Tekonsha Brake control

[benmalpass]

Hi, I have just got a Tekonsha P3 brake controller for my D3 and was woundering is there is a standard plug to fit into on the D3 and if so where is it located...?
Thanks
Ben

[dmdigital]

If the thing works at all! That was my experience with a Tekonsha P3, POS!

As for a standard plug I doubt it very much and good luck getting any sense out of the manufacturer. I suggest reading up on Sniegy's D3 installation notes on the forum about EBC's and the D3.

[Timj]

Hi dm_td5,

I have the P3 with Kimberly Kamper with elctronic over hydraulic brakes and it works very well if set on the right setting. The Prodigy I used to have made it pulse quite badly and so does the P3 if not set to the hydraulic setting.

Ben, as far as if there is a standard plug, no there is not. Apparently the American spec cars have one but we don't here is Aus. As dm_td5 said, search for the posts by Sniegy as they include all the photos of how to connect it up. Even with that though I chickened out and got the dealer to do it for me :).

TimJ.

[dmdigital]

You're assuming I could actually get it connected to a trailer.

My P3 didn't even make it as far as having a trailer connected to it. It refused to shutdown and had a continuous small current draw as though there was a fault inside it. E-mails to vendor and Tekonsha (USA) went unanswered.

[Timj]

Yeah, I was. No wonder you think it is a POS :).

I do like your trailer though :cool::D.

TimJ.

[dmdigital]

Which model KK do you have Tim?

[Timj]

We got a Platinum just before Easter this year. Very happy with it and the D3 tows it beautifully.

TimJ.

[benmalpass]

OK thanks guys I will have a look at the thread and see if I can make any sense of it.
Cheers
Ben

[DiscoDunc]

Resurrecting this thread to ask where people have mounted their brake controllers - in particular the Tekonsha P3?

Anyone done it without any visible holes?

Cheers,
Dunc