mkirsch wrote:
The IBC applies the brakes based on deceleration. In other words, the harder you spike the truck brakes, the harder the IBC applies the trailer brakes.
On the downhill runs it sounds like you are not getting enough deceleration to prompt the IBC to apply the brakes adequately.
When descending hills, you need to get on the brakes, HARD, slow down, then get off the brakes. If you are just "riding" the brakes, the controller will think you're just decelerating gently for a stop sign, and only apply "gently decelerating for a stop sign" brakes to the trailer...
The "boost" feature on the Tekonsha Prodigy controllers would help this some, as you can program it to apply a fixed amount of braking as soon as the brake light activates. Does the Chevy IBC have a similar feature?
It does not, I can only adjust the gain.
