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[gstrom99]

Couldn't tell what kind of break-away brakes it had; didn't seem to work.

My 2021 car trailer has a break-away system with battery. I don't know how to test it, but do ANY of them actually work?

 

[bcp]

Interesting both hitch and safety chains failed. Couldn't tell what kind of break-away brakes it had; didn't seem to work.

From about 0:17

Bruce

 

[gstrom99]

From about 0:17

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Bruce

Good catch! I've worked on a few of those hydraulic brake trailer systems. The cross/slider bolts are super critical, this is what happens when they fail. I don't like 'em.

 

[bcp]

From about 0:33 showing front of trailer.

Bruce

 

[KennyG]

My 2021 car trailer has a break-away system with battery. I don't know how to test it, but do ANY of them actually work?

Yes they work. Just pull the pin and try to drive to see if it's working. If you can manually apply the brakes with the controller but they don't work when you pull the pin, either your battery is bad or you have a wiring problem.

 

[RobertN]

My 2021 car trailer has a break-away system with battery. I don't know how to test it, but do ANY of them actually work?

Pull the pin on it (Will be at end of cable on trailer). I've done this with my flatbed trailer and my 5th wheel to test. Works as should. Just be sure to put the pin back in...

 

[RobertN]

Kinda hard for the safety chains to be of use when the trailer tongue breaks or disconnects mid-way. There definitely should have been breaks though.

Safety chains should have been attached to the frame of the trailer, not the sliding hydraulic brakes mechanism.

My flatbed is electric brake though (with chains on frame). 5th wheel is electric, but doesn't have chain restraint.

 

[gstrom99]

Pull the pin on it (Will be at end of cable on trailer). I've done this with my flatbed trailer and my 5th wheel to test. Works as should. Just be sure to put the pin back in...

I get the "pull the pin" part but, does it just go straight back in w/o resetting anything?

 

[mrmikey]

Pull the pin on it (Will be at end of cable on trailer). I've done this with my flatbed trailer and my 5th wheel to test.

Make sure to unplug the trailer plug first. On my Ram 1500, it'll blow the fuse for the service brakes, least ways it did on mine. Not a big fix if you know about it but a real pia if you don't. Factory brake harness and controller.

 

[Topzide]

I get the "pull the pin" part but, does it just go straight back in w/o resetting anything?

Just insert the pin, all reset.