Does The Brake Light Switch Wire Send 12v DC Power When The Brake Pedal Is Depressed

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What can you answer this? Am I looking for a ground to come out of my brake light switch when applying the brake pedal am I looking for 12 V coming out of the brake light switch when I hit my brake pedal going to the controller

asked by: JEFFREY B

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When the brake pedal is depressed it will send out 12v power through the brake light switch wire to the Tuson DirecLink Base Model Trailer Brake Controller # 335DL-100, telling it to activate the brakes on the trailer.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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