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Old 11-01-2017, 01:01 PM   #1
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Question Broke away my break away brake cable

caught the cable to my 1992 Hi lo on something in my yard. How do I reinstall the pin? Can't find where it goes.
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Usually, it is located within the "A" frame behind the jack. If you can't find it, ya gotta disconnect the Battery! A constant supply of power to the brake magnets can ruin them.
It's a black box and the insert at the end of the cable slides into it from the front. Let me know when things are right.
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It's a SMALL black box! Do what Tree said and disconnect the battery immediately!

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caught the cable to my 1992 Hi lo on something in my yard. How do I reinstall the pin? Can't find where it goes.
THankyou Treeclimber and JackandJanet for your information. Unfortunately, I didn't know to unhook the battery until I heard back from you, the cable had been undone for a couple of days before I posted to this. I hope no permanent damage is done. I kept trying to raise the Hi Lo and it wouldn't budge.

I did reinstall the pin and now I'm going to charge the battery. Hopefully it will get warm enough today to warm the hydraulics to raise the camper.

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Wishes sent - I also replied to your PM.

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THankyou Treeclimber and JackandJanet for your information. Unfortunately, I didn't know to unhook the battery until I heard back from you, the cable had been undone for a couple of days before I posted to this. I hope no permanent damage is done. I kept trying to raise the Hi Lo and it wouldn't budge.

I did reinstall the pin and now I'm going to charge the battery. Hopefully it will get warm enough today to warm the hydraulics to raise the camper.

Wish me blessings!
Don't be surprised if the battery is shot and will not take or hold much of a charge. Also, check the brakes, once the battery is fully charged. Easiest way is to pull the breakaway pin and try to pull the trailer. The tires should slide or resist rotation. Be sure to put the pin back in, but I think you know that.
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Don't be surprised if the battery is shot and will not take or hold much of a charge. Also, check the brakes, once the battery is fully charged. Easiest way is to pull the breakaway pin and try to pull the trailer. The tires should slide or resist rotation. Be sure to put the pin back in, but I think you know that.
If it won't take a charge from your charger, you can take it to a Dealer (i.e., Interstate Batteries) and after a 24 Hr. Charge from them it should bring it back to the state it was in previously. Not for the same reason, but I had less than 10 miles on a new battery purchased in May, which I accidentally discharged too far in September. Came back fully as new again. "Our" chargers don't put out enough power to bring them back!
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It may come back- but often they dont hold as much as they did before. Another way to check brakes is jack up each side and spin the wheels while somebody operates the lever on your brake controller in the cab. If the wheels stop you have brakes. If not- you likely have burnt out magnets.

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It may come back- but often they dont hold as much as they did before. Another way to check brakes is jack up each side and spin the wheels while somebody operates the lever on your brake controller in the cab. If the wheels stop you have brakes. If not- you likely have burnt out magnets.

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Hey Thank you for that information. I'll see if I can get some help from a neighbor.
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