Thread: Break controller

Personally I had a bad experience with the Tekonsha, others rave about them. Most are fine though with your weight trailers and it has more to do with whether the trailer has 1, 2 or 3 axles.

RedArc
Hayman Reese
Tekonsha

To name 3 brands.

The main thing is to ensure the brake system on the trailer is actually compatible with the controller you choose. This is particularly relevant to the Tekonsha Prodigy and P3. Some older trailer brake systems won't work with these units.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Personally I had a bad experience with the Tekonsha, others rave about them. Most are fine though with your weight trailers and it has more to do with whether the trailer has 1, 2 or 3 axles.

RedArc
Hayman Reese
Tekonsha

To name 3 brands.

The main thing is to ensure the brake system on the trailer is actually compatible with the controller you choose. This is particularly relevant to the Tekonsha Prodigy and P3. Some older trailer brake systems won't work with these units.

its a single axel and i dont ever think i will be loading 900kg of camping gear in it either

I have a Tekonsha Prodigy to control the brakes on my 1500kg c'van. It has been faultless.

One of the advantages, when I bought my controller, was that the unit didn't have to be horizontal, and you could regulate the braking effect through a calibration wheel. I'm sure that other units can do this now.

Best Wishes,
Peter

I have the Tekonsha Voyager and it does the job quite fine for a cheaper model,

Thanks all for your input so it looks like the way to go is Tekonsha then its just the budget to choose from???????????
cheers kelvin

The Tekonsha Prodigy or the P3 is the go for any weight of van because they can be set up as required to suit.

Don't get a Tekonsha Voyager: they work well but are hard to set up properly and need constant adjustment. The Prodigy is much easier to set up. It also can be moved from car to car just by unplugging it as long as the other car has the appropriate wiring and bracket installed.

Do not even consider a Redarc controller. I have personal experience of two in my immediate family and both were junked in favour of a Prodigy.

The location of the controller is very imortant in the event that you ever need to use it in a hurry. I have found that the best spot is screwed to the bottom of the slide out ash tray/coin holder. It is immediately to hand there. If you leave enough wire on the loom, you can still use the tray, and it does not leave holes which are visible when you take it out.