Hopkins Brake Controller - HM47295
The Agility brake controller by Hopkins has it all! It provides a large, digital readout screen; power gain controls; and 5 sensitivity settings - all at the touch of a button. Proportional style for quickest, safest, and smoothest braking.
Features:
- Advanced technology
- Inertia accelerometer instantly activates brake
- Proportional controller mirrors the braking action of the tow vehicle
- On-the-fly sensitivity adjustment - 5 "boost" levels
- Easy to install and use
- Full digital settings with large readout screen
- Displays power as a percentage (from 5% to 99%)
- Flexible mounting options - self-leveling
- Short proof protected
- Innovative push button for manual braking
Specs:
- Dimensions: 1-1/4" thick x 5" long x 3" wide
- Made for up to 3-axle trailer brake systems (6 brakes)
- Operating range: -20 degrees to +70 degrees
- Unit must be pointed in the direction of travel
- 5 Digital sensitivity settings for different loads and driving conditions
- Pigtail wire leads
- Limited lifetime warranty
Towing large trailers hinders your ability to stop quickly. Protect the investment you made in your trailer and vehicle with the Agility trailer brake control.
The Agility is a proportional brake controller, meaning the trailer decelerates at the same rate as the vehicle. This not only makes for the smoothest of stops but also the most efficient. If both truck and trailer are stopping at the same rate then the truck (or the trailer) brakes are not getting over worked and will therefore last longer. Brakes will also not be overheated after driving through traffic no power will be sent to the trailer brakes when the rig is stopped.
The Agility is designed for use with electric trailer brakes. It is not designed to operate with electric-hydraulic brake systems.
47295 Hopkins Brake Controller
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- What Does SC Message Mean On Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, # HM47295
- On the Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, # HM47295, the message is actually SC, which means short circuit.
First, you will want to check the blue wire for a short by severing the connection of the blue wire at the brake controller. You will want to leave enough wire to reattach the blue wire after testing. If you step on the brakes after severing the blue wire and you still get the SC reading, then the red stoplight switch wire is the problem.
The red wire needs to attach to the stop light
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- Function of Prodigy Brake Controller on a 2006 Chevy Silverado
- The Prodigy is a proportional brake controller and applies power to the trailer brakes in proportion to the speed in which the vehicle is stopping so you will not get full power to the trailer brakes when the trailer is not moving. The motion sensing device will apply more power when the towing vehicle is stopping faster than it will when it is stopping slower. The amount of voltage sent to the trailer brakes is not dictated by pressing the brake pedal but by the stopping motion of the towing ve
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- Troubleshooting Brake Controller Not Working When Brakes Are Applied but Works With Override Switch
- This sounds like the trailer brakes are not receiving the signal from the brake controller when you apply the brakes. I believe what is happening is that you may have a loose, broken, or inaccurate connection on the red wire from the brake controller.
The red wire needs to attach to the stop light switch above the brake pedal. It connects to the wire on this switch that carries a signal ONLY when the brake pedal is pressed. It should not have a signal at any other time. Use a circuit tester,
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- E1 Error Code On Hopkins Trailer Brake Controller - Reliance, # 47285, on 2003 GMC Sierra
- If you press the manual button on the Hopkins Agility brake controller, # HM47295, and the trailer brakes work, then the problem is in the position of the red wire on the wiring harness under the dash.
You might have a wrong brake controller wiring harness. The correct harness is the Universal Brake Control Wiring Adapter 2003 - 06 Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, # 20264.
If you unplug the harness and check the wire locations on the connector, with the blue locking clip in the down position the
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- How To Wire Hopkins Reliance Brake Controller 47285 to a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado Z71
- If you have the brake controller port and the OEM supplied brake control harness that plugs into the port and has 5 loose wires, you will only need 4 of these wires. The brown wire is an illumination circuit. Some older brake controllers used a separate circuit to light the controller display, but it is not needed any longer. The colors you listed are standard GM/Chevy and match as follows:
Truck Controller
Red Black
Light Blue Red
Black White
Dark Blue
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- Trailer Brakes Lock Up When Brakes Are Applied WithThe Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, # HM47295
- It sounds like you might want to check the adjustment of your trailer brakes. It sounds like the brake shoes are adjusted too far out. When you are applying the brakes with the sensitivity setting at its lowest setting, it is still sending a little current to the brakes and if the brake shoes are too far out they might be locking up.
The best way to adjust the brakes on your trailer is to back off the brake shoes until there is no drag on the drums at all and then tighten them up until you g
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- Recommended 2007 Toyota Tundra Wiring for a Hopkins Agility Brake Controller # HM47295
- The Hopkins brake controller # HM47295 has four wires coming out of the back of the unit, and does not have a plug.
Instead of an adapter like part # HM47815 which has plugs on both ends, I would recommend a pigtail like part # 20265, which would match color to color with the wires on the brake controller, and would still allow you to plug in to the factory brake controller port on your 2007 Toyota Tundra.
Alternatively, you could use the plug-in version of the Hopkins brake controller,
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- Hopkins Brake Controller # HM47295 Only Has Full Voltage When Using Manual Override Switch
- It sounds like there is a bad connection on the red wire from your Hopkins Brake Controller # HM47295 to the stop light switch.
You will need to check to make sure the red wire has a good connection to the stoplight switch wire. You can use a circuit tester, part # 3808, to verify that the red wire is connected to the wire that only has signal when the brakes are applied.
The manual override on the brake controller allows you to manually power the brakes on the trailer and does not requir
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- Installing Brake Controller Using Factory Harness on 2006 Toyota Tundra
- You would not want to run the fifth wire from your towing package to the Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, part # HM47295.
The fifth green wire that you have found is an illumination circuit, and is not needed. You can confirm this if you like by using a circuit tester like part # 3808 on the green wire. This wire should only show voltage when the vehicle headlights are switched on.
I attached installation instructions for the # HM47295 below for you to check out.
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- Hopkins Agility Electric Brake Controller Only Works with Manual Override, 2005 Chevy Silverado
- This sounds like a problem with the red wire on the brake controller. If you are using a wiring harness like # 20264, you will want to make sure that the wiring is intact by checking it with a circuit tester like # 3808. The red wire should have a signal only when the brake pedal is pushed.
If it does not, then check the pins on the truck where the brake controller connector plugs in. If the signal is coming through there, check to make sure the pin for the red wire is in the correct spot in
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- Troubleshooting Agility Brake Controller Indicating No Trailer Connected with Trailer Connected
- First, we should make sure you have the correct wiring harness. You should be using # HM47795. This harness has the red pin for the stop light circuit unhooked from the plug. You will need to make sure it is placed in the correct spot. Check the port on the truck to determine where it needs to go. Using a circuit tester like # 3808, if needed, test the pins in the port until you find the one that is hot when you step on the brakes. Once you find it, place the pin in the corresponding spot in the
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- Should Vehicle Brake Lights Come On when Using Manual Override on Agility Trailer Brake Controller
- When using the manual override on a brake controller, including the Hopkins Agility Electric Brake Controller, # HM47295, the vehicle brake lights should not come on. Most modern brake controllers do not activate the vehicle brake lights, though there are some older models that did which must have been what you had.
The way the manual override works is that it bypasses the signal from the brake switch and sends power directly from the controller to the trailer brakes. Brake lights coming on w
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- Troubleshooting Brake Lock Up When Using a Hopkins Agility Brake Controller # HM47295
- The first thing I would do is adjust the braking power down to the point that the brakes stop locking up when you hit the brakes. You will do that by pressing the button with the minus sign on it until the brakes stop locking up. I attached installation instructions for this product for you to check out.
If you have already done that then you might have an issue with the brake shoes on your trailer.
For that you will want to check the adjustment of your trailer brakes. It sounds like the b
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- Hopkins Agility Brake Controller # HM47295 Reads 99 Percent Power When Brakes are Applied
- I would recommend to make sure that you have the Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, part # HM47295 mounted correctly in your 2006 Dodge Ram truck. The brake controller needs to be mounted from minus 20 degrees nose down to plus 70 degrees nose up and parallel to the direction of the travel.
Next, would be to connect your truck and trailer and test drive on a dry open area at low speed (20 to 25 mph). Apply vehicle brakes aggressively. If trailer brakes lock-up, adjust down the power setting
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- Hopkins Agility Brake Controller Applies Brakes when Accelerating on a 2008 Chevy Silverado
- There are a couple of things you can check on the Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, # HM47295. First, make sure that the red wire is connected to the correct wire on your 2008 Chevy. The 2008 model trucks and SUVs should have the wiring for a brake controller under the dash, below the steering column, and to the left of the brake pedal.
The brake controller red wire should be attached to the light blue wire on the vehicle. This wire should only send power to the brake controller and out to t
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- Hopkins Agility Brake Controller Power Set to 99 but Only Displays 15-20 When Brakes Applied
- It sounds like you will need to adjust the positioning of the brake controller and then reset it as if it were the first time it was being installed. The Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, # HM47295, needs to be positioned so that it is between negative 20 degrees nose down to positive 70 degrees nose up.
It also needs to be mounted in the direction of travel meaning that it can not be turned or tilted to one side. Once you have it mounted within these parameters, you can go through the set u
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