gary350
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Post by gary350 on Oct 9, 2015 16:02:12 GMT -8
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Post by bigbill on Oct 9, 2015 16:25:33 GMT -8
There is a little weight inside that reacts to the vehicle slowing down, it moves forward applying the trailer brakes. That is a super simplified explanation but hopefully helps. There is an adjustment that you set to control the braking force of the trailer. The whole system only activates when your brake lights come on unless you hit the manual over ride.
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gary350
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Post by gary350 on Oct 9, 2015 18:01:27 GMT -8
I found 2 good videos on YouTube that show how this is done on my vehicle. They use a PRODIGY P2 BRAKE CONTROLLER model 90885. Vehicle has a place in the fuse box to plug in the ETBC7 wire harness kit. Brake controller mounts under the dash then plugs into the wire harness. Vehicle is equipment with brake hookup wires in the back it needs to be connected to the new 7 pin connector. Trailer lights and brakes need to be connected to the other half of the 7 pin connector. Turn on brake controller you get 1 light with no trailer and 2 lights with trailer. Set the power and sensitive according to manufacture specifications.
OK....never mind. Tomorrow the vehicle and trailer goes to U-HAUL they can hook it up. They have the controller, harness kit, 7 pin connectors and instruction. They can do it in 2 hours. It will take me all day. It will be worth it. Just buying a trailer brake controller is not every thing needed to do the job.
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Post by Ten on Oct 9, 2015 18:30:09 GMT -8
You are correct sir. The controller is only one piece of the puzzle. Most modern trucks are all set up with a "plug-and-play" option to add the controller (that would be the harness...it is specific to the vehicle and plugs the controller into the tow system directly). It literally takes 5 minutes to install, but the operation does take a little understanding, and a little time to know how to adjust.
Personally I was looking vigorously for the P2 controller, when it was suggested by someone I know and trust that I could use just as effectively the Tekonsha Voyager. Same manufacturer, and the same operation, without the digital readout and a lower price tag. Also same plug-and-play feature.
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Post by bigbill on Oct 10, 2015 6:53:43 GMT -8
Tekonsha was the only controller I used until I bought my Silverado and it had a controller built in from the factory and it has worked very well.
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gary350
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Post by gary350 on Oct 13, 2015 17:43:01 GMT -8
I got a new P3 brake controller installed on my vehicle today $68 plus $50 labor. With it set on 2.5 it locks the wheels in gravel and slows me down real good on the highway. The number on the unit is battery voltage 2.5 is volts. This guy had it installed in 1 hour it would have taken me a lot longer to figure it out and get it installed it was worth $50 labor.
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