Tekonsha Voyager - yes, again!

Note: This will fix the problem but the brake lights won't work when you activate the override.

My recommendation is to replace it as soon as you can afford to as it is a ADR for the lights to work on override.

By law your brake lights must be illuminated when you activate the trailer brakes by the manual lever on the controller. Do not take Derek's advice.

This brake light problem is a known problem. It does not matter how long you have owned your Voyager, Prodigy will replace it free. Get it replaced.

PeterD

Peter

Did you read my note ?

Yes - but you did not tell the full story.

PeterD

ADR is the full story.

ADR-LINK

If the unit is less than 5 years old he 'may' be able to get it replaced by Motospecs in Sydney the National distributor. Motospecs

Regards

Derek.

If the unit is known to be faulty, with any fault type and it is a Brake related function, then the matter is much more serious than a quick fix and you are on your way.

ALL Brake system components are primary safety items under ALL Sate and Federal jursidictions and as such a known fault renders the vehicle/s unroadworthy. It doesnt't matter whether it is "just the rear brakes lights malfunction" as in this case, the vehicle to which this unit is currently fitted is unroadworthy, and that means third party as well as Vehicle insurance is involved.

As well if the Tekonsha distributor is aware of the fault, THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW (Trade Practices )TO CONDUCT A PRODUCT RECALL and must notify the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

All it takes is an email to "Infrastructure" from someone with an affected device and the proverbial will hit the fan, because this problem appears to have been reported for some months if not years.

I do not and have never had one of these, maybe some of you with them may want to start the ball rolling.

Ahem....from my knowledge the HR unit IS a Tekonsha...rebadged HR. My brother in law just bought an HR and its a Tekonsha...???

Don, You may be right, but that is my experience, The HR model is a basic model so may not be so fiddly and complex. The simple HR unit turns the brakes on and off so thats all that is needed in my case. The Voyager has that pendulum gismo and can only be mounted at particular angles and does not suit some lower dash areas on some vehicles.. Michael

Michael

You have identified the problem with the HR unit but have not recognised it as a problem.

The pendulum style are able to be set up so on a light application of the brakes the trailer braking action is light and smooth. However if you are in an emergency stopping situation, with hard braking the pendulum swings forward. This increases the vans braking reaction to match that of the tug.

With your style you set the braking force for smooth braking under gentle driving conditions. When you are in an emergency type stop the vans brakes are providing very little assistance. If you adjust the controller to provide good stopping power under emergency conditions - when you roll up to say a set of trafic lights and apply the brake you get a neck snapping action from the trailer brakes.

PeterD

So what do you do if the unit was a gift and you dont have a reciept ? Who would you see in Perth ? and would they replace it without a reciept ?
regards,
Dave

It should be replaced without a receipt. It's the unit that's inherently as it is a known problem a receipt is not required.

Didn't need one for mine anyway. I just fronted a local van dealer and he changed ii no probs. I naturally paid the little extra and got a prodigy in lieu.

Pooley