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Breakaway system with built-in charger is designed to bring a trailer safely to a stop by activating its electric brakes should it become disconnected while being towed. Push-button tester lets you know if the rechargeable battery is fully charged.
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Note: A breakaway system is required by law in most states for trailers that are equipped with electric brakes and have a GTW of at least 3,000 lbs.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (424 Customer Reviews)
Breakaway system with built-in charger is designed to bring a trailer safely to a stop by activating its electric brakes should it become disconnected while being towed. Push-button tester lets you know if the rechargeable battery is fully charged.I spent a lot of time looking at and for an emergency trailer brake. I loved the etrailer website, it showed me good, better, best and clearly and quickly told me the costs and the difference between each. My unit arrived sooner than expected, in excellent shape, and included a battery which was a surprise! I have not installed it yet, but I am sure it will work great and do exactly what I need it to do. I have ordered from etrailer before and have never been anything but happy with my products.
Mitzi - 06/17/2021
I bought these brake batteries when rewiring two old horse trailers. This is the third & fourth trailer I've rewired, so I'm pretty used to it by now. Everything about this product went together easily. Routing the wires on the trailer was another story, as usual. I sold one trailer, but I've been using the other trailer infrequently for about a year now, and the brakes seem to be working quite well. I haven't had an occasion to test the breakaway battery out on the road, fortunately, but the little lights on the top indicate that it's maintaining a good charge, and the breakaway switch did lock up the brakes when I tested it in my shop. BTW, I *love* pairing these with the Bargman coiled wiring plugs. They're so much nicer to use than straight wires.
Easy install if you are somewhat mechanically inclined. buy it you will like it.
Dg - 06/01/2021Since I was rewiring the trailer anyway, I decided to install the breakaway as an upgrade. I received the part in good shape and it appears to fill the bill. I mounted the switch in the front of the V of the hitch where there is a flat surface. I drilled a 3/4" hole to allow the pin to be inserted without being subjected to damage. The mounting surface used was a plate along side of the jack lift. By mounting it against the backside of the front plate through the hole, the switch is held in place and totally protected. I mounted the battery in the upper part of the storage compartment in the front of the trailer and used a terminal strip to connect it to the other wiring as needed. I connected the interior LED lights through a switch to this battery to provide lighting inside the trailer. Pretty cool. When the vehicle is connected to the trailer, the battery is charged. If the pin is pulled out of the breakaway switch, the power from the battery is applied to the brakes. The battery is quite small something like 4 amp hours, but that is great plenty to operate the brakes in any emergency situation for several minutes because the brakes have a small draw. The only problem I had with the battery was that it lays in the package without constraints so that it can flop around. It had yanked the white wire loose from the battery so the system did not operate until I realized that it was disconnected. So I reconnected it and put it back together, but the wire disconnected again. The wires pass through a slot in the box and are also not constrained so that they are pulled out by operating the cover door. I just taped the wires together with electricians tape so they fit more firmly in the slot provided.
James W - 06/05/2020Quick processing, and delivery. reasonably priced . Adding this to my enclosed 16' trailer. Plan to mount it inside to keep it safe and secure. Impressed that it came fully charged. etrailer is my initial go to source for any trailer / motorhome /ATV related purchases. Great selection of parts and tons of how - to videos . Thank you for everything.
don b - 02/06/2021I really wanted a 9 ah setup to insure ample power but I could not find one that also had a push button test feature so I decided I would just mount two and configure them to work together. It uses two, dpdt switches to switch the units on and off line either independently or together. This gives me assurance of ample power and a backup to each other.. One thing I'm going to do is run a diode isolated circuit to the cold side of the breakaway switch to the l.e.d. Break lights so if the trailer ever did come lose, it will also apply the break lights. The two diodes will keep the tow vehicles breaklight power from back feeding into the actuator's emergency stop circuit.
I was able to find hard-to-find lug nuts for my Haulmark trailer on etrailer; no auto parts store carried tis size. My break-away battery was dead, not surprising after 18 years of service. I also was able to cancel a wiring harness on my order, as I found the missing one in my garage. All in all, etrailer is a pleasure to work with and has all the parts I need to keep my trailer in top shape.
I am very satisfied etrailer. Everything I have ordered from them is great. I will continue to shop with them.
As always great products fast! I have learned over the years to stop wasting time on the phone or driving around looking for the parts you need! etrailer has what you need! Thanks for the great service!
Product works well Applies power to the electrical brakes if the cord is pulled Easy to put the cord back into the switch Used on a homemade trailer That was made to carry bale barns (hay feeder for horses)
Excellent service! Researching flat tow equipment online led us to etrailer.com. Paula was extremely helpful in selecting the correct products for our Jeep Wrangler JK. Pricing was competitive, but excellent service and prompt shipping ruled the choice we made. Received within a week as promised and easy install same day. Will certainly come back for additional accessories.
All of my Hopkins products purchases through etrailer have been great products and great values. etrailer knows what they have and how an where to use them. Shipping and customer service are fantastic. This trailer break-away braking kit got here fast and was as advertised.
Because I just received my product, what I am really reviewing is the process for selecting it and the customer service I received. First, my order came very quickly. The part of the process that I appreciated the most was the videos available with each part to show installation. They made it very easy to know that I was ordering exactly what I needed.
Donald - 01/28/2021This company has a great selection of parts and the shipping is always extremely fast. I have ordered from them in the past and will continue in the future. The how to video's are also very helpful.
Cedric - 02/01/2021Battery Breakaway Box is of good quality & u can utilize the different cutouts for entrance/exit of wiring with common electrical wire knockout clamps , although wiring instructions on battery box need more clarification or better wiring instructions added to product . Also information on test circuit lighting functions of breakaway battery box would be helpful also .
Victoria B - 11/05/2019The Break-away kit with charger and tester and a top mount display is a well made product that took maybe 4 minutes to replace and 8 more minutes to wire. The original was damaged when loading my trailer and no longer charged the battery making the breakaway system useless. I was looking for the circuit board to replace, but the entire unit was well priced and easy to replace. The only thing I would add to the kit are the needed butt splice wire connectors.
Darrell N - 01/01/2018Easy to install and run with a dual axle with brakes. It’s spent plenty of time in extreme cold weather and storms but still holds a charge like the first day I bought it. Even at 7000’ the plastics show no fading.
Good quality, fast shipping
Nice set up at good price. The battery is very fresh, others I saw in local stores were 4+ years old!
Thanks to the folks at etrailer, I chose this Hopkins e-brake kit with charger. It came exactly as advertised, quickly and was a pleasure to install. It is a perfect fit for the Hopkins 7-pin wiring harness I recently installed. Having both of these items from etrailer allowed me to get my trailer brakes back in working order and now I know the trailer is reliable and safe to hit the road. Great website, products and support team!
I have not yet installed the breakaway kit, but I have never received anything but high-quality products from etrailer. I always go to them first.
Adam sent everything I needed in a timely fashion and it was great to work with. Installation was as easy as 123. Great product and great service
I have the front load kit on my other trailer and I like it a lot
Haven't installed it yet, but it's just what I ordered. I ordered a receiver hitch and a bick rack for our Subaru a fue years ago works great! etrailer is a great company.
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