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Replaces the breakaway switch from your Bright Way trailer breakaway kit. Includes 1 breakaway switch, cable, and pin.
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Today we're going to take a look at the replacement breakaway switch for the Bright Way trailer breakaway kit. Now this breakaway switch will signal your Bright Way breakaway kit to bring your trailer safely to stop by activating its electric brakes should it become disconnected while being towed. This will replace the switch portion that came with your Bright Way trailer breakaway kit and you do need to remember a breakaway system is required by law in most states for trailers that are equipped with electric brakes, and have a gross towing weight capacity of at least 3000 pounds. And the thing about them is, besides being required, it will also offer you the peace of mind that in an emergency situation where the trailer might come detached from your tow vehicle, this part will help stop that trailer and prevent an even more dangerous situation. The breakaway switch will install on your trailer's frame.You can see the bracket here with the hole in it. So drilling is usually required.
You just put a screw in there to hold it into place. And basically how the switch works is, this is the wiring. There's two wires is wired to your trailer brake system, and then this braided steel cable here with the loop on each end, this end you'll run to your tow vehicle and hook it to your tow vehicle. So what happens in a situation where the trailer might come detached from the tow vehicle, it'll pull this line, which will remove that pin from the switch and that'll cause it to activate your trailer brakes and keep the trailer from a runaway situation.Now the wiring installation is usually if you have a Bright Way breakaway kit, usually the lid on the battery box will have the wiring installation show you where the wires go, but basically on the breakaway switch you'll have two wires to connect, a blue and a black. Basically the blue wire will connect to the blue wire that's on your battery box and the black wire will connect to the trailer brake wire from your trailer connector to the brakes.
And on these cables are the wiring length. The wiring length is about 48" long, and the cable length is about 42" long.But that should do it for the review on the replacement breakaway switch for the Bright Way trailer breakaway kit.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (86 Customer Reviews)
Replaces the breakaway switch from your Bright Way trailer breakaway kit. Includes 1 breakaway switch, cable, and pin.Cut, splice, heat shrink and install. Installation was easy and took about 10 minutes!
We were happy to find this product at etrailer as, somehow, our breakaway switch became damaged. It was an easy replacement and all is well. Thank you.
Very high quality, excellent packaging, great follow up.
I will continue to order,
This is so much better than driving all over town only to find out they have no stock.
E trailer has stock.
Exact replacement for my trailer. Product works as described
outstanding service as I have come to expect from Etrailer. I wanted to make sure that connected the wiring correctly so I called and the told me the proper connection.
Ted M.
7/11/2022
No issues. Just like the orginal.
Awesome experience everything as expect ed
Fast delivery
Great description got me to the exact replacement part I needed for my trailer. Blisteringly fast shipping!
Worked great
Exact replacement. Fit perfectly.
Very good service and quick delivery thanks you
It works fine
Will definitely buy from etrailer again great products and service. Appreciate the order follow up and delivery notification. Breakaway switch was exact replacement part needed!!
Is as expected and works as expected
My switch got tore up while the rest was intact, so this replacement part was exactly what I needed. 10 minute install and it works like a charm.
The breakaway is not an optional piece of equipment so when it broke in a freak incident I needed a new one right away. It came quickly and was installed easily.
I replace these with tires...every 5 years. There simple but cheap and need to be tested and replaced regularly.
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Fast service and reasonable prices. I would highly recommend etrailer to anyone with trailer or towing needs.
Good product
I had to order other this item a second time. It never received the first order.
Jenny N.
3/24/2022
I will have our Customer Service team reach out to you.
Seems like a good product easy to install . Ordered on thurs got it on wed .
Mathias
1/14/2022
Its fine havent had to use it yet
Through etrailer I was able to find the product I needed with instructions on how to install. I got the package quickly, as well
Actually didn't need the whole assembly, just the pin, but it was actually cheaper to buy and replace the entire switch. Works just as well as the original that came with my trailer 4 years ago.
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Jerry W.
4/18/2023
Have not moved Rv since install I’m sure it will be fine