Setting Tekonsha Primus Brake Controller Power/Gain for Proper Braking Strength

Updated 05/02/2019 | Published 05/01/2019

Question:

Brakes grab when applied How do you adjust for brakes that grab when brakes are applied?

asked by: Alan S

Expert Reply:

If your brakes are locking up when you are using the Tekonsha Primus IQ Trailer Brake Controller # TK90160, then you need to decrease the gain on your controller using the blue dial on the left side. The proper adjustment should not lock your brakes but should come just short of doing so when using the manual override feature at 25 mph.

I've attached the instructions that recommend starting the process with the gain set to 6.0 to start this process without any boost turned on.

expert reply by: Jason S