Does The Blue Ox Patriot BRK2012 Have An Internal Battery?

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Does the Patriot BRK2012 have an internal battery? Thanks

asked by: Ed W

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Yes, the Blue Ox Patriot BRK2012 does have a built in battery backup. So if the vehicles battery starts to go low, you have a bit of reserve backup in the brake unit itself.

Now the BRK2012 is no longer available, the new version is BRK2022. Our part number is # BLU37TR. The new version does not have an internal battery. So if you lose power it will not function. It does have a built in superconductor that will activate brakes if brakeaway occurs, and will keep the brakes activated for up to 30 minutes.

expert reply by: Jesse M

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David

11/29/2025

can the battery back up on the brk2012 be replaced

Jesse M.

12/1/2025

@David Hey David. In theory, yes the backup battery could be replaced, but this is not something that should be done DIY. It would void your warranty and for such a critical safety device it is not worth the risk. Its much safer and smarter to have the unit sent in to Blue Ox for an authorized refurbish.

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Answer 2

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Hey Ed! It looks like you put together a great list of parts. I'm going to list everything out here with links so it is all in one place, including my suggestions. For a complete setup you will need the following: -etrailer Invisible Base Plate…

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 10

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Answer 12

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