Emergency brakes - switch, cable and how to check

Sharon_is_SAM
Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
edited April 2020 in Trailer & Towing
(This topic has been discussed in various brake threads, but I think needs it’s own thread.)

Read about it here.

TaB 320 brake-away switch location inside the front frame on the passenger side.



The other end!


The switch...



Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio

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  • falcon1970
    falcon1970 Member Posts: 758
    @Sharon_is_SAM
    Excellent!  I would like to add that the pin should fit into the switch all the way to the collar of the pin.  It is possible to push the pin in partway and, feeling some strong resistance, assume it is properly seated.  However, at that point the pin has not separated the two contacts and the brakes are still engaged.  It takes a pretty string push on the pin to force the contacts apart.  If the collar on the pin is flush to the body of the switch box then all is good.
  • Sharon_is_SAM
    Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 10,035
    Good point.  It takes a strong pull to dislocate, so not surprised that it requires extra umph to replace it.
    Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio

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