🔋 Hopkins Engager 20099 LED Test Break Away System with Battery Meter Review

This works great for stopping a trailer but you will need to open the box and check the battery level with your own meter. The addendum says it has a button and red, yellow and green LEDs visible from the outside to indicate battery status, but when you open the case there are no LEDs on the charging board and there is no window on the box see through what. I thought they sent me the wrong one but I get no reply from them and don't want to delete it to send it back so I'm gritting my teeth and…

Used to replace an old breakaway system on my trailer. Buying this device was cheaper than replacing the battery and charger for the old device. This model has wire harnesses that were long enough to reach my trailer's wire harness junction box, eliminating the need to splice those wires. The unit is used on a trailer and is holding up well. I bought a carabiner to make it easier to attach the tether to my truck. It would be nice if one of these was included. That being said, there are probably

I knew I was in trouble when I installed this device and tested its battery for the first time: the test button is actually just a plastic bubble with a small foil underneath. You press down firmly and then the light flickers dimly to show the battery status. I started the engine, let it idle and checked the unit's display panel to see if the battery was charging. Yes, it was. After driving the trailer around, I got the green light. Thing is, like most cheap devices like this, it died a quick…

I bought this for our sailboat trailer that uses 4 wheel electric brakes. With a full load of 8600 pounds, it is important to have a good and reliable emergency braking system. It was relatively easy to install, compact and works as advertised. While I didn't test the system under load (that would be crazy, wouldn't it?), I tested it with each wheel jacked up, turned it by hand, and then asked an assistant to pull out the broken pin. There's enough battery to lock it instantly, so I suspect…

This kit includes everything you need to install or replace a breakaway system on your trailer and is super easy to install, just a few wires to connect to your trailer's junction box and you're good to go. ready. BUT when you open the box (which isn't that easy) you'll find that the circuit board is fully exposed to the elements. The only protection is a plastic box that doesn't let water through like a sieve. So you can open the box, remove the battery and CAREFULLY pull out the circuit board

I have two horse trailers with breakaway devices. I connected the disconnect cables very carefully every time I moved the trailer, only to find that both batteries were dead and wouldn't work despite my careful connections. I wanted a battery with a built in charger so the battery wouldn't be too low for work. This battery is equipped with a battery indicator and will charge when connected to a 12V source (e.g. during transport). I would buy this again and have bought two of these, one for each

I have two trailers with backup battery brakes. They're only used 2 or 3 times a year, but I hate devices that don't work 100%. All lines were messed up. The cheap splice connectors were falling apart, the cable insulation was torn, and I had no idea if the battery was good or if the entire system was good. Hence my reason for purchasing the Hopkins 20099 system. The leaky plastic case is the weakest part of the system. This allows water to get in and the plastic mounting tabs will wear out and

This is an amazing product that works as advertised. Deserves a 5 star rating. However, as a senior electronics technician with 30 years of experience testing and evaluating the latest military fixed wing fighter/attack aircraft, I replaced their poor quality nickel plated fasteners with class 8 bolts, washers, and self-locking nuts that cost about $20. Stainless steel mounting screws, washers and self-locking nuts; and a few tubes of anti-corrosion sealant to seal everything before…