Tekonsha Voyager help

[V10_man]

I was given a Voyager controller for free because it had a rattle comming from inside.(worked when he removed it) Well we got it apart and found a small rectangular thingy with what looks like a piece of steel or lead inside. It doesn't look like it broke off from anyplace. Anyone have any ideas?

[CKNSLS]

rode2nowhere wrote:
I never could get my prodigy set right, it was not consistent

No controller is consistent when the brakes are very cold or very hot. The beauty is you can reach down and adjust it.

[rode2nowhere]

I never could get my prodigy set right, it was not consistent

[V10_man]

Ok guys thanks for the replys. I got it for free and it has(had, heheehe) the Ford wire harness on it so just for that it was worth it. My only trailers with brakes are a pop up and a utility trailer with a Rhino on it. Neither one is over 3k. I have a Prodigy already. Just looking for something for my son and his Ford truck.

[bigwheel1970]

Just got the Prodigy 3 and I am extremely happy with it.

[I_am_still_wayn]

j-d wrote:
My family has towed thousands of miles with a Voyager and no issues. More sophistication might be better on sales literature but not sure it feels better on the road.
BUT!!! Complaint I have about Voyager is No Digital Display. I've found it requires different settings for City and Open Road driving conditions. It would be very nice to be able to set the controller to where we like it than have to experiment to find the sweet spot again.
On the open road, it needs more brake effort to slow from 60 to 40 than in city to stop from 30. Do the more sophisticated controllers take vehicle speed into account as they initiate and control braking? If they do, that'd be well worth the price.

At first you seem to believe that "more sophistication" is not that important, then you list all the complaints you have about your primitive controller that are eliminated with a much more technologically advanced controller!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WoodGlue]

Get A Prodigy 3. Why fool around when you're messing with trailer braking?

WoodGlue

[wa8yxm]

You can contact Tekonsha Engineering, They are located in Tekonsha, Mi. I might even be able to give you directions if you need 'em to go there (it's just off I-69 and M-60 or "Old US-27" (for a small town it rates 2 exits).

[j-d]

My family has towed thousands of miles with a Voyager and no issues. More sophistication might be better on sales literature but not sure it feels better on the road.
BUT!!! Complaint I have about Voyager is No Digital Display. I've found it requires different settings for City and Open Road driving conditions. It would be very nice to be able to set the controller to where we like it than have to experiment to find the sweet spot again.
On the open road, it needs more brake effort to slow from 60 to 40 than in city to stop from 30. Do the more sophisticated controllers take vehicle speed into account as they initiate and control braking? If they do, that'd be well worth the price.

[CKNSLS]

How much does your trailer weigh and would like to stop it?

It wasn't working when he had it if that part was loose inside.

Buy the best of brake controllers-a Prodigy!

[lane_hog]

It's broken alright... that piece rattling around was the weight used on pendulum that senses the inertia from braking on the tow vehicle...

Here's a picture of what the inside should look like, with a similarly broken pendulum sitting at the bottom. See where your piece should have been attached?...



I don't think its serviceable, but you can try to remount the weight with some superglue, assuming the pendulum can be safely removed from its pivot.

For the money, you are better off with a Prodigy. The Voyagers run ~80, the Prodigy ~110. Spend the $30 for a more durable unit.

I had a Voyager for one trip in 2004, and returned it for credit towards a Prodigy, and never looked back on that decision. When we sold our fifth wheel, I sold the hitch on Craigslist, but kept the Prodigy, just in case we ever go back to a trailer.

Did the same with my Reese DC-WD -- kept it just in case because it is such a good hitch, but that is now on Craigslist as well...

[BFL13]

Ours has been working just fine for ten years now. Can't think what a 'better' one could do better.

[downtheroad]

Even when in good working order, the Voyager really isn't a great controller in comparison to today's options.

I agree with, dbbls. Dump it and look at a Prodigy.

[dbbls]

I would not fool around with a freebie. The Voyager was not a great controller anyway. If it wasn't good enough for the previous owner why would it be good enough for you?