hohenwald48 wrote:
I've been anxiously awaiting a response to my previous post. Is anybody able to explain the difference between a timer controller, inertia controller and a proportional controller like a Prodigy. I know everybody always says the Prodigy is the controller to get but I guess I'm just looking for details regarding why and the operation of the three (or more) kinds of controllers.
I had always heard of timer controllers and Prodigy controllers but all the talk of inertia controllers in this thread got me to wondering what the differences are.
A timed controller will start braking when the brake lights come on. The braking will increase as time goes by. Maximum braking is reached about four seconds after impact.
Inertia controllers use a pendulum that increases voltage as you brake harder. It depends on the tow vehicle to have the ability to slow.
A Prodigy controller works like a pendulum, but is solid state. It also has some adjustments that allow some braking from the time the brake lights come on.
Factory controllers use the brake fluid pressure in the truck to determine how much brake is applied. The driver is actually in control.
After market controllers that act like the factory controllers were available, but folks wouldn't buy them, opting for cheap instead. Now they are out of business.
