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Thread: Electric Brake Controller Install

  1. #21
    DiscoMick Guest
    Yes, inertia is involved, which is why the Tekonsha has to be mounted horizontally.
    But mine is set so a tap on the brake pedal causes me to feel the caravan brakes come on, and slow the vehicle, even though the Defender is barely slowed. This is good.
    Quote Originally Posted by shack View Post
    I think it was mentioned earlier... But...

    Just about all electronic brake controllers operate on 1 basis.

    It is the selected power setting on the unit coupled with the inertia of the braking action.

    As Tombie points out, it is nothing to do with the brake pedal pressure being sensed, but it might seem like it as the harder you brake, the higher the reading will be on the controller as it applies more power to the electric brakes on the trailer.

    This is only because of the sensed braking inertia felt by the controller, just like if you slammed on the brakes, your whole body would get thrusted forward, the brake controller works just the same.

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    They will both do this if set to bias the trailer first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Because nobody wants the shunting sensation of the sliding hitch - especialliy downhill, offroad, in slipery conditions
    Totally understandable, in theory a load sensor could replace the sliding hitch and be used to control the brake pressure.

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