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Simple and rugged, this time-delay brake controller is able to install in any direction, even upside down. Includes a large digital display with a dark smoke lens that can be read even in direct sunlight. Activates brakes with a preset intensity.
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The Pro Series Pilot comes equipped with time-delayed braking. Every time you apply the brakes in your vehicle, a signal is sent - via the brake switch - to the Pilot. The controller then sends power out to your trailer brakes to activate them with an intensity set by you, at a rate determined by you. The amount of braking power (output) can be adjusted to suit your preference, the road conditions, the type of trailer, and the weight of your load. To determine which levels are best for your application, test your towing setup and choose what feels right.
Braking output is the maximum amount of power that will be applied to your trailer's brakes. How much braking output you need is determined by the weight of your trailer; a heavier trailer will need more power to bring it to a stop. You want to set the braking output as high as you can without locking up the brakes. Once you've set up the brake controller the first time, you shouldn't need to adjust the settings until the trailer load changes, you switch trailers, or road conditions change. Use the thumbwheel on the side to change the braking output level. The output setting will appear as a number on the digital display, with a higher number indicating higher braking power.
The Pro Series Pilot keeps the manual override within easy reach on the front of the module, great for stopping sway or controlling your trailer's momentum in emergencies. Push the slide-bar to activate the trailer's brakes and brake lights without you having to apply the brakes on your tow vehicle, perfect for limiting trailer movement while you're cruising.
Because inertia plays no role in the functioning of this controller, you do not have to mount the unit at any particular angle. Your mounting options are limitless, so long as you can still easily access the controller and manual override. The Pilot is especially flexible; its microprocessor allows the controller to even be mounted upside down, and it will still give you a readable display. The Pilot can go wherever you need it. Plus, the included wiring adapter eases installation overall. The custom connector end plugs into the port on your vehicle and the other end plugs into the controller.
You can use etrailer's exclusive 7- and 4-way brake control installation kit (ETBC7 - sold separately) if you don't already have a 7-way plug at the back of your vehicle.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
All right, today on this 2012 Toyota Tacoma were going to install a brake controller, part number 90885 from Tekonsha. This is a Prodigy P2. To help us install this were also going to use part number 3040-P. This is a cable that will go between the brake controller and the port on the truck. Well start off with this part number. Well go ahead and look for the port underneath the dash on the left hand side by the drivers side door.
When we look for a wiring harness going vertical well see a mass of wires. Now, look for a rather thick blue wire compared to the rest of them and our port should be connected to that. Now in this particular vehicle the port was actually hidden behind the wires and you could not see it at all. You have to use your fingers to feel around for the back side of the wires to help pull the port around. We have it pulled out just enough to give you an idea of where to look for it.
Now well go ahead and pull the rest of the wires out, and well go ahead and plug in our adapter cable. The two white ends match up and well plug them together. Now well also take the white wire with the ring terminal and we need to ground that to the body so well take a self-tapping sheet metal screw and well attach that to the inside sheet metal of the vehicle. Now lets go ahead and find a place for our brake controller. You want the brake controller more or less in a straight position.
It can be tilted up and down as needed to, but not too much of a twist so because of this were going to locate ours on the left hand side. Well make sure our brackets straight, well hold the bracket up a little bit lower than we would and make a couple marks on the dash. Well go ahead and attach it to the plastic using the sheet metal screws provided. With our bracket in place we can go ahead and attach the adapter cord to our brake controller, and then well attach the brake controller to our bracket. Therell be two screws that attach it from the side, and then well take a few zip ties and zip tie the excess cable behind the dash.
When we plug in our trailer youll see that our brake controller will display a C for connected. If theres not a trailer itll display NC for no connection. Now well check the manual override. You can see we have the numbers show up from zero to eleven, and then well go ahead and turn the boost on to position one then well hit the brake pedal. That will let us know that we have signal from the brake pedal. So that looks like everything is working. And with that that will finish it for our install of part number 90885 from Tekonsha, the Prodigy P2 brake controller on our 2012 Toyota Tacoma.
Great unit, plug and play!
2 minute installation. Nice product.
Easy to install. Great service. Thank you.
Easy to install and works great!!
It was just what I wanted
great item
Made install super easy.
works good
Pleasure to do business with.
Just what I needed!
High Quality.
Makes brake control insall a snap!
all arrived quickly without any problems
Did the job just fine. Easy to install
made install less than 10 min!!!
Fit perfectly, good price, sent quickly.
Fast, fast service. Great customer service .
Made installation a snap!
the plug in wiring adaptor makes it super easy.
plugged right in where it was supposed to
Piece of cake to install. Worked as advertised.
Item was as advertised, easy hook-up with plug & play.
worked as advertised pluged right in hassel free
good value but the swivel mount being optional should be made more clear
Plug-N-Play / '09 Land CruiserPlug-n-play, no splicing. Worked w/ the P3 straight-away.
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