How To Wire Hopkins LED Breakaway Switch Part HM20059
Question:
does the three wire switch require black to battery and blue to electric brake and the two wire can be wired either way I am replacing a two wire with a three wire switch would I be better off getting a two wire switch its a 20ft 7 ton tilt trailer
asked by: Joseph S
Expert Reply:
In regards to the Hopkins LED Breakaway Switch part # HM20059; the white wire is ground, the black wire is for 12 volt power, and the blue wire is for electric brake output. If you have a two wire switch, the above will work but the Hopkins Replacement Break-Away Switch part # HM20010 would be better since there are less connections but you can use either. The Replacement Break-Away Switch grounds though the mounting hardware which is why an additional ground is not needed.
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