Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger Wire Functions

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I can understand hooking up from 12v from the TV plug and to the BAWYBAT but what does hooking to the BAW switch do? why not just to ground somewhere? I just want to understand how it works and the what fors before I order thanks

asked by: Jim

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Each of the wires on the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger, part # 20011, have a specific function, but none of them are grounding.

The black wire goes to your vehicle battery, the red wire goes to your trailer breakaway battery, and the blue wire goes to your break-away switch.

expert reply by: Andi

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Answer 1

There is not a breakaway kit battery charger, including the Hopkins #20011 that will eliminate vampire draw completely. I do strongly recommend taking a look at the help article I added on trailer breakaway kit installation. Going by this should help…

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Answer 2

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…

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Answer 3

Just to make sure that I am understanding correctly, you installed the Hopkins Engager #20099 on your trailer and it doesn't activate the brakes on your trailer when you pull the pin, but your trailer brakes are working when you send power back…

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Answer 4

Battery chargers do get hot, especially if plugged in for long periods of time. If it is so hot that you can't even touch it then that would be a problem, a short somewhere either with the wiring or internal on the charger. On the wiring make…

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Answer 5

To charge your enclosed car trailer battery and power your accessories you're going to need the Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger - Single Input - DC to DC - 12V/24V - 12 Amp item #RED96FR. You are also going to want the 23-Amp MIDI Fuse Kit…

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Answer 6

When installing the Hopkins Trailer Breakaway Kit #20011, the black, red and blue wire are attached with the following procedure. The black wire is connected to the black wire in the battery box on the trailer. The red wire is hooked to the positive…

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Answer 7

Yes, you can use the Hopkins Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger, #20011, with the motorcycle battery on your motorcycle trailer. Like you said, you would simply tie-off the blue wire since it will not be used. This charger will maintain the charge…

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Answer 8

I think your plan would work just fine. You'll need to make sure the breakaway battery though is charged at all times in the event of a trailer disconnect. Typically charging it off of the tow vehicle is adequate for this. For a breakaway battery…

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Answer 9

To wire in the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger #20011 you'd run the black wire to the 12 volt accessory circuit of the trailer wiring, the red wire to the battery in the breakaway switch and the blue wire breakaway switch. The 12 volt…

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Answer 10

The 12 volt circuit on a 7-Way trailer connector can provide a maintenance charge to a 12 volt battery but it will not be able to fully charge it because the wiring for a 7-Way is too small to carry the current required. What you can do to charge the…

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Answer 11

The best way to power the interior lights in your trailer is with its own independent battery. You will not want to use the breakaway battery. The breakaway battery is only designed to operate the breakaway and will drain extremely quickly,…

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Answer 12

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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