Wireless proportional brake controllers
I'm seeing these wireless brake controllers on the market, are they any good, and are they reliable? Any input would be helpful. Thanks Steve
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Bumpyroad wrote:
so do you plug the "receiver" part into the standard connector 7 pin on the TV and plug the trailer cord into that? is that what you mean by inline? and you can easily move both halves to any trailer/TV combination?
bumpy
Yes, that is exactly what it means. Your tow vehicle 7 pin connector only requires the traditional 4 pin connector wiring (left turn, right turn, ground, running lights) and an additional 12 volt power wire. There is no need for a brake trigger wire from a traditional brake controller.
Yes, you could unbolt the "receiver" from one trailer and install it on another trailer.
Also, when I tow my buddy's trailer with my truck, which has an integrated brake controller, I can bypass the RF controller and just use my integrated controller. Its actually quite a nice system if you don't have the ability to install a less expensive hard wired system. For people that aren't mechanically minded and would have to pay a couple hundred dollars to have an aftermarket brake controller installed anyways... this might be cheaper and easier technology due to the fact that literally no installation is required.
