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Offline fabr

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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2011, 01:52:16 PM »
You just don't know how to use it then. I use my prodigies 4-5 times a week. Never an issue.
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2011, 05:46:21 PM »
Quote from: masterfabr on April 13, 2011, 01:52:16 PM
You just don't know how to use it then. I use my prodigies 4-5 times a week. Never an issue.
I know how to use it. I went so far as to sit there with the instructions a couple of times to see if I was the problem. My Friend was the dealer and I worked with him on it. I was not the only customer who had that issue with it. I never replaced it as it was not like it went from doing nothing to locking up. It just seemed inconsistent, we changed trailers and drivers. We even changed trucks to see if it was in my truck.  I never thought much of the draw-tite's I had seen before the one that came in my truck. I have liked its operation better that my old prodigy. When I ran vehicles for the dealership I use controllers all the time. The vast majority were Tekonsha. I have nothing against them as a whole. We had the voyager's there. That was the first one in my old truck. I liked that one better than my Prodigy. Of the 3, I like my current draw-tite the best. And at that price its hard to beat. I paid way more for that Prodigy.
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« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2011, 07:03:27 PM »
All I can say is that all 3 of mine work perfect and you don't even feel the trailer behind. Your experience ,IMO,was a fluke.
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2011, 07:28:36 PM »
mine I don't think you can buy anymore, its about 6" wide x 8" long x3" thick! it's got to be 25 years old too  rofl rofl rofl rofl still works pretty good just have to tap on it from time to time  LMAO
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2011, 07:41:36 PM »
Think that's called an 8 track DS.  kick rofl rofl.  Prob try to check out a few in person in next weekend or two.  Now it looks like a couple rear tires on truck.  65 psi in a tire needin 32 might cause a perm bulge.  Hit a bump and ass end gets squirrelly.  Dumb ass's.
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« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2011, 07:43:49 PM »
more like 3- 8 tracks taped together!  ;D
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« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2011, 08:52:47 PM »
Quote from: Dsrace on April 13, 2011, 07:43:49 PM
more like 3- 8 tracks taped together!  ;D
WOW!!! Now that's a biggin!



They call that a knee knocking special! rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2011, 01:57:22 PM »
Quote from: Dunebound69 on April 13, 2011, 05:46:21 PM
I know how to use it. I went so far as to sit there with the instructions a couple of times to see if I was the problem. My Friend was the dealer and I worked with him on it. I was not the only customer who had that issue with it. I never replaced it as it was not like it went from doing nothing to locking up. It just seemed inconsistent, we changed trailers and drivers. We even changed trucks to see if it was in my truck.  I never thought much of the draw-tite's I had seen before the one that came in my truck. I have liked its operation better that my old prodigy. When I ran vehicles for the dealership I use controllers all the time. The vast majority were Tekonsha. I have nothing against them as a whole. We had the voyager's there. That was the first one in my old truck. I liked that one better than my Prodigy. Of the 3, I like my current draw-tite the best. And at that price its hard to beat. I paid way more for that Prodigy.
I was thinking about this last night and remembered that I spoke with the Prodigy people some time back,4 or 5 years ago, for a friend of mine. He was having the same stuff you describe. Problem was high resistance in the ground between the trailer and tow truck. Connected a dedicated ground in the trailer side connector and the problem went away.
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2011, 08:16:40 PM »
So using the hitch and ball would NOT be a proper ground.   rofl  Once had a little trailer every time hit a little bump tail lights would blink.  HuH? kick 

No since running power to it w/o a ground.
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2011, 08:37:36 PM »
do they still make the hydraulic brake controllers?   :o ;D
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« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2011, 08:43:37 PM »
YUP
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2011, 08:48:16 PM »
I thought so and there's a guy at tsc that swears by them, now I'm not saying that they are junk in fact I'm not saying anything but the new ones are easier to use.  ;D   I do need to replace my antique one as well. especially now that I'm pulling a billboard.
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« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2011, 09:15:57 PM »
It's just a little bit bigger than your old trailer, DS ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #28 on: April 15, 2011, 06:31:30 AM »
The old trailer is inside, for delivery.  ;D  Everything worked out DS??
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Re: Trailor brake controller
« Reply #29 on: April 15, 2011, 06:33:49 AM »
Quote from: Dsrace on April 14, 2011, 08:48:16 PM
I thought so and there's a guy at tsc that swears by them, now I'm not saying that they are junk in fact I'm not saying anything but the new ones are easier to use.  ;D   I do need to replace my antique one as well. especially now that I'm pulling a billboard.
Ever try backing a trailer up hill with those hydraulic surge brakes LOL!!!!!
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