What Is The Wire Gauge Of The Bright Way Trailer Breakaway Switch?

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What gauge wire are the black and blue wires leading to and from the switch? Thanks!

asked by: Scott

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I spoke with Bright Way, and they informed me that the black and blue wires that are coming out of the Replacement Breakaway Switch for Bright Way Trailer Breakaway Kits # 3802348 is 16 AWG.

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expert reply by: Bryce D

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Answer 1

Breakaway batteries shouldn't power other accessories even if the battery is larger. You really need the breakaway battery to be topped off at all times in case you need it. If you were to power other accessories you run risk of it being…

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Answer 2

It is certainly possible for any axle to wear out enough over time to need replacing. Since the suspension is built into a torsion axle if the suspension part was to wear out pretty much the only solution would be to replace the axle. If the…

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Answer 3

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 trailer's…

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Answer 4

Hey, Stephen! We got just what you need. Since you don't have a tow package, I'm not sure if you have a hitch on your 2025 Ford Ranger so I'll include one just in case. Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver Part #DT35PR Curt…

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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 6

Using the cut off wiring harness you have for the P3 part #90195 you will wire it to the brake controller wiring of your 2023 Ford Ranger which is sticking out of the large wire harness that goes through the driver's side firewall, left of the…

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Answer 7

For the brake circuit of your trailer you will want to run 10 gauge wire like our part #10-1-1 which is sold by the foot and is standard copper primary wire. We use it all the time here on trailers and it works great. For bonded 14 gauge wire that…

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Answer 8

The reason that 10 Gauge #10-1-1 or 12 Gauge #12-1-1 wire is recommended for 10" brake assemblies, like part #AKEBRK-35-SA, is because they pull more power than the lights on your trailer. I believe the green wire you are referring to carries…

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Answer 9

Hey Steve. If one of your axles is damaged or bent it could be causing the issue you described. Or it could be your trailer was equipped with two different axles. If the axle are not identical it could cause issued like uneven tire wear, or tracking…

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Answer 10

The slight gap you see is normal. The drum is not supposed to make contact with the brake mounting plate. There are some instances when mixing brands of brakes, hubs, and axles, that won't line up properly but in this case it is normal. I did…

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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.

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Answer 12

When installing a breakaway system and the Replacement Tekonsha Trailer Breakaway Switch #420000 you asked about, there is no need to add a circuit breaker or in-line fuse. I've attached a help article for the installation of a system as well as…

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