Xventure77
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I've searched around a bit and haven't found anyone that has tried this, possibly for good reasons. My last trailer was an Xventure XV-2 and it had independent hand brakes, which came in very handy when positioning at camp getting unstuck on the trail. I now have an offroad teardrop from offgrid that has Timbren 3500hd axle-less suspension with electric brakes. It does not have a manual brake. I realize I can change the hubs out for models with hand brake levers and add manual brake cables, and I may end up doing that eventually.
My question is whether it is feasible to tap into the wires going to the brakes and run power to them from the on board battery bank using left/right switches. The brakes take about 6-7 amps to actuate. Obviously you would add protection from sending current upstream to the vehicle brake controller, though I'd probably be disconnected when using them. I wouldn't leave them on long, so it shouldn't impact the battery much. Tell me why this is a dumb idea.
My question is whether it is feasible to tap into the wires going to the brakes and run power to them from the on board battery bank using left/right switches. The brakes take about 6-7 amps to actuate. Obviously you would add protection from sending current upstream to the vehicle brake controller, though I'd probably be disconnected when using them. I wouldn't leave them on long, so it shouldn't impact the battery much. Tell me why this is a dumb idea.