane as close to the hitch as possible. Switch is installed according to the following procedure. Will close the circuit from the trailer battery to the brakes and put the brakes on.įor the breakaway switch to operate properly it is important that the trailer battery is sized to the brakes of the trailer, the terminals connections clean, the battery fully charged, and the When this happens the lanyard cable pin is pulled out of the breakaway switch and the switch The switch is designed to operate only when the towed trailer separates from the towing vehicle. ![]()
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