Replacement Breakaway Switch Kit for an Older Kit That Has Melted Wires
Question:
The breakaway switch on our trailer is not working. After inspection we saw that the wires were melted. That’s why not working. Question is, the original setup had a type II blade circuit breaker, which was rated for 20 amps, which was too much for the size of the wire. Do we need the circuit breaker with the curt replacement?
asked by: Cindy
Expert Reply:
Usually when wires become melted that means there is a short somewhere in your wiring. That would need addressing first before you do anything else because if there is a short somewhere and you haven't identified it yet, the same thing is just going to happen again.
Once you find and fixed the wire(s) that are causing the short, you can then replace your breakaway switch with the Replacement Switch for Curt Soft Trac I and II Trailer Breakaway Kits # C52010.
These kits are universal so it'll work just fine with whatever setup you have.
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