Weak Braking w/ Tekonsha P3
I have been using my Tekonsha P3 brake controller for about five years with two different trailers without problems until this spring when I noticed weak braking. Braking was fine last fall, so the co...
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RCMan, these are the readings from the P3's diagnostic mode with one of the magnets disconnected:
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
No braking -- 0 V
Brake pedal fully depressed – 1.4 V
Manual lever pushed fully to the left – 6.0 V
OUTPUT CURRENT
No braking -- 0 A
Brake pedal fully depressed -- 0.5 A
Manual lever pushed fully to the left – 3.5 A
I'm not whether this was what you were saying I should measure. If not, where were you suggesting I take that current reading? Thanks.
Spike, thanks for those links. That's nice looking rewiring you did on your trailers.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
No braking -- 0 V
Brake pedal fully depressed – 1.4 V
Manual lever pushed fully to the left – 6.0 V
OUTPUT CURRENT
No braking -- 0 A
Brake pedal fully depressed -- 0.5 A
Manual lever pushed fully to the left – 3.5 A
I'm not whether this was what you were saying I should measure. If not, where were you suggesting I take that current reading? Thanks.
Spike, thanks for those links. That's nice looking rewiring you did on your trailers.
