Thanks Bill for stressing the safety aspect. Rereading my post it was not as clear as it could have been. I did not mean to suggest operating the trailer with the breakaway switch bypassed. My comment should have been from the point of view that "IF" somehow the breakaway plug was pulled and missing that pulling the battery fuse while you ordered or drove to a dealer to get a replacement part would keep the battery from being drained (if that was the concern). If the person intentionally cut the wires (and there have been some valid comments on it being possibly accidental) cutting the wires would mean they wanted to tow the trailer and needed to get the brakes to release. I whole heartedly agree that is not only dangerous but borders on negligent.
Bill
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