No trailer brakes
DW and I are spending the summer in Olathe, CO - can't stand the humidity in FL! When I was preparing to unhook here, I wanted to move my Curt slider hitch to the rear or maneuver position, so I posit...
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Johnny G1 wrote:
Not all controller's work that way, mine will work standing still or moving, check the brakes with the controller only before I pull away.
I had to research this because I am NOT an expert on Brake Controls. This is what Tekonsha states on their P2 controller and it makes sense to NOT have the Trailer brakes activated when STOPPED at a light or Train crossing or any time you are stopped. I would assume most Controllers act this way. Doug
"The P2 also cuts power to the trailer's brakes when your vehicle is stopped - extending the life of the magnets and brake shoes in the trailer's brake assemblies".
