Electric Trailer Brake Controllers

[irokin]

So the trailer type I'm looking at getting comes only with electric brakes so I'd need to fit a controller to the Hilux. What are people using or recommend? Trailers gross weight goes up to ~2500kg.

 

Good fitters in Brisbane that aren't going to molest my interior or electrics while taking an arm and half a leg?

 

 

I know all types of trailer brakes have their good and bad points. I'm almost forced to use electrics because I need breakaway brakes so I can tow broken landbarge GTR's around. Its also handy that you need to have a controller so people can't mooch my trailer :P (Instead they'll mooch my trailer AND my tow car :() Looking at towing long distance as well as up and down steep grades so electrics tick the right boxes for me.

[Redwarf]

I have a Tekonsha Primus IQ.

 

Was fitted by Volkswagen, but any Auto Elec (Hi Justin!!) should be able to rig it up a piece of piss. Hell, even you should be able to do it.

 

http://www.tekonsha.com/content/products.aspx?lvl=2&parentid=1400&catID=1435%20∂=0

 

They also do breakaway kits

 

Works well.

[irokin]

Hrm, I like the looks of that. Whats the deal with this plugin loom stuff? The wiring already exists? :hmm:

 

 

The breakaway system is supposed to come preinstalled on the trailer with everything it needs. I'll have to double check before I buy it though. Having read about some horror stories of trailers parting company with the tow car, break away brakes are on my "must have" list.

[corollaart]

+1 Tekonsha had mine for years in two utes allways works and not that hard to wire up.

 

Biggest problem is finding some where to put them.

 

Mines not as flash the one above ,just the poverty pack one ,same with out the displays

 

rob

[Redwarf]

I'm the other way. Done tens of thousands of towing K's and never had an issue. I'll only have breakaway if I'm made to have it.

 

Some cars (like mine) have a plug already there to plug it into. Normally I believe you break into the brake pedal switch circuit and use that as an input. The Treg doesn't have a pedal switch (I believe it to be a function of the master cylinder...) so they supply a plug conveniently near the brake pedal to use.

 

Who's doing the trailer? I can put you onto the guy who did mine if you want. Builds a good unit.

[irokin]

I'm the other way. Done tens of thousands of towing K's and never had an issue. I'll only have breakaway if I'm made to have it.

 

I think a lot of the balls-ups I've read about could have been avoided. People doing silly things with the wrong equipment. I think shannons do insurance for the car on the trailer anyway so I might look at that.

 

Some cars (like mine) have a plug already there to plug it into. Normally I believe you break into the brake pedal switch circuit and use that as an input. The Treg doesn't have a pedal switch (I believe it to be a function of the master cylinder...) so they supply a plug conveniently near the brake pedal to use.

 

I've had a poke around under the dash this afternoon but I couldn't find any obvious plugs for controllers. I'd be surprised if there's nothing as the car has the Toyota factory tow kit.

 

Who's doing the trailer? I can put you onto the guy who did mine if you want. Builds a good unit.

 

I'm looking at a tilta trailer at the moment for the ultimate in lazy loading/unloading but I'm going to rent one first and see if I like it. Need a nice shallow approach, I've got 10cm clearance at the moment which is plenty for most trailers but that will fade fast once I figure out a proper splitter and undertray.

[Medicine_Man]

I can supply and fit for you..

[Redwarf]

See! :D

[irokin]

I never had any doubt :P

[Raven]

There are two common ones that Burson sell.

 

The Tekonsha Prodigy and Tekonsha Voyager.

 

We sell more of the Prodigy than the Voyager, but take a look at both of those as well :)