GSL brake controller
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 25, 2009 at 18:49
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Mizanne
Hi all
I'm in the hunt for a brake controller, looking at the GSL, anyone in the land of Explor Oz have any experience with GSL. Have looked at the Tekonsha models, does not really grab me.
Thanks
Reply By: Boobook2 - Saturday, Jun 27, 2009 at 06:40
Saturday, Jun 27, 2009 at 06:40
My understanding is that the GSL works on time delay like the Redarc, unlike prodegy and P3 which work on deceleration ( electronic pendulam?).
I have a Redarc and hate it. The amount of braking is determined by the delay and knob setting, and has nothing to do with braking speed, load, conditions etc.
At best this is annoying as I have to keep changing the settting based on the current conditions ( as a guess) and at worst downright dangerous. It is a comprimise based on simple electronics.
Get a Prodegy or similar, I am going to.
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Follow Up By: olcoolone - Sunday, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:17
Sunday, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:17
You are right aboutr how the Redarc and GSL work, most brake controllers work the same way.
They have a mechanical pendulam that is used as a switch to turn them on and off, the down side is they can not detect differant brake forces and will only provide one level of braking.
With the Prodigy they use an electronic variable pendulam that can vary the amount of bake fource depending how hard you brake.
The Prodigy works much like you vehicle brakes, the more force you apply to the the brake pedal and the vehicles brakes the more braking applied to the trailer brakes
This has saved us a couple of times.
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