Trailer Brakes Fail - Breakaway System Failure and Replacement

[@gozzyfranco1490]

Thanks will help me in my new adventure..I will used it

[@HorseandMuleAdventureswithTrai]

Glad to help!

[@markroth6236]

I have a question about that. You say to unplug the hookup on the trailer and then pull the pin. So if you leave it hooked up and pull the break away pin is that going to fry your brakes on the trailer because your putting 24 volts to your trailer wheels. Would that be hooked up in parallel or series. If it breaks away and the pin is pull and your chains are pulled tight and your plug is still in wouldn't that have 24 volts going to your brakes. Will that burn up the magnets on the axle. And does the feed from your vehicle keep the battery charged.

[@HorseandMuleAdventureswithTrai]

Mark, Excellent few points! When I'm checking the brakes it's a very short time that the pin is pulled and the brakes energized. Maybe 1-2 minutes. Not long enough to cause problems.

[@user-fw3fq3de3z]

I have no brakes with full battery no sign of short... when I plug to car brake controller light comes on without brakes... then no brake lights when brake... ????