Breakaway Switch - Before the fuse?
I recently had some work done on the trailer and the breakaway switch was connected to the blue brake wire on one side and ground on the other. That "ground" connection needs to be moved.... It loo...
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I'm not sure where the voltage drop across the breakaway is coming from. I can see that about 12A of current is being pulled from the battery so it **appears** as if the breakaway is operating properly.
In checking all this out I discovered that every single visible ring terminal crimp is loose - some worse than others. My guess is that the closed end ones are bad as well.
I also discovered that the brake wires are 14G. According to the axle manufacturer, this is too small for a 35' trailer. Now I'm on a quest to to fix that.
In checking all this out I discovered that every single visible ring terminal crimp is loose - some worse than others. My guess is that the closed end ones are bad as well.
I also discovered that the brake wires are 14G. According to the axle manufacturer, this is too small for a 35' trailer. Now I'm on a quest to to fix that.
