Do you have to set the brakes with the Tekonsha Prodigy P3?
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 17:24
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Jen2
We have a Teckonsha Prodigy (not P3) on our car which is a pain as we have to set the brakes when we tow either one horse or two. (ie set to .c, drive
on level surface at 25mph, apply manual knob, see if
wheels lock up or not etc etc)
Not only is this difficult to do re determining whether the tyres are locking up, it is NOT and ideal thing to have to do with
young horses on-board.)
I can't seem to find anywhere on the net whether you have to do this with the newer Prodigy P3 or not or does it do it automatically?
cheers
Reply By: Member - 1/2A - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 17:46
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 17:46
You could use the boost function ie. The lighter trailer setup for zero boost and the heaver one boosted 1 to 3 so that when you change over trailers you set the boost to match the trailer.
Artthur
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Follow Up By: Jen2 - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 17:50
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 17:50
Thanks, that's a thought.
I should have explained that we have just bought another vehicle and need to fit a brake controller to it, hence the question re the Prodigy P3.
I just want something that is EASY to operate, for some reason brake controllers seem to do my head in.
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Reply By: Member - Chris & Debbie (QLD) - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 18:12
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 18:12
Jen2
Yes you still need to set the brakes with the P3. But since they have a digital display you will really only need to do it once then you know what to set it to for varying loads. In saying that though I don't bother locking up the
wheels, just increase it up or down slightly untill it feels right when braking, only a matter of pressing the up or down buttons.
Chris
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Reply By: Member - greg S (QLD) - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 21:14
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 at 21:14
Why not load up the float with the same weight of one horse and then check and adjust. Mark it on the controller with a white paint marker. Then do this with the weight of two horses and mark it as
well. This way you won't be harming the horses in any way.
Greg
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Follow Up By: Gronk - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:57
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:57
Very good solution Greg....although you don't need to mark anything...just remember ( or write it down ) the voltage settings for each scenario....and this would apply for the P3 as
well as the Prodigy...
Only problem would be finding something that weighs approx 700kg's !!!!
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Reply By: Member - Brian R (WA) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 at 22:48
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 at 22:48
Hi
I may have the wrong end of the stick......my brake control instructions tell me to level first which I do....but to set the level of braking I apply the manual lever whilst going down a slight
hill , when I feel the van brakes appling ...thats it May be I have it all wrong, but on a recent trip we had 3 sudden braking situations and everything seemed to work OK
Brian
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