Breakaway Switch Confusion.
I recently purchased a 2003 25' Coachman travel trailer. The breakaway switch was crushed on the trailer so I replaced it but I am confused about the power for it. The old one only had 2 black wires c...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:dodge guy wrote:
Should only need 2 wires. One side goes to e blue brake wire and he other goes to battery positive. I've never seen one with 3 wires and I don't know why it would require a ground.
I would get a different switch with only 2 wires.
It's just a simple dedicated Ground Wire for Breakaway.
Connect to trailer frame
Not a big deal......
There is no reason for a traditional breakaway switch to have a ground wire. The switch Itself should Be isolated from the frame. I would highly question a 3 wire breakaway switch!
