What Gauge Wire is Used In Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit with Charger and Tester

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What are the wire size AWG on Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit with Charger and Tester? Battery? Switch?

asked by: Victor P

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Per my contact at Hopkins, the wires used with the Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit with Charger and Tester, part # 20099 are all 16-ga wire except the battery wire which is 14-gauge.

The wire form the breakaway switch to the box is 16-gauge.

expert reply by: Jeffrey L

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Answer 1

What you'll want to do is refer to your instructions for the proper torque specs. For example, the instructions for the 5.2K - 6K Kodiak Disc Brake Kit #K2HR526D call for the brake mounting flange to be welded to the spindle and then the caliper…

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Answer 2

Hey Michael, thanks for reaching out! The Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brakes #23-468-469 are an excellent choice, and will pair nicely with the Dexter Trailer Hub & Drum Assembly #84546UC3-EZ. This hub and drum comes pre-greased to…

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Answer 3

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

Hey Butch, thanks for the picture of your axle tag. The Hydrastar Disc Brake Kit w/ Actuator for Tandem Axle Trailers item #HSE7K-T1 is exactly what you need. These rotors will fit your 7,000 lbs Lippert axles perfectly. They have 1/2" lug studs…

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Answer 6

We do offer a replacement battery box with LED lid for the Hopkins Engager Breakaway box. The part number for the box and lid is #HM20121 and the part number for the battery itself is #HM20008.

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Answer 7

If you didn't have a battery used with your breakaway system there'd be nothing to power the brakes in the event of a disconnect so you couldn't use just a switch like the part #FA80-00-2040 by itself. You'd instead need to use a…

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Answer 8

Hello Erik, it certainly is possible to convert your trailer from surge brakes over to electric-over-hydraulic (EOH) brakes. Basically, all you will need to add is an EOH disc brake actuator #HBA16 and a wiring kit #HS381-9000. The wiring kit…

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Answer 9

What you could do is use the center pin on a 7-Way and instead of having the reverse light circuit on that pin you could remove the wire that is there and run a 10 gauge wire, such as #10-1-1 sold by the foot, from it up to the truck battery via a 40…

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Answer 10

The breakaway kits we offer like the #20099 do have one-way diodes built into the lid of the boxes so that when the trailer isn't connected the breakaway battery doesn't try to power the rest of the trailer. If you are using a car battery…

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Answer 11

Many states in the U.S. and provinces in Canada require break away kit. In order to determine the specifics for where you live and where you plan to travel, you can check with the state and federal departments of transportation for the area. Specific…

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Answer 12

Yes, a breakaway kit can be wired in one of two ways to the trailer brake system. The first way would be to use the Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit with Charger and Tester, item #20099, and splice off of the power wire that maintains the winch battery…

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