Thread: Trailer brake controller

Ditto

Redarc is the way to go and its aussie made.

justin

Originally Posted by DeeJay

What everyone said, the prodigy is the bee's knee's, make sure you locate it where you can flick on the emergency full brake without too much reaching. I had to use mine a couple of times on the Landie /caravan setup when I went into a sharper than anticipated corner, very glad of that feature, it stops the ar$e end being pushed off the road. Brilliant.

Dee Jay I am going to fit a Prodigy P3 to my TDV8 Rangie and would like a recommendation on a reputable Sparky in Melbourne. One who understands Rangie's and is not going to screw with the electronics of the car.

Thanks

Rocket

Don't waste your money on either Voyager or Redarc: neither are anywhere near as useful as the Prodigy, which comes from the same maker as the Voyager (Tekonsha). I had a Voyager for some years, which I used with both a camper trailer and a caravan (20 foot Sterling Outback). It is true that it worked. However as others have said, it required constant recalibration, and eventually I replaced it with a Prodigy and have never looked back.

Both my son (camper trailer) and my brother (23 foot Roadstar) bought Redarc controllers, and both replaced them almost immediately with Prodigies. The Redarc is not proportional, which makes its use very uncomfortable compared with a proportional unit.

Old post comes up again
I went with the Prodigy to control the trailer I built.
I can only say good things.
Ive towed big loads of firewood on an unbraked tandem trailer and realised how dangerous it was combined with ABS.
Have done equivelent load tests(2tonne+) on the new trailer,stops really well on gravel.IMPRESSED NO END
Andrew

We bought the prodigy too, plus got an extra pod and harness for the second vehicle. We've used it towing an extended double float, with 2 horses onboard, and never had a problem. GCM was pushing 5t

The controller is now 2 years old and I wouldn't go with any other brand/model

Hi guys,

I'm new to the forum so pardon the ignorant questions. I've recently ordered a Disco 4. I enquired at ARB about getting a brake controller and they said they wouldn't fit to a Disco because of the complicated electronics in the car (sounded weird to me!).

I notice that Prodigy's are going on eBay for around $169. The Disco salesman quoted me around $800 all up for the controller and fitting... um, someone's cashing in here and it ain't me !

I'd like to go the fleabay route but I'm a bit worried about after-market fitting. Does anyone know how hard or complicated it is to fit a Prodigy to a Disco 4 - could any competent automotive sparky do it?

Thanks

Ron

Originally Posted by Watpub

Hi guys,

I'm new to the forum so pardon the ignorant questions. I've recently ordered a Disco 4. I enquired at ARB about getting a brake controller and they said they wouldn't fit to a Disco because of the complicated electronics in the car (sounded weird to me!).

I notice that Prodigy's are going on eBay for around $169. The Disco salesman quoted me around $800 all up for the controller and fitting... um, someone's cashing in here and it ain't me !

I'd like to go the fleabay route but I'm a bit worried about after-market fitting. Does anyone know how hard or complicated it is to fit a Prodigy to a Disco 4 - could any competent automotive sparky do it?

Thanks

Ron

Yes you do need to get someone to fit it who knows what they are doing.

I payed about 200 for mine from a wholesaler, so 169 is a good price

bump !

so is the Prodigy P3 still the way to go or is there a new kid on the block?