electric brake controller

Those "dodgy" connectors are Scotch lock connectors - often referred to as power thieves. I agree with your sentiments, however if you use the correct one for the wires they can be successful.

PeterD

Ain't nothing wrong with a good, well crimped connection, with the right good quality crimper (not the 2 or 3mm wide $5 stripper/crimper jobs from the local reject shop either).
There's a good reason solder joints are sometimes frowned upon, especially when making connections on cars, caravans and in particular, boats.......vibrations. A soldered joint is susceptible to breakage where the solid solder ends on the flexible wire. Especially so after overheating thin multi-stranded wire with the iron. It weakens it considerably.
Solder a blob on the end of a piece of wire and bend it at the joint 90deg back and forth. Now do the same with a well crimped joiner. Which one will break sooner???
If one does insist on soldering joints, then they must make sure it is well supported or made so that no flexing is allowed.
We are not talking strength in pull resistance, of course the soldered joint is stronger that way....but how much pulling force is exerted on your brake controller wires under the dash???
Don't get me wrong, soldered connections have their place and purpose, but completely not necessary here.

The connectors are scotch locks ,best to solder or use good quality crimped connectors.
Vic

The Prodigy has a boost function, works a treat when you have heavy van behind lightish tow tug. or going down steepish hills, or sudden heavy braking on wet roads. Once used one would never go back to Voyager Other advantage is they can be mounted on an angle so makes it easier to reach the manual lever or read the dial, or adjust boost on the move.

Quote by Nomadic Navara - "Prodigies do not work any better than Voyagers".

I would respectfully suggest that if you did an extensive comparison you would find the prodigy FAR better and more reliable. Chalk and cheese. The list of improvements/extras is extensive.

I am actually wondering if i am correct in saying they don't have a pendulum inside

I thought they had a inertia sensor that did the job of a pendulum in a pendulum controller but i am now wondering the the sensor is a form of pendulum

Regards Don