How to Test a Break-Away Kit Switch for Trailer Brakes
Question:
how can i test the breakaway switch can i pulled with my pick up should the tires turn
asked by: ROSALIO
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Expert Reply:
The easiest way to test a break-away switch is with a light tester like part # PTW2993. You can connect the clip to the trailer frame for a ground and probe the wire going to the brakes. You should not get a light when the pin is in the switch and when the switch is removed it should light.
You can also jack the trailer up and spin the wheel. When you pull the break-away pin, the wheel should not spin.
I would not pull the trailer with the truck and pull-the break-away pin as a test method. This can strain the truck and the trailer brakes.
expert reply by:
Patrick B
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