Thread: Trailer brake controller

Elecbrakes. Wireless so don't need to hardwire the car. Happy camper, literally

That sounds ideal

I just drove from Canberra to Ballarat and back this week towing a car trailer with car - all up about 2.8t with my RRS using Elecbrakes. Worked well but I think the controller on the trailer might have got water in it with all the rain and a few times applied the brakes by itself - turning off power to it (it is powered by the lighting system on the car and trailer) reset the controller brain and was all good - you know when the brakes come on via the app the phone which shows a large red dot when the brakes are on so turning off the headlights and then back on reboots the system and all good.

For my own trailers I just have a portable system which has a standard proportional G force controller. There is a plug/socket that goes between the car trailer socket and the trailer that picks up the brake light signal and in the cabin the controller just plugs into the front 12v socket. I just lay the cable between the front seats and console - across the rear floor, between the split seats and into the boot area and out the bottom of the tailgate door - works fine and I do not have a permanently mounted controller. Takes about 5 minutes to set up.

However if I towed a lot and only used one trailer I would consider the Electbrakes system.

I've got a tekonsha and a breakaway fitted on my trailer and was considering upgrading an elecbrakes unit as the breakaway needs replacing for the second time due to deteroration from the weather. That would allow me to pull the trailer with the RRS without fitting a controller but $650.00 isn't cheap compared to $100.00 for a new battery box.
I've used the elecbrakes unit and it works pretty well. A possible downside is that it makes it easier for random mates to borrow your trailer whereas now the conversation usually ends with "so do you have a brake controller in your car?"

Regards,
Tote

Haha yes borrow-ability is an issue! I figured sinking the cost in the trailer was better cos I'm likely to have it longer than the car so would just have to keep wiring up vehicles

I am happy with this one.
TEKONSHA PRIMUS IQ BRAKE CONTROLLER 12V 1 - 3 AXLE 90160 CARAVAN BOAT TRAILER 783192023445 | eBay
One of the cheapest but effective on my D2, and would be on a P38 as long as you have a position within 30dgrees of horizontal. Mine in under the dash on the LH side of the steering column.

Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by PhilipA

I am happy with this one.
TEKONSHA PRIMUS IQ BRAKE CONTROLLER 12V 1 - 3 AXLE 90160 CARAVAN BOAT TRAILER 783192023445 | eBay
One of the cheapest but effective on my D2, and would be on a P38 as long as you have a position within 30dgrees of horizontal. Mine in under the dash on the LH side of the steering column.

Regards PhilipA

I'm now driving a RRS TDV8

I'm now driving a RRS TDV8

No difference as long as you have a mounting point.

While I have powered mine from a piggyback fuse, you may have to source power from a second battery directly.
Regards PhilipA