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Originally Posted by firestation12
Here is my story. While making a sharp 180 degree turn at a truck stop fueling station, the breakaway cable got caught on the 5th wheel sliding hitch (Pullrite). As I straitened out the trailer, the safety pin was pulled out causing the tires to lock up. The locked tires would not let the auto sliding feature move which led to the 5th wheel jaws breaking and releasing the pin box. Ouch! I was wondering if your safety release pin might also have been accidentally engaged. If the current flowing to the electric brakes is not corrected after several minutes, the safety switch is likely to overheat and melt. Remember that when the pin is pulled, a full 12 volts is being sent to the brakes. Your breakaway switch issue may only been present in the dealer's lot.
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I don’t think I’ll ever know what happened. Brakes never locked up. They worked great for over 5000 miles. I just need to reroute the wiring they redid.