Hands-On with the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger Video

If you have a break away kit that does not include a charger, you can provide a charge to the battery using the 12 volt circuit or auxiliary circuit from the vehicle 7-Way trailer connector. However, using the 7-Way can overcharge a break away…

To charge the battery in the Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit, #20099, you can attach the wire from the 12 volt circuit on the trailer side 7-Way (1 oclock position on the back of the trailer side 7-Way where the wires attach) to the input wire on the…

I have attached the installation instructions for the Hopkins Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit, part #20099. This kit includes a charger and an LED tester and will work with single and tandem axle trailers. I have also attached a link to an installation…

Thank you for all that info, and we do have the exact kit you need to replace the electric drum brakes on your toy hauler with 6,000 lb Dexter axles. The kit that comes with everything you need, including hubs with an 8 on 6-1/2" bolt pattern…

The interior lights of your enclosed trailer are likely connected to the 12V (Auxiliary) power pin on the 7-Way of your trailer. You can verify this by applying 12V power from a separate battery to this pin and seeing if that supplies power to your…

There is not a breakaway kit battery charger, including the Hopkins #20011 that will eliminate vampire draw completely. I do strongly recommend taking a look at the help article I added on trailer breakaway kit installation. Going by this should help…

For your enclosed box trailer, it is best to let the breakaway battery run the breakaway system and use the accessory battery to power your trailer's interior lights (or other parts). This is the best option because your breakaway battery needs…

The etrailer Trailer Wheel Lock part #288-02020 will work on any wheel/tire with a width between 6-3/4" - 10-1/2". I don't have a list of every wheel/tire that the lock fits unfortunately but so long as yours is within this range…

The Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger #20011 is used to charge the breakaway battery on a trailer. The black wire connects to the tow vehicle's battery to get 12V, the red wire connects to the positive terminal on the trailer's breakaway…

When initially setting the power on your Prodigy P3 Brake Controller #90195 you will follow the process you stated. I've attached these instructions to further assist. You will get up to 25 mph and release the gas pedal and then fully engage the…

What you are going to need to do is install a 7-way on your trailer so that you can run a 12 volt accessory circuit from the connector to a battery like you are interested in doing. You should note that this will only maintain a fully charged…

Generally you do not want to leave a DC to DC charger exposed to the elements. While a charger like the OptiMate Smart Battery Charger #MA99JR does have a durable weatherproof case they restrict use to inside only. We do have the Breakaway Style…