Where to attach the Breakaway Cable
Where is the best place (appropriate/correct) place to attach the breakaway cable? I don't know why, but this is like an internet mystery and I cannot find simple instructions anywhere. My cable i...
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From the maker of a Breakaway Switch:
Condition 1: If trailer should become disconnected, the lanyard must become taut and pull the pin out of the breakaway switch before the trailer safety chains become taut.
Condition 2: If the trailer should become disconnected, the lanyard must become taut and pull the pin out of the breakaway switch before the towing vehicle-to-trailer electrical wiring becomes taut. Making the electrical wires longer than the safety chains is a convenient way to accomplish this.
Ron
Condition 1: If trailer should become disconnected, the lanyard must become taut and pull the pin out of the breakaway switch before the trailer safety chains become taut.
Condition 2: If the trailer should become disconnected, the lanyard must become taut and pull the pin out of the breakaway switch before the towing vehicle-to-trailer electrical wiring becomes taut. Making the electrical wires longer than the safety chains is a convenient way to accomplish this.
Ron
