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This proportional brake controller is designed to keep towing simple. Includes an LED braking indicator, a slide-bar manual override, and a knob to adjust braking power. Mounts easily within a 90-degree vertical range.
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Once the brake controller is installed, you can use the knob on the right side of the unit to adjust the gain (also known as output). Gain lets you set the maximum amount of power that will be applied to your trailer's brakes. You want to set it as high as you can without locking up the brakes. Typically, this setting is only readjusted when you experience changing road conditions or if you switch over from a heavy, loaded trailer to a much lighter, empty trailer, or vice versa.
You can fine-tune the gain by adjusting the sensitivity of the internal sensor using the knob on the left side. This controls the aggressiveness of your trailer's braking, meaning how quickly the brakes reach the maximum braking level. You can adjust this when you're towing heavy loads and you need more umph to bring your trailer to a stop. Your tow vehicle doesn't need that much power to brake in time, but your heavy trailer does. A high sensitivity level will get the braking power to your trailer brakes faster and with more intensity so that it doesn't push your tow vehicle forward.
LED Indicator
Keeping with its simple design, the Voyager will not overwhelm you with information. An LED indicator on the top of the unit lights up green to show that your trailer is securely connected to your tow vehicle. The LED indicator will change to red when the brakes on your trailer are activated.
During installation and setup, this light is also used to ensure that the Voyager will be able to function correctly. Proper leveling of the internal sensor is crucial to the operation of this brake controller. When the sensor is level, the LED will change to a shade of orange.
The Voyager is designed to be mounted in your cab at a vertical angle that is between -20 degrees and 70 degrees. The brake controller needs to be horizontally level and parallel to the direction of travel in order to function properly.
To connect the Voyager, just plug the included harness into your vehicle. The other end plugs into the controller - no hardwiring required.
Once the controller is mounted and connected, you must level the internal sensor. First, set the overall power to the maximum using the knob on the side of the controller. Then, while pressing the tow vehicle's brake pedal, adjust the level knob on the other side of the brake controller (this is the same knob that is used to fine-tune the power output) until the LED monitor is a shade of orange.
Note: If you don't already have a 7-way plug at the back of your vehicle, take a look at our exclusive 7- and 4-way brake controller installation kit (ETBC7 - sold separately).
The Tekonsha Voyager brake controller comes equipped with proportional braking to give you the best towing experience. Proportional braking means that your trailer brakes mimic your tow vehicle's brakes. If you slam on the brakes in your vehicle, your trailer brakes will activate with the same intensity; if you brake lightly, your trailer brakes lightly too. The trailer's braking is in proportion to your vehicle's braking. This saves wear and tear on the tires and the brakes on both your vehicle and trailer.
The Voyager uses a pendulum system to sense how your vehicle is braking so it can send the right amount of braking power to your trailer. It measures the inertia of your tow vehicle and activates the trailer's brakes to slow at the same rate. The result is uniform braking across your towing setup. No push-pull action - just smooth, proportional braking every time.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today in our 2006 Dodge Ram pickup, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller for 1 to 4 axles, part number 39510. We'll use this in conjunction with our Tekonsha Plug and Play direct fit wiring harness, part number 3020-P. Now to begin our install, we'll first go ahead and locate the manufacturer's brake controller port. The brake controller port is located behind the parking brake pedal, above the manufacturer's main wiring harness. This is a blue connector and is secured here to the ECM. Now we've located it. We'll go ahead and pop it free so that we can plug the direct fit wiring harness directly into it. To plug the harness into it, we'll take the white connector of our direct fit harness and plug in to the blue port. Once we have it plugged in, we'll go ahead and leave our wires hang, or if you can get your connector back in place, you can go ahead and do that now. Next, we'll move over to mounting the brake controller.
To mount our brake controller, we'll take our brake controller bracket and the hardware provided, and secure it here to the bottom of the dash. Once we have our brake controller bracket in position, we can then go ahead and secure our brake controller to the bracket. Quick tech tip, to assist in getting the brake controller mounted to the bracket, we're going to go ahead and pre-drill the 4 attachment points here on our brake controller. We have 2 on 1 side and 2 on the other. Using 1 of the fasteners included with the install kit, we can pre-drill the holes. Once we have them pre-drilled, we'll then go ahead and put our brake controller in place, and install the 4 fasteners finger tight.
Now with all 4 fasteners in place, we'll go ahead and tighten them down. Now with the brake controller mounted and secured, we're ready to go ahead and route our wiring harness. Keep in mind, when routing your harness to stay away from any moving components, such as the gas or brake pedal, or the steering wheel column. As we route the wiring, we're also going to use some zip ties to secure, as necessary. Once I have the wiring routed, over to the brake controller, we can take the pigtail from the brake controller and plug it into the wiring harness. Once I have it plugged in, I'll then go ahead and finish securing the wiring up under the dash. Now once we have the wiring secured, we'll go ahead and cut off the excess from the zip ties to clean up our install look. Once our brake controller is completely installed, we need to set the level sensor. Here on the driver's side of the brake controller is our hand knob.
We'll rotate it so that it's straight up and down, setting the level position's sensor of our brake controller. Now with our level sensor set, to go ahead and test our brake controller, we'll go ahead and plug in our trailer, so that we can provide a load on the brake controller. Now, you'll see that with our trailer plugged in, we have a green light, indicating that we have a connection with our trailer braking. Next, here on the passenger side of the brake controller, is our gain control. This will allow us to increase or decrease power going to our trailer braking for light or heavy loads. Another feature of the Voyager Brake Controller is the hand or manual braking. By applying the manual brake, as you can see, it increases the power going to our trailer braking, orange for middle power, and red for full power.
This will allow you to activate the trailer brakes without pressing the brake pedal of the vehicle. And there you have it for the install, setup and operation of the Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller, part number 39510, in conjunction with the Tekonsha Plug and Play Wiring Harness, part number 3020-P, for our 2006 Dodge Ram pickup. .
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