brake controller question
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The electronic ones came about because of antilock brakes. No way to put a hyd. unit in with antilock. I have had a lot of electronics, they service me ok. I prefer the hydraulics, the more brake I apply, the more trailer brake I have. The electronics are determined by a pendulum, swinging back and forth, and as you stomp the pedal, the pendulum is thrown forward, increasing brake power. I hope you aren't on a slick road and need to stop from rolling down the hill, backward, or hope you aren't backing a boat into the water on a steep wet ramp. The pendulum thinks it is not trying to stop and won't actuate unless you manually do it. Thanks for the help I have mine t-d into the rear brake port, as all others I have ever seen.
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New controllers don't use a pendulum. I think the last one I bought several years ago was a Tekonsha Primus IQ and it doesn't use a pendulum. I really like it and if I remember right it didn't matter how I mounted it unlike the old pendulum kind.
As for backing up it apply the brakes just as the same as going forward unless I tell it not brake which I usually do.
As for backing up it apply the brakes just as the same as going forward unless I tell it not brake which I usually do.
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Get you a Redline TA1000. Very good dependable controller at a good price, usually around 65 dollars. It is not a "pendulum style" as mentioned. It will turn on your trailer brakes anytime at the power you have it set at. There are also a number of digital controllers out there also that are good if you like to see a number instead of a colored light.
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