Review of Bright Way Trailer Breakaway Kit - Kit with Charger - 3802308 Video

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…

On many drum brakes there are wear indicators at the pad material on the shoes. If the pad material is riveted on and you have reached the rivets then it is time to replace them. If you have the brakes adjusted out all the way and the braking is…

You will need a Trailer Wiring 7-Way Upgrade Kit w/ Junction Box #HS381-9000 if you do not already have a 7-way on the front of your Trailer. This will then tie into a Bright Way Push-to-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit #3802308 before going to the…

Per my contact at Hopkins, the wires used with the Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit with Charger and Tester, part #20099 are all 16-ga wire except the battery wire which is 14-gauge. The wire form the breakaway switch to the box is 16-gauge.

Maximum amperage draw for 4 Brakes that are 10 or 12 inch diameter is 15.0 to 16.3 amps at 12 to 13 volts. The 14 gauge wire may be sufficient but for maximum braking effectiveness at full load capacity. I would opt to run 10 gauge wire. Larger wire…

On each individual electric brake magnet the amperage draw would be 3.0 to 3.2 max amps at 12 to 13 volts on 7-inch brake magnets and 3.2 to 4.0 max amps at 12 to 13 volts on 10 and 12-inch brake magnets. The max amperage draw for the brake magnets…

The proper mounting location for side marker lights such as #MC32AB are as follows: For rear side marker lights you must have one on each side of your trailer and as far toward the rear of trailer as possible. They will need to be 15 inches or more…

The Tekonsha OEM Vehicle Wiring Harness #22121 that you referenced includes all the wiring and parts necessary to install a fully functional 7-Way connector and trailer brake controller. The included brake controller harness is compatible with and…

All breakaway switches are designed to be wired to the positive terminal of a 12 volt battery and to the vehicles electric brake circuit. The switch can be wired to your trailer battery if you did not want to purchase a separate breakaway battery.…

If your 2018 Grand Design Reflection happened to have a Fastway breakaway kit installed on it yes the replacement plunger pin #FA80-01-2206 would be correct replacement but we have no way to verify that. I do have an easy solution that would for sure…

Trailer breakaway systems as a whole are universal. The only issue you can sometimes see with regards to brand/manufacturer compatibility is when somebody is wanting to replace just a component from the system, such as the pin/cable by itself. The…

We typically recommend going with 10 Gauge Wire #10-1-1 and Butt Connectors #DW05745-5 for the battery 12V power just to allow as much power to "flow" through it as possible. That's what I recommend using for the installation of your…