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Re: [a/s] Uncoupling Question



Pete:

At 10:04 AM 3/28/00 -0500, you wrote:
>That is an interesting idea.  I have such a cut off switch but it is on the
>floor behind the sofa and rather awkward to reach, especially if there is a
>fire.

Mine too - useless in case of a fire.  And, I won't travel with it "off."


>I just thought of something.  If you disconnect the battery from the trailer
>with a cut off switch, will the battery still get charged while you are
>driving?

Wouldn't traveling with the "kill" switch "off" disable the trailer brakes 
too?  I think my AS manual says not to do that, to use the "kill" switch 
only for long-term storage.

- Dick
(5368)