How To Turn Off the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller
Question:
Does the unit turn off when not in use?
asked by: Mike K
Expert Reply:
The Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller part # RED44FR will go into a sleep mode when there is no trailer connected to the tow vehicle. This sleep mode is displayed by a breathing blue light on the push control. The breathing blue light is simply a gradual fade from bright, to dim, and then off. The sleep mode allows you to retain all of your saved settings.
If power was completely cut to the brake controller then you would lose all your settings. In order to completely cut power to the device you would need to unplug the four pin harness to the main body. If you are worried about battery drain, the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite only draws milliamps of power while in sleep mode so it would take several months of the vehicle sitting to completely drain the battery.
The only brake controller we have that would not lose your setting after being unplugged is the Curt Echo Mobile Trailer Brake Controller part # C51180. The settings for this device are saved onto the mobile phone rather than the actual device.
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Curt Echo Wireless Brake Controller - 7-Way Plug Mount w/ Bluetooth App - 1 to 2 Axle - Proportional
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Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller - Dash Knob - 2 Braking Modes - 1 to 3 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Dash-Mounted Knob
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