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ewarnerusa
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May 12, 2022

Explain how emergency trailer brake gets power?

I recently did some battery wiring maintenance on my TT and it occurred to me that I don't see where the emergency trailer brake gets its power. I mean the emergency pin that gets pulled out should yo...
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Reisender
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May 13, 2022
toedtoes wrote:
My trailer has both a house battery and a hitch battery (to power the hitch jack). The trailer brakes are connected to the hitch battery.


That is actually the law here in BC. And the MOT guys check it on their highway spot checks. If your trailer has electric brakes it is required to have a battery.

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