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 (355 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.Since 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. 652885
James W - 06/05/2020i am virtually computer illiterate and capable of VERY limited functions on it of only the simplest range and therefore was resigned to having to place my order over the telephone fully expecting to be forced to listen to countless recordings giving me various "options" to place my order as is so commonplace in today's world when doing business by telephone . I was pleasantly surprised to have my call answered by a very personable and extremely helpful woman by the name of Ashley who made my transaction with this company thoroughly successful as well as pleasantly memorable . After very patiently walking me through the processing of my order from start to finish and ending our call , she then sent me an email that she was able to expedite the shipping on my order at no additional charge adding to the overall exceptional experience . My order arrived promptly as promised completing a flawless experience . 539903
The 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. 310034
Darrell N - 01/01/2018I 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. 403367
Perfect item.. i had a battery go dead and lock up my trailer brakes at 65 mph.... no worries from this one! 314986
Great service fast delivery product installed easy 821098
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. 816191
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! 812288
Everything I have purchased from you had been the highest of quality. Very quick delivery. I rebuilt my boat trailer with your part and I couldn't be happier 807516
Easy install if you are somewhat mechanically inclined. buy it you will like it. 805889
Thanks for the great service 803196
Easy to install. I like the test button so I know that the brakes will work if I ever have a disconnect. 799715
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. 797825
Good quality. Perfect to replace an old non working breakaway battery. 789972
good parts quick service ease of instal lation 786639
Great pricing super fast shipping the staff is very helpful and knowledgeable would highly recommend for all your trailer, wiring and towing needs 782573
Another good purchase. I have no complaints now nor ever have had. I highly recommend etrailer. 766223
I ordered a number of items for a trailer that I am bringing back to life after leaving is stand at the beach for nearly 12 years. I got great advice on what parts I needed to match the original Haulmark lights and license plate bracket/light and also ordered a new breakaway system and safety chains. Everything was priced reasonably, shipped in a timely fashion and was a cinch to install as it all fit right to the original footprints. I also found answers to my questions on some electrical issues by browsing the Q&A sections here. Happy customer. 756638
Fixed us right up..extremely happy with purchase...exactly what we needed 749610
Great service , had a problem with a product that was handled very fast !!!!!! 747616
Quick 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. 747295
Like how easy it was to install the hitch, and breakaway switch, however, the only logical way to hook the wires up results in the blue wire from battery box connecting to black wire of switch. 746735
This 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. 746060
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. 745079
Product looks just as good as factory and fits perfectly for 1/3 of the money 737141
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