The breakaway switch has nothing to do with the tow vehicle's brake
controller.
The power to the breakaway switch (and hence to the trailer brakes) is from
the battery on board the trailer (although there would be a feed from the
tow vehicle charging line if the tow vehical/trailer umbilical cord were
connected).
In the event of a runaway loose trailer, the breakaway switch would close
and energize the trailer brakes full tilt from the on board battery. This
will really nail the trailer in a hurry.
The moral of this story is to NEVER tow your trailer without an adequately
charged on board trailer battery properly connected.
Oliver Filippi
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Weeks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 12:22 PM
Subject: [VAC] Re: hookup with 6 pin round connector
> You know, it never occurred to me to test them. Duh! Well, if it HAD
pulled,
> I HOPE it would have locked 'em!
>
> Dan
>
> > From: "Mr. Joy H. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 14:01:35 -0400
> > To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [VAC] Re: hookup with 6 pin round connector
> >
> >
> >> Nope. At least I think they were operative. I hooked up the breakaway,
and
> >> had power to the pin. I just didn't have a controller in my tow car.
> >>
> >
> > Meaning that you pulled the break away pin and the brakes locked?
> >
> > '69 Safari, Joy
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