Brake Controller
CO River Rat
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From: Lake Havasu City AZ
Icecold -
Check to make sure your Prodigy's mounting angle is 0-70 degrees; maybe you've got it close to vertical. If it's OK, you may need to play with the settings. Mine will definitely lock up the trailer brakes if I set it to do that.
Steve
Check to make sure your Prodigy's mounting angle is 0-70 degrees; maybe you've got it close to vertical. If it's OK, you may need to play with the settings. Mine will definitely lock up the trailer brakes if I set it to do that.
Steve
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Originally Posted by icecold
anyone have issues with their Prodigy unit???
mine will not apply enough braking to the trailer.
mine will not apply enough braking to the trailer.
I don't know if constant max power will harm the controller or the brakes, so without knowing otherwise only override the controller at the moment you are measuring the voltage.
Mountain Pass
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i'm also thinking it may be an issue with a factory plug along the way.this is the first time i ever used a factory harness and the first time i have ever had issues.
the controller is seeing the trailer as in the c on the display.and some braking is present.just not enough to do any good.it wont lock up the wheels under a new tandom axle aluminum trailer with no load.pressing the lever over with the gain set to max
the unit is mounted in the cubby so angle shouldent be an issue??
i'm going to try another unit this afternoon and if the results are the same i'll temp up 1 wire at a time to the trailer to see where the issues are
thanks
pete
the controller is seeing the trailer as in the c on the display.and some braking is present.just not enough to do any good.it wont lock up the wheels under a new tandom axle aluminum trailer with no load.pressing the lever over with the gain set to max
the unit is mounted in the cubby so angle shouldent be an issue??
i'm going to try another unit this afternoon and if the results are the same i'll temp up 1 wire at a time to the trailer to see where the issues are
thanks
pete
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Yeah, I can vouch for the brake misadustment. I have a Voyager (same company as the prodigy, but a lesser model because I tow infrequently and relatively light loads) and for the longest time it wouldn't brake correctly. My dad and I finally thought it was just broken, so when he called Tekonsha aout it the first thing they asked was if he had set it properly. After a few minutes of trouble shooting, the guy finally said to re-adjust it according to the instructions, and call back if we still had problems. After that, there were no problems at all, and we didn't have to call back. 
So yeah, they are a lot more difficult to set than i first thought, so I finally gave in and read the manual. (I actually keep a copy of the quick-start instructions in the glove box )
So yeah, they are a lot more difficult to set than i first thought, so I finally gave in and read the manual. (I actually keep a copy of the quick-start instructions in the glove box )
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It's also a good idea to write down the setting for each of your trailer setups, so that you can quickly check if the setting is correct (via override lever) before taking off. Kids, pets, and changing trailer weights are all good reasons to check the adjustment before driving away.
The X is so heavy that you might not notice the incorrect setting until your discs warp
or until the trailer skids to a stop.
The X is so heavy that you might not notice the incorrect setting until your discs warp
or until the trailer skids to a stop.
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Originally Posted by Floundered
The X is so heavy that you might not notice the incorrect setting until your discs warp or until the trailer skids to a stop.
or until the trailer skids to a stop.
Isaac
Tuned
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Washington DC
I'm sure all you need to do is up the gain adjustment. It's the little thumb turn wheel on the unit. You can turn that thing up to lock up almost any condition brakes. They's have to be really worn and really out of adjustment NOT to get them to lock up. If they are that bad, they aren't workinging anyway.
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