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Today on this enclosed trailer, we're going to install part number HM20060, from Hopkins. This is their LED breakaway switch. Our first step is to go ahead and remove the original breakaway switch. We'll follow the wires back to the junction box underneath the trailer, then we'll go ahead and disconnect the wires. We'll pull them loose, and we'll also disconnect the wires going to the breakaway… see more >
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The break away system on a trailer would typically have its own battery, like that shown with part #20400. The reason that pulling your break away switch does not actuate your brakes is that it is not wired correctly. The break away switch should be…
view full answer...In the diagram that you referenced, that I also attached here, the brake output circuit is a separate circuit that carries power to the trailer brakes totally separate from the brake light circuits. Also, the 12 volt power source is a separate…
view full answer...The wires of the #20011 need to install as follows: Black wire is connected to the vehicle battery to get the charge Red wire is connected to battery in the breakaway kit on the trailer Blue wire is connected to the breakaway switch For more info on…
view full answer...The Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger #20011 is used to charge the breakaway battery on a trailer. The black wire connects to the tow vehicle's battery to get 12V, the red wire connects to the positive terminal on the trailer's breakaway…
view full answer...I would use a protractor, see photo, place the protractor on the edge of the inside of one side of the trailer frame and the other inside edge of the trailer frame should be parallel with the 50 degree line on the protractor. Another way to verify…
view full answer...Yes, you can use the Hopkins LED Breakaway Switch, #HM20060, with your existing trailer battery as long as the battery is a 12 volt and can power the trailer brakes at or above DOT specifications. On the switch, the black wire will be connected to…
view full answer...The red LED light on the Hopkins LED Breakaway Switch #HM20060 indicates that the cable has been pulled. My contact at Hopkins said you may have the black and blue wires reversed. This would cause the LED light to stay illuminated. I have attached a…
view full answer...You can absolutely wire up a 3-wire breakaway switch like the Hopkins LED Breakaway Switch with 7" Lead Wires #HM20059 to replace your 2-wire switch; the difference is that the 3-wire switch has a dedicated ground wire while the 2-wire switch…
view full answer...The black piece on the Dexter Trailer Breakaway Kit #34-285 is simply a place where the power wires connect to. It is more of a housing than a connection point really. This kit can be used with trailers that just have electric brakes and not…
view full answer...Yes. The way that a breakaway switch such as #HM20010 works is that the pin inside holds two pieces of metal apart. Once pulled out it allows the 2 pieces of metal to touch completing the circuit between the breakaway battery and the trailer brakes.…
view full answer...The black wire from the break away switch will connect to the blue wire from the break away box, as shown in the provided diagram. By 'brake wires' I'm assuming you're speaking of the wires connected to the brake magnets on your brake…
view full answer...From what you described it sounds like you need to install the Hopkins Pull to Test Breakaway Switch #HM20060 so that the white wire either has it's own ground or so that the ground wire is connected to the main ground on the trailer. I'm not…
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