How to wire a breakaway switch alarm??
Here's an interesting problem for the folks familiar with wiring challenges........from someone with skills on the mechanical side. A few weeks ago we set up the travel trailer early in the afterno...
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hawkeye-08 wrote:
How about a simple red LED light (one bright enough that it can be seen in daylight) instead of buzzer near the hitch so that you can see it. should not matter if it is coming on when braking normally...
^^^^THIS^^^^
Is the most intelligent post on the subject at hand.
It is dirt cheap and effective!
Much better than compiling "check lists" that do not address the "what ifs" that happen outside the scope of the check lists..
Besides, who in the world walks around with a bunch of checklists in hand.. This isn't like you are flying a airplane and must "document" all your preflight "checks"..
A dirt simple cheap LED light like a marker light can be connected to the blue brake wire.. When the plunger is accidentally pulled the battery voltage from the switch powers the blue wire and the little marker light lights up!
When driving, the marker light most likely will have some "glow" and will get brighter when the brakes are applied but WHO CARES!
Brilliant!
Should be some sort of award given for this one.
