Curt Soft Trac I Trailer Breakaway Kit Review Video

The wiring on your trailer is correct. The Breakaway Switch #C52010 does get wired directly to the battery without a fuse or circuit breaker. This ensures that in the event the trailer becomes disconnected the brakes activate. A circuit breaker could…

We have a good solution with the the Tekonsha Shur-Set III Trailer Breakaway Kit part #20005 but the Bright Way Trailer Breakaway Kit with Switch part #3802339 is not rated for more than two axles.

If you have a 7-Way on both your trailer and tow vehicle you will first want to make sure that you have a brake controller, like the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 #90195. A brake controller is what is used to send power from the tow vehicle and tells the…

A trailer breakaway system must have a dedicated battery on the trailer. If it did not have its own battery the breakaway system would not operate if the trailer connector disconnected from the vehicle. A dedicated breakaway battery is required so…

Yes. The only thing the switch does in a breakaway system such as #20099 is complete the circuit from the breakaway battery to the brake magnets when the pin is pulled from the switch. By inserting the pin back into the switch it separates the metal…

I am not entirely sure I understand your question. In regards to a breakaway system, the switch needs to have a separate battery for power according to most state regulations. You will need to check with your state's DOT but it is safe to assume…

The clamp of the Curt Breakaway kit part #C52026 that you referenced is 3 inches wide and 1-1/2 inches tall. It would work well on a 2 inch wide frame rail.

Yes, the breakaway battery must have a charge in order to send power to the trailer brakes and lock them up in the event of the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle. If the charge wire which is usually the 12 volt pin on the 7-way becomes…

The most popular trailer breakaway kit we offer is the Hopkins Engager part #20099. This comes with a charger and a battery, plus a display on the box to let you know exactly what condition the battery is in. I attached an install video for you to…

The breakaway system actually must be attached to its own separate battery by law in most states. Therefore, I cannot recommend that you use a seperate, auxiliary battery on the trailer or the vehicle for that matter for the breakaway switch. The…

The Hopkins Engager Push-To-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit #20099 (formerly BA10-150) will draw power from the tow vehicle while it is connected. This 12V power draw maintains the 5-amp-hour breakaway battery. When the trailer is not connected to the…

You can reset the Hopkins Engager Push-To-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit #20099 simply by putting the pin all the way back into the switch. The only time the system would have to be replaced would be if something was wrong with it and even then the…