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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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Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ram 2500, we're gonna be taking a look at and installing part number 3024-P, which is a Tekonsha plug in wiring adaptor for electric brake controllers. Now we're gonna be installing this in conjunction with the Tekonsha prodigy P3 trailer brake controller, part number 90195. Now, our adaptor harness here is gonna make wiring up our brake controllers, much easier. All we're gonna have to do is plug into the existing port underneath our dash and then plug this in, into our brake controller.Now, it's gonna work with several different kinds of brake controllers. Whether it be, time activated controller or a proportional brake controller. This adaptor is gonna make our life much easier when installing, and we're not gonna have to run wires all the way from the back of our vehicle at the 7-Way, all the way up front.Now, we're gonna need to go underneath our dash to find our factory port.
Now, it's gonna be on the drivers side, underneath the right hand side of our dash. So, if we come to our gas pedal and go straight up, we're gonna be looking for a port, or a plug that looks similar to this, but it's gonna be the opposite. It's gonna fit inside of here, and it's gonna be a four prong plug.Now, if we reach up, and we pull down, we're gonna have two plugs. Now, this white one with the four prongs is gonna be the one we want, but it is taped to this other plug, just for reference, you know where we're at. Now, we can take our harness, we can take the plug, and we're gonna insert it until it locks into place.
Now, we're gonna take the other end, and we're gonna plug it into our brake controller. Now, all we have left is to tuck up our wires under our dash and secure them, so they don't get in the way or obstruct our pedals.With everything tucked up, and our trailer hooked up, we're ready to hit the road. And then I'll finish up our look at the Tekonsha plug-in wire adaptor for electric brake controllers, on our 2017 Ram 2500.
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