briann532 posted:

Hi Greg

I bought a P3 from Derek.

Top bit of gear.
A few friends have changed over from the older style to these fro that little bit of extra control.

Derek can also supply all the stuff you need at a great price.

No affiliation etc etc, just a very satisfied customer, many times over.

Brian

briann532 posted:

CJ - tell the rep he's been on the juice!!!

check out campertrailers.org for some great info

ABR - SIDEWINDER posted:

Hi CJ

Electric brakes work by activating electromagnets on the brake levers in the drums.

This is a (+) signal supplied by the brake controller and the voltage depends on inertia and on the settings on the controller.

Sounds like your guy was talking about air brakes. I would not listen to him.

Note: There are also hydro-electric brakes that use disc brakes and a hydraulic pump and these too are activated by the (+) signal from the controller. Use a P3 if this is what you have.

Regards

Derek

CJ posted:

Thanks guys, sorry to take the original topic slightly off track...

CJ

Vic posted:

Hi Folks,

I see that the ABR guru has been reading, and he or others may have an experienced answer for me? I have just ordered a LC200, to upgrade from my 100 series TD, and was planning to keep my Prodigy e brake controller when I drop off the trade-in.
Do I need to salvage any wiring, or is it easy to get a new wiring loom and mounting pocket?
Also, is there a good place in a 200 series to mount the controller? I put it in the ash tray hole in the 100 series, which worked fine, although it was a little too horizontal and would often flash at me during acceleration and on up hills. (shoudn't need brakes then anyway, but I'm not sure if it messes the calibration up).
Thanks for the great reading and advise to date!
Vic