brake controller
brake controller
Super Moderator
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: SW Virginia
I had the same question not long ago. Here are the links to the two threads:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ic-brakes.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ic-brakes.html
Hope it helps.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ic-brakes.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ic-brakes.html
Hope it helps.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,752
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From: Stillwater, OK
The information from Ford mentions that the TowCommand brake controller is only shown to work with electric brakes, and not electric/hydraulic or surge brakes.
well, in my experience, the output required for electric and electric/hydraulic brakes are the same (maybe a little lower gain on the E/H)...so there is no reason that it shouldn't work. I haven't had the chance to pull a trailer with E/H brakes with a TowCommand yet, though.
and the surge brake thing is just a little redundant, IMO, because no brake controller works with surge brakes...that's the point.
The only way I can justify the TowCommand controller not working with an E/H system is if the required signal from the controller is brand specific. There may be a company out there that want you to use THEIR contoller with THEIR brakes.
well, in my experience, the output required for electric and electric/hydraulic brakes are the same (maybe a little lower gain on the E/H)...so there is no reason that it shouldn't work. I haven't had the chance to pull a trailer with E/H brakes with a TowCommand yet, though.
and the surge brake thing is just a little redundant, IMO, because no brake controller works with surge brakes...that's the point.
The only way I can justify the TowCommand controller not working with an E/H system is if the required signal from the controller is brand specific. There may be a company out there that want you to use THEIR contoller with THEIR brakes.
