| An electric trailer brake controller is a
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| | Hazard Flasher issues can be resolved by
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| device that supplies power from a tow
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| | using a Pulse Preventer that will isolate
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| vehicle to a trailer's electric brakes.
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| | the brake control from the vehicles
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| There are two types of brake controllers
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| | flashers, thus eliminating the pulsing.
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| on the market today - Time Delay
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| | Inertia Activated Brake Controls
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| Activated and Inertia Activated.
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| | Inertia Activated Brake Controllers or
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| While the controllers operate
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| | Pendulum Style controllers are enabled by
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| differently, they are very similar. Both
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| | the depressing of the brake pedal and
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| types have the same wiring configuration.
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| | activated by a Pendulum Circuit that
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| Both allow the driver to adjust the
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| | senses the stopping motion of the
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| amount of braking power and both have a
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| | vehicle. The Pendulum Circuit applies a
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| pressure sensitive manual override switch
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| | proportional voltage to the trailer's
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| that can be used to apply the trailer
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| | brakes.
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| brakes independently of the tow vehicle.
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| | When the Inertia activated brake control
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| Time Delay Activated Brake Controls
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| | is properly adjusted, the trailer will
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| Time Delay Activated or "solid state"
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| | decelerate at the same speed as the
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| controllers are enabled by the depressing
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| | towing vehicle. A result of this is
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| of the brake pedal in the tow vehicle.
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| | increased braking efficiency and reduced
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| Once enabled, time delay activated
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| | wear on the brakes.
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| controllers apply a gradual voltage to
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| | Advantages of pendulum style controllers
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| the trailer's brakes using a Time Delay
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| | are efficient braking under a variety of
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| Circuit.
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| | braking conditions including adverse
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| The advantages of a solid state brake
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| | conditions. They also have a smooth
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| control unit are the inexpensive cost,
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| | braking motion.
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| low profile, and they can be mounted at
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| | Pendulum style controllers have a few
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| any angle. The disadvantages mostly
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| | disadvantages also. They tend to be
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| pertain to Hazard Flashers issues. In
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| | larger than solid state controller. They
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| most applications the digital display
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| | usually more expensive and they must be
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| will flash with the hazard flashers and
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| | mounted in a level position. Tekonsha's
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| if the gain is set aggressively, some
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| | Prodigy controller is an exception. Due
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| pulsing of the trailer brakes may be
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| | to its innovative technology, it can be
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| felt.
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| | mounted in almost any position.
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