I recommend our Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller # 90195. This brake controller can control up to one to four axles of trailer brakes. This is an ideal solution for towing small trailers, all the way up to large trailers. Being a proportional brake controller, it'll give you the braking power relative to the braking power that's being applied in your Fleetwood Excursion that's doing the towing, so your trailer stops evenly and smoothly behind you.
If you need 7-way wiring to... view full answer...
If you need to activate the brakes of a trailer then yes you do need to install a brake controller. There is no other way to activate trailer electric brakes than with a controller. If you were just going to run a power wire and ground to the brake assemblies the brakes would be locked up all the time. The controller allows you the ability to control how much braking is sent to the assemblies so that the trailer can stop in a smooth effective manner.
For a brake controller I would recommend... view full answer...
The 7-Way RV Upgrade Kit for Trailer Brake Controller Installation part # ETBC7L is for wireless trailer brake controllers like the Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller part # C51180. It does not contain a physical stop light switch connection. If you have a traditional trailer brake controller like the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller part # 90195 you will instead need to use the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller part # ETBC7. This does contain... view full answer...
I will be happy to help decipher the wires and functions that you have on your 2013 Toyota Tacoma. Basically, the functions that you have listed are as follows:
Black/red provides power to the brake controller
Green is what is called an illumination circuit and is not used by aftermarket brake controllers
Green/white is input to a brake controller that tells it when you are stepping on the brake pedal
Brown is the ground to complete the circuit to power the brake controller
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Once you make all of the under hood connections on your 2008 Chevy Silverado to activate the trailer brake controller circuit you will be able to install a brake controller to activate the trailer's brakes, but they would not be directly controlled by the brake pedal.
For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part # 90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. This is a proportional brake controller... view full answer...
An electric trailer brake controller is a device that installs in the cab of your tow vehicle and activates your trailer's electric or electric-over-hydraulic brakes when you hit the brakes in your tow vehicle. It's not a binary activation. There are two main types of controllers out there.
A proportional brake controller senses how the tow vehicle is slowing or stopping and applies the trailer's brakes with the same intensity. So if you slam on the brakes in your tow vehicle, the controller... view full answer...
The main difference is the Curt TriFlex Trailer Brake Controller # C24VV is a proportional brake controller while the Curt Discovery Trailer Brake Controller # C84VV is a time delay controller. The proportional controller will automatically adjust power sent to your trailer brakes based on how hard you are braking, while the time delay always sends the same force no matter how soft or hard you are braking.
Those with time delay controllers will often have to reach down to crank up the... view full answer...
I spoke with my contact at Tekonsha and he confirmed that you will definitely want to install a brake controller on your new Ford F-650 when towing a trailer with electric brakes. The major reason for using a brake controller is safety. Without a brake controller to engage the trailer brakes you would have to rely on the towing vehicle to stop itself and the trailer. Because trailers are often heavy there is a lot of momentum that needs to be slowed and vehicle brakes are not made for this... view full answer...
Trailer brake controller wiring is as follows:
White is ground
Black is 12 volt power to the controller
Red is Input from brake switch
Blue is output to trailer brakes
Here is how you would connect it to your factory Toyota harness:
Factory harness black/red to brake controller black
Factory harness green/white to brake controller red
Factory harness brown to brake controller white
Factory harness red to brake controller blue
The green wire on the factory harness is not used by the... view full answer...
The first thing I recommend doing is to use a circuit tester like # PTW2993 and test the functions of the wires on your brake controller adapter # 3035-P.
The red (Stoplight) wire should show power only when the brake pedal is pressed. The black (Power) wire should show constant power. The white is ground, and the blue is trailer brakes.
If the light on the brake controller is on and you have no trailer brakes when using the brake pedal or the manual control, you will want to check the... view full answer...
For your 2024 Ram 1500, the correct Curt brake controller wiring harness is the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers # C51458.
This will give you a simple plug-and-play brake controller wiring harness (keep in mind this will not work if you have the OEM brake controller), and here are the brake controllers that this adapter works with:
- Curt Spectrum Trailer Brake Controller # C51170
- Curt Assure Trailer Brake Controller with Adjustable Screen # C49UR
- Curt TriFlex... view full answer...
A proportional braking system is designed to send the same amount of braking power you apply in your tow vehicle to your trailer's brakes. If you slam on the brakes of your Silverado, you are also slamming on your trailer's brakes. There is no delay and it is better for emergency stops than a time delayed option. If you want to have more control over your brakes, the manual override is always there. You can activate the manual override on the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller... view full answer...
It sounds as if you might try to adjust the power settings on your brake controller. There is only one adjustment on the Tekonsha Power Trac Brake Controller, part # 39523. It is the power gain setting and should be adjusted so the trailer brakes are close to but do not lock up, with each different load on the trailer.
The Power setting is turned up and down to increase or decrease the amount of power sent to the trailer brakes. If you have the power setting set too low on a time delayed... view full answer...
The Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller # RED44FR is an excellent choice to tow any trailer that has between 1 to 3 axles (6 brake assemblies). The main feature is the control knob that mounts in dash or other easily accessible area, it allows for fast and easy adjustment of braking power with a turn of the dial.
I checked with the manufacturer to see if this unit will work with an RV with air brakes. The best answer that we received was, the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake... view full answer...
I do have an option for you but the Pro Series (Tekonsha) Pilot Trailer Brake Controller 80550 that you have now is not compatible with electric over hydraulic brakes, only electric. Therefore, you will need a new controller for which I recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller part # 90885. This is a proportional brake controller so it will brake much smoother than the Pro Series Pilot Trailer Brake Controller which is timed delay and it offers a plug-in fit as they use... view full answer...
Yes, the Trailer Brake Control Harness part # 3016 4-pin connector is a direct plug-and-play fit for your 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD and compatible with all Tekonsha brake controllers. The pigtail harness is located underneath your drivers side kick panel.
The next step in choosing a brake controller is to decide between a proportional and time-delayed brake controller. A timed delay controller functions with a slight delay between the time that you initially apply the brakes in... view full answer...
Mounting the brake controller in an accessible location is necessary so that if there is a situation where you need to apply the trailer brakes without pressing the truck brakes or if the connection to the truck brake circuit is lost you can use the trailer brakes in an emergency. The brake controller also needs to be securely mounted if it is proportional because the power supplied to the trailer brakes works off of inertia. If the controller is loose the proper amount of stopping force... view full answer...
You can certainly install an aftermarket brake controller on your 2014 Ford F-350, however it will throw a code indicated that the integrated trailer brake controller is no longer detected. The dealer can reset the computer on your F-350 to remove the integrated brake controller and it will clear the code.
The trailer brake controller that I recommend is the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Proportional Trailer Brake Controller # 90195. This controller will easily install in your 2014 F-350 with the... view full answer...
For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part # 90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. This is a proportional brake controller that senses the amount of braking the tow vehicle is applying and applies a proportionate amount to the trailer brakes.
If you look anywhere online this brake controller is highly regarded as basically the best brake controller available.
I attached a review video... view full answer...
The standard 4-way flat connection on a tow vehicle is designed to operate the trailer lights only. If you are going to be using a trailer with electric brakes then a 7-way connector and a brake controller is needed to operate your trailer brakes.
On a 2014 Buick Enclave with a 4-way flat trailer connection already installed, I recommend both the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, # 90885, and the Etrailer Universal Install Kit for Trailer Brake Controller, # ETBC7.
The # ETBC7 kit... view full answer...
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