Features:

  • RELIABLE SAFETY. This trailer breakaway switch offers safer towing by connecting your vehicle to your trailer's breakaway battery and trailer brakes. If the trailer becomes disconnected while towing, the cable is released and the brakes are engaged
  • STRONG CONNECTION. To ensure a dependable electrical connection for the wires, this trailer breakaway switch is equipped with silver contact points
  • EASY TO INSTALL. Mounting this trailer breakaway switch on your trailer is easy. It comes with a metal mounting tab with a pre-drilled hole to accept a screw or bolt
  • SECURE ATTACHMENT. The included trailer breakaway cable features a nylon pull pin for easy release and a looped end to quickly and securely attach to your trailer hitch
  • WEATHER-RESISTANT. To keep the breakaway switch well-protected from the outdoor elements, it comes with a nylon case that will not rust or corrode
Perfect cheap trailer breakaway switch.

It's a trailer breakaway switch. Super simple. We've used countless brands and truthfully can't say any are any better or less resistant to failing at the worst possible time (it's a small trailer, if it can break, it will). With that said, I think most damage to these units come from mouthbreathers who yank the break away pin out and then 'loop it' through the hitch before reattaching it because they don't have a clip on the rope itself that you can clamp around your vechile - so do yourself a favor and buy the 1 dollar carabeaner at the supe market, or on here, and have that as a way to attach it to the tow rig. I'd also suggest before usage, to pull the pin once, coat with dielectric or sillicone grease, and then reinstall it. Helps keep water out and lubes it up.

Least expensive

These are the least expensive name brand I have seen. All of these function the same and all will succumb to environmental failure within a few short years and require replacement.

Seems well made.

I got this to put on the pin box of my 5th wheel in addition to the OEM one. This one will apply the brakes on my second trailer using the camper's batteries if the camper ever comes unhooked. The second trailer has its own full set of connections to the truck through the a customer electrical hook up on the camper and a second brake controller is installed in the truck. This will just hook between the battery hot in the camper and the brake controller wire for the second trailer.

Easy to install... except

You will need to purchase a 12v small battery fitting to connect the new breakaway switch wire to the existing battery. They are a one and done use item and its hard to reuse from existing breakaway switch. I already had some so no big deal. So look at your current battery connection and order/buy the same fitting. Cheap but requires a trip to the automotive store if you don't keep them in stock. The other new wire can be connected with your existing wire nut.

Good Replacement Breakaway Switch

Disappointing that my current switch broke on a trailer after 18 months. The cost of a new switch and plunger was surprisingly cheap. I just cut the old 2 wires and connected in this switch. New unit worked well. I'm going to put a small clip on the loop at the end of the plunger wire so I'm not pulling the plunger every time I connect my trailer. Hope this one lasts longer.

Curt Trailer Breakaway Switch

It’s a trailer breakaway switch, hence the name, when and hopefully if your trailer breaks away from your truck, it’ll tell it’s system to apply the trailer brakes...

Exact fit

Replaced on a 2012 keystone bullet after the original switch cable got chewed to pieces over by a lawn mower. Took 10 minutes to replace, exact fit for this model.

Perfect replacement for my Aliner

This switch is a perfect replacement for my damaged Aliner Classic RV's breakaway switch. I soldered my wires into place for security.

Easy

I cannot affirm if this works as I hope to never use it. All the parts are there and was easy to wire up, and easier because either wire of the two can be wired positive or negative, so no way to reverse polarity.

Safety First

Since you will never know if it really works, like life insurance, its to late when you find out, but it looks to be just what I need.

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