Brake Controller
Submitted: Monday, Mar 31, 2014 at 17:35
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Michael G14
We have just bought a Jayco Eagle Outback, and now need a brake controller. Can anyone please give me some advice / recommendation's on which one to buy. Thanks
Reply By: Member - Chooky and Wobble - Monday, Mar 31, 2014 at 20:49
Monday, Mar 31, 2014 at 20:49
The best controllers are without doubt the proportional ones. If they don't have a braking sensor that applies proportional braking to the Van depending on the amount you are braking in the vehicle then they can cause you issues.
The Tekonsha Prodigy and other proportional controllers have a deceleration sensor that applies more braking to the van the more you slow the vehicle. The problem with the other types is that they either apply either constant braking or a timed increase in braking to the van which can cause lockups or not enough braking when you need it.
I have had 2 vehicles over the years and both had Tekonsha Controllers, the earlier one you had to adjust the angle of a pendulum after mounting the unit so the pendulum was vertical. The new one doesn't need adjustment as long as it is mounted with the angle of the unit within a specified range.
The disadvantage of the proportional unit is that the unit has to be mounted where you can get to the manual braking leaver in case you need it and as such is not as easy to find somewhere to mount it as the other types.
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