Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins LED Breakaway Switches

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• Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins Break-Away and LED Breakaway Switches
  You will need the Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins LED Breakaway Switches # HM20051.
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• Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins LED Breakaway Switch
  Thanks for the photo that was exactly what was needed to identify the correct Hopkins pin. Based on that, you have a Hopkins LED breakaway switch and we do have the exact replacement: - Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins LED Breakaway Switches # HM20051 If you take a look at the photo of yours and compare it to this pin you will see they are the same.
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• What To Do If The Pin On The Trailer Breakaway Switch Will Not Pull Out
  If the Pin # HM20051 will not remove easily(approximately 20-30lbs of force) from the Breakaway Switch # HM20010 it will most likely need to be replaced. As the pin is made of plastic is most likely to break trying to remove from the housing. Even if you are able to get the pin out the retainer inside the switch is likely damaged and could cause the brakes to activate when the trailer is connected.
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• Replacement Parts For Older Model Hopkins Engager Breakaway Kit
  The Hopkins Engager's box design and mounting brackets have changed over the years. There is a Side load Hopkins Engager available and a top load style. The Hopkins Engager part # 20400 is considered top load because you can see the lid from the top of the unit but the brackets do not allow you to install the box upright on the trailer's tongue like in your photo. The old style entire unit is no longer available but the replacement box part # HM20121 is available and can be installed...
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• Availability of Replacement Breakaway Switch without Battery Charger
  We do have a nice selection of replacement breakaway switches available that do not include the battery charger, such as the Hopkins Replacement Break-Away Switch # HM20014. This particular switch includes lead wires that measure 44 inches in length. For a replacement cable and pin, you can use # HM20051. I have attached a link that will take you to our available selection of replacement breakaway switches that you can also look through.
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• Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins Breakaway Switches 20005 and 20014
  Choosing the correct replacement cable and pin for your 20005 and 20014 Hopkins breakaway switches will depend on the style of key that they accept. Hopkins changed the style of keys that their breakaway switches accept, but kept the part numbers the same. If you have the newer style switch that has a cross design in the pin hole that is 2-3/16 inches long, then you will need the replacement cable and pin, # HM20051. If you have the older style switch that requires a key with multiple...
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• Should Breakaway Switch Cable Be Longer Or Shorter Than The Safety Chains?
  Since the RVIA recommends that the breakaway cable be longer than the safety cables, that is what I recommend you to do. This will give you a chance to slow down and recouple the trailer in the event that it gets unhitched from your tow vehicle, and will not just automatically apply the brakes on the trailer while it is still attached to your two vehicle via the safety chains.
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• Does Breakaway System Pin for Flat Tow Supplemental Braking System Need to be Left in Place
  It's not recommended that the pin from the breakaway switch be removed, in order to keep dirt and debris from getting into the switch and interfering with its operation. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a cover or cap. I've checked with a couple of our manufacturers who tell me that they don't offer a cap. Your best bet would be to simply leave the switch in place. I've been doing this for 15 years, and I've honestly never head of a breakaway pin being stolen. If you're using a # HM20010...
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• Replacement Cable And Pin For Hopkins Engager Break-Away System
  I spoke with my contact at Hopkins about your Engager Break-Away system. They told me that there was a change to the pin about 3 or 4 years ago and the pin on the newer systems is actually shorter than the previous switches. If your break-away system is one of the newer models then part # HM20051 would work well for you. This is the 48 inch cable with the pin that attached to the break-away switch. If you have an older model with the longer pin, then part # HM20010 would be what you...
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• Replacement Breakaway Switch or Pin For Trailer
  The plunger can be put back in place without any other functions needed to reassemble. In fact, that is exactly how you test the system for function. If the pin is not able to be put back in place so that the brakes don't lock up, then you can simply disconnect the breakaway battery. As long as there is no power going through the system the brakes will only be active when there is power from the trailer brake controller. If the way the system was wired, makes the system lock the brakes,...
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• What to Do About Missing Breakaway Switch Pin if You Don't Know the Manufacturer
  Not all pins are created equally but all breakaway switches are pretty much the same. Since we can't determine for sure which system you have I recommend replacing the whole switch with # HM20010. The only thing in the switch are 2 metal contacts that are kept separated by the plastic pin. When the pin is pulled the contacts can touch and complete the circuit from the battery to the brakes. That is why you can use a different switch. It is a very basic system!
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• Replacement Break Away Pin for Hopkins Engager Break Away System
  The Engager is the model name of the break away system manufactured by Hopkins. A replacement switch is available as part # HM20060. The switch features an LED that will tell you at a glance that your break away battery is fully charged and ready to go. If it's just the cable and pin you need, Hopkins currently offers two differently shaped pins, part # HM20012 and # HM20051, as you can see in the provided photo. If you don't know which one you need, you'd be better off replacing the...
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• Replacement Breakaway Pin for Hopkins Breakaway Kit 20400
  We have a replacement pin for the Hopkins Breakaway kit # 20400 with the part # HM20051 which is what you'd want to go with. We've never tested the combination you mentioned and since they are different brands it most likely wouldn't fit.
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• Where to Attach Breakaway Cable
  When installing The Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins LED Breakaway Switches # HM20051, I recommend you attach the cable to a tie down point in the bed of you truck. You could also use a stake pocket tie down and attach the cable to it. Another way is you could run the cable down to the safety chain loop on the bumper hitch if your vehicle is equipped. Finally you could attach the cable to the rails installed in the bed of your truck. When installing the cable you need to remember...
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• Replacement Breakaway Pin Recommendation
  It looks like the Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins LED Breakaway Switches # HM20051 appears to be the closest match to your provided photo, if you can let me know what breakaway kit you have I can confirm the fit. The breakaway pin essentially 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. All you would have to do to reset the system is put the pin back into the...
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• How to Determine Correct Replacement Pin for Hopkins Engager
  The easiest way for you to know which replacement cable and pin you need is by the type of switch your Hopkins Engager Breakaway Kit has. If you take a look at the accompanying photo showing the two pins you can see that they are different styles. So if your switch has a cross shape and the pin hole is 2-3/16" long you need the newer style Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins LED Breakaway Switches # HM20051, which you can see in the photo on the left. Otherwise you have have a switch...
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• Do You Have a Replacement Pin and Lanyard for a Trailer Breakaway Switch
  If you have the Tekonsha trailer breakaway kit you will need the Replacement Tekonsha Trailer breakaway Switch, part number 420000, to replace your lost or broken cable and pin. If you have a Hopkins Breakaway system then you can order the Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins Breakaway Switches, part number HM20051 which works on the HM20059 and HM20060 breakaway switches.
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• Breakaway Pin Melted When Reed Into Breakaway Switch
  It depends on how long the trailer was sitting there before you reinserted the pin. On a system like the Hopkins Engager # 20099 the battery has a 5 amp-hours capacity so if you were within the 5 hour time limit that would explain why the pin melted. If it melted the whole switch then you can replace it with part # HM20010. Otherwise the replacement cable and pin is part # HM20051. If your trailer had been sitting there for a day or so and your pin was melted then I really am not sure...
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• How to Determine Correct Replacement Pin and Cable for Hopkins Breakaway Kit
  If you take another look at the photo I provided you can check out the styles of both Hopkins pins. Since you cannot find a part number the best thing to do is use this photo to determine the pin that you need, with the pin on the Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins Breakaway Kits # HM20012 having multiple prongs. If yours matches up this is the direction you should take. If you take another look and your pin looks more like the flat style of the Replacement Cable and Pin for Hopkins...
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• Replacement Breakaway Cable for 2016 R-Pod 180
  Trailer breakaway kits are not trailer-specific but a replacement part like the pin and cable does need to match your current breakaway setup. We have such items for Hopkins, Tekonsha, Curt and others and you'll see them all on the linked page. Just match the pin and cable by brand. Here are popular examples of this replacement part: Hopkins # HM20051 Tekonsha # 2010-A Bright Way # 3802350 Curt # C52020 You can also just replace the entire switch with # 3802348 if you prefer. The switches...
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• Should Trailer Breakaway Cable be Longer or Shorter than Safety Chains
  The breakaway cable should be longer than the safety chains according to RVIA Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. This will activate the brakes in the event you lose the trailer connection and the safety chains fail which will bring the trailer to a stop.
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• Replacement Breakaway Pin and Cable for Bright Way Trailer Breakaway Kit
  The Bright Way Trailer Breakaway Kit with Switch, 12V, 5-Amp-Hour Battery, and Charger # 3802339 isn't a guaranteed fit with the Hopkins # HM20051. Instead I recommend using the Replacement Cable and Pin for Bright Way Trailer Breakaway Kits - 42" Long # 3802350.
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• Replacement Breakaway Switch Cable and Plunger Pin Requirements
  There is not a size requirement for the cable itself on a breakaway system. You can see the cable diameter doesn't need to be very thick on this like # HM20051 because it is only required to pull the plunger from the system to activate the braking. So it needs to have a break strength strong enough to pull the pin (thus stronger than the plastic pin itself), but your safety cables or chains are what keep the trailer from being left behind and they are required to be equal or greater than...
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• Replacement Breakaway Pin & Cable for Hopkins Break-Away Switch HM20010
  If you are referring to the pin for a breakaway kit like # HM20010 that you referenced we do sell a pin and cable on its own as part # HM20051. This replacement pin/cable works with many Hopkins breakaway kits, all of which are listed on the page for part # HM20051.
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