Electric brake units. Which Tekonsha?

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Looking to purchase electric brake controller. Which is the best? P3 or P2?
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 08:48

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 08:48
I got a Tekonsha voyager and its great
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Reply By: Member - Len M(lizard) - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 08:49

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 08:49
Hi Twinkles,
Never used a P2 have a P3. Best Electric brake controller I have used.

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Reply By: Bundy Buddies - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 08:51

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 08:51
I have the P3 and works extremely well, easy to read instruction on how to operate, I did get an auto elec to install. Electrical power and me is not a good mix.
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Reply By: Twinkles - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 09:24

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 09:24
Thanks. I had a voyager on last car. Need one for next car.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 14:24

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 14:24
Was recommended to me, fitted it myself, a relatively easy job
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Reply By: snoopyone - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 09:25

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 09:25
The P3 or the Prodigy and heres how they work that makes them better

The Prodigy is a PROPORTIONAL controller and applies the force depending on how hard you hit the brakes.

Do it lightly, the van brakes lightly. Hit them hard the van brakes match the car.

The others including the Voyager and the Redarc arent, you dial up how much braking force you want and thats what you get regardless of how hard the car brakes are applied.

They also have a boost feature which allows you to set the van brakes to come on slightly ahead of the car whichis useful if van starts snaking.

Also have a manual lever for panic mode.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 18:41

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 18:41
The Voyager is not as you describe it. The difference between the Voyager and the Prodigy is the Voyager uses the older pendulum style decelarometer. Once you have it set up the two controllers work much the same.

If you have a look at http://www.tekonsha.com/content/default.aspx you will see that they no longer have the older timed controllers in their range. Hayes have 6 models and there is only one of those left that is of the timed style. With the majors getting away from those inefficient types, why has Redarc introduced one?
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 19:06

Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 19:06
Was waiting for that LOL I looked it up after posting it sorry.
But the Prodigy is a much better controller

Can answer for Redarc only perceived advantage is the remote head.
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