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09-06-2017, 08:17 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 29
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Brake controller suggestion?
My brake controller failed. Any suggestions for a replacement?
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09-06-2017, 08:34 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 19,136
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What did you have previously?
The Tekonsha Prodigy always get many nods here when this same question is asked.
Oh and .. I see it's your 1st post... Welcome!
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09-06-2017, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 2,481
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Prodigy P3.. all day. Great controller.
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09-06-2017, 08:59 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 29
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Escort
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09-06-2017, 08:59 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 29
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Thank you sir. Glad to be a part of this community
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09-06-2017, 09:12 AM
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Insert witty title here
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: About 30 miles west of Beantown.
Posts: 4,034
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Had a Prodigy P3 in my TV before upgrading. Now my truck has one integrated.
P3 worked great. You will not be disappointed.
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Husky WDH with Sway Control
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LT 6.6L V8 Duramax
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
Laurie J. Wood 3/22/67 - 8/23/19
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09-06-2017, 09:19 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 23
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agree with the others the Prodigy P3 is a great controller, easy to install and easy to use
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brand spankin new 2018 Flagstaff 25BDS
Flagstaff 227 popup, sold to my son
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09-06-2017, 09:22 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 29
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Just bought a P3 gentlemen. I appreciate your responsiveness and recommendations.
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09-06-2017, 11:19 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,758
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Prodigy
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Dan-Retired California Firefighter/EMT
Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.) 
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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09-09-2017, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 141
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Direclink by Tuson RV Brakes. Most advanced brake controller available. Plugs into ODBII port for better trailer brake control. Must be good, as Airstream recommends them.
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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit w/Tow package
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09-09-2017, 09:58 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 11,069
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Agree with all the above posters get the prodigy P3.
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2014 Sabre 34REQS-6
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09-09-2017, 10:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alben
Direclink by Tuson RV Brakes. Most advanced brake controller available. Plugs into ODBII port for better trailer brake control. Must be good, as Airstream recommends them.
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Wow. How to completely over complicate a simple, one wire braking system.
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09-09-2017, 10:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 5,712
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In a nut-shell....everyone just buys the one they like. If there was the "Holy Grail" of controllers...everyone would own that one. My son bought a Blue tooth controller and now...anyone that has a hitch and a vehicle big enough to pull it...they can. No need for a controller in each vehicle. Plug in the little hand held remote and away you go.
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09-13-2017, 01:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 2
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Prodigy P3 with the GM Harness for my `05 Avy... plug and play! 
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2005 Chevy Avalanche 2500 - "Blanche"
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09-13-2017, 01:55 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 26
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I'm using a RedArc TowPro Elite, works great.. I didnt want a knee basher on my Luxury vehicle, the remote install is very nice and discrete, installed it so it looks OEM.
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Adventure Trailer: 2013 Space Trailer w/Solar, Propane, Fridge.
Camper Trailer: 2018 Wolf Pup Toy Hauler (Probably/Pending)
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09-13-2017, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 2,481
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Never seen that one before. Interesting. Quite a bit more than the P3.
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09-13-2017, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,916
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I'm old and getting older...the more simple the better to me. The Tekonsha is hard to beat. Been about 30+ years I recon...long as I can remember anyway.
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2005 Ram 2500 4X4 diesel SMOKER!!
I love puns, irony and tasteless jokes...
born in Texas.... live in Arkansas 
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09-13-2017, 02:45 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 26
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If you leave RedArc in auto mode its basically wire it up, drive around for a lil bit to let it calibrate, hook up trailer, and go.. its just a color changing LED for status that its working and no interface to learn.
You can put it in manual and set the gain and all that but I haven't needed to do this yet, just tap button to make sure brakes are working while in auto when I hookup.
Yeah its definitely on the higher end in cost, but I wanted the minimalist interface and remote head.. Aussies make some high end trailering gear.
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Tow Vehicle: 2014 Audi Q7 3.0L TDI w/Air Suspension
Adventure Trailer: 2013 Space Trailer w/Solar, Propane, Fridge.
Camper Trailer: 2018 Wolf Pup Toy Hauler (Probably/Pending)
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09-13-2017, 03:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 439
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1 more vote for the P3
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