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That is the #1 reason I would recommend a Brake Buddy. For under a thousand bucks, and less than an hour of your time, you can slap a Brake Buddy Braking System into your towed vehicle and be on your way. I totally get not wanting to put the time and money into a braking system if it feels like you can already brake reasonably fast, but why take the chance? Especially if your wife and/or kids are with you. This would likely apply to any braking system, but if you don’t have a braking system on your vehicle, there is a good chance you are breaking the law. My RV is 39′ long so I would image most RVs would be within range of the Brake Buddy.
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I love that the Brake Buddy’s wireless system is nothing more than plugging it into the cigarette lighter. 12V Car Battery Protector, Smart Automatic Battery Voltage Disconnect Switch Kit with LED Digital Voltmeter Display, Universal Auto Remote Control Power-off Switch Anti-leakage Power Protector 1 Count (Pack of 1) 5 8299 (82.99/Count) Save 5 with coupon FREE delivery Fri, May 5 Or fastest delivery Thu, May 4 Only 7 left in stock - order soon. Most of the braking systems I looked at required running a wire from the towed vehicle to the front of the RV up through the dash for an alert system. Reviews in forums and Amazon are descent as well.
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Since I was able to easily install the Brake Buddy myself, the overall price of the system was quite a bit less than other systems I looked at. Sure, it only takes 10 minutes or less to set it up, but it is one more thing that could go wrong. Having a Brake Buddy Braking System is one more item in a pretty long list of things that need to be done when leaving or arriving at a destination. I’m pretty sure my battery is on its last leg, but there can be a battery drain with this thing, so keep it in mind. I’m not sure if unplugging overnight is a necessity. I forgot to unplug the Brake Buddy when we stopped overnight and my towed vehicle battery was drained the next morning. I still have not Brake Buddy Braking System Cons and Pros Cons Battery Drain The Brake Buddy has worked well for me over the past 2,000 miles. If you want to see a video of the setup, here’s one on YouTube that I found really helpful Plug the alert box into the cigarette lighter of the RV Hit the test button 5 times (each time you hit it, it takes about 5 seconds) Plug the body into the towed vehicle cigarette lighter and let the air compressor fill up Plug in the breakaway cable from under the seat Scoot the seat back up until it is barely not touching the Brake Buddy (or barely touching, either is fine) Latch the Brake Buddy Braking System’s “hand” to the brake If you are a bit more mechanically-inclined than myself, I’m betting you could do it in about 20 minutes. I was on my back for about 45 minutes running the wire from the front of the Jeep to the seat.
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The only part of the install that requires any time is running the wires for the brake disconnect from the front of the towed vehicle to underneath the drivers seat. I don’t have other braking systems to compare this one to from personal experience so take this review with a grain of salt. I had to use this method last year and the culprit was the remote locking system picking up my wife's keys somehow and activating the lock solenoid all night long.I’ve now used my Brake Buddy braking system (Classic version) for almost 2,000 miles so I feel like its time to throw out a review. It's going to take some testing with a multimeter to tell how much voltage will develop during small current draws, but it's probably at least 10 watts to drain a healthy battery overnight during the summer. It will always register a few milliamps to keep the radio stations set but if it goes up, you will know. A multimeter is more sensitive, but you have to watch it carefully.
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If you don't have a relay, a flashlight lightbulb wired in series with the ground cable will do the same thing, show when current is flowing.
Use the relay to turn on an alarm so you can go see what's causing the draining. Even a small current from an activated circuit (like the door light) should cause the relay to trip. You could set up a low voltage relay in-line on the battery ground cable (obviously only for when parked at night).
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