Trailer Breakaway Switch Installation Video

It sounds like you have a Collar-Lok coupler such as #BD028244. For that type of coupler you could use lock #BLTL-23. The body is aluminum but the pin inside that goes way up into the coupler is steel. It fits 2-5/16 inch Collar-Lok couplers. For 2…

For the most part, all breakaway situations work the same way. There are a few exceptions but they are not common. If your existing system used 2 wires like #420000 then you can use it or any similar switch. I have included a link to all of the…

You likely can use any replacement switch since all they do is complete a circuit when the pin is pulled out. One wire on the switch should be connected to the positive battery terminal on the trailer. The other will tee into the wiring leading from…

There is a way to bypass the breakaway system of your trailer but I would only recommend you do so to get your trailer to a dealer so that it can be fixed. If you were to get pulled over and the breakaway system was to be tested you would get in…

If you still have the plunger end that goes in the break away switch, then you can simply insert the plunger back into the switch and that should cut off the power to the brakes on your trailer. If you no longer have the plunger, then you can either…

Yes, a breakaway switch only completes a circuit when the plunger is pulled. You can wire either of your trailer wires to either of the wires of the #HM20014 and it would work great. I attached an FAQ article on breakaway systems for you to check out…

SnapPads like the SnapPad XTRA Jack Pads for Lippert Leveling Systems w/ 9" Round Jack Feet - Qty 6 Item #SP54FR6 can be taken off and on as needed so you won't have to keep replacing them every time you need to take them off.

I attached a diagram showing how a breakaway switch, like part #420000, would be wired to a trailer mounted battery like the one on your Loudo dump trailer. With this type of setup you would not want to pull the breakaway switch with the trailer…

The three wires of the Tekonsha Breakaway System part #50-85-313 will get wired as follows: The white wire attaches to the ground wire. The blue wire attaches to the brake output circuit that goes to the brake assemblies of the trailer. The black…

All breakaway switches like the one included with the SMI Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System #SM99251 work the same way and they are essentially universal. You can certainly use your existing one and keep the one included in the SMI kit as…

Since wire color codes are NOT universal, we always recommend wiring by function, rather than wire color. If you look at the Trailer Wiring FAQ article I have linked you to, you can see some diagrams showing the proper way to wire a vehicle and…

When wiring a trailer connector, it is best to wire by function, as wire colors can vary. We have an excellent wiring diagram on our website, I will provide you a link so you can look at it. If you are looking at the inside of the trailer connector…