Best Type of Trailer Brake Controller for Use on 1999 Honda Gold Wing 1500

Updated 08/09/2017 | Published 08/08/2017

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Question:

i have a 1999 Gold Wing 1500, is there a brake controller made for this specific motorcycle? have you had any request? what are other gold wing owners using?

asked by: Monty

Expert Reply:

Brake controllers for trailer brakes are not vehicle-specific but due to the necessary method of installing one on a motorcycle (in whatever available space you might have) means that a time-delay type will be better than a proportional controller. Time-delay type units like the Draw-Tite Activator IV # 5504 do not require the specific mounting angle/orientation that is essential for proper operation of proportional units like the Prodigy P2 # 90885.

Brake controllers use 4 wires for hookup. All use standardized color coding, as follows: Black wire takes in 12V operating power from the battery, usually through an auto-resetting circuit breaker like # PK54230; Red wire takes in the brake light signal that triggers the controller's output; Blue wire carries the controller's brake output signal for the trailer brakes; White wire is ground. You can refer to the linked articles for more on wiring a trailer brake controller.

A Gold Wing web forum would be a god place to find out what other owners have used on their bikes.

expert reply by: Adam R