[Shop-talk] Electronic trailer brakes

[pethier at comcast.net]

I have a Hayes Genesis brake controller. It seems to work great, sense deceleration, and mount at the crazy angle needed to be easy to reach with my left hand and not smack my knee every time I enter or leave the Suburban.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UB "uncle jack"
2004 Suburban 8.1
2005 Lotus Elise
2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4
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----- Original Message -----

> From: "Steven Trovato" <strovato at optonline.net>
> To: eric at megageek.com, shop-talk at Autox.Team.Net
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:37:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Electronic trailer brakes
> 
> I have a Draw-tite Activator brake controller.  I bought it because I
> needed something, and the mounting flexibility was a plus.  This 
> controller applies an amount of braking selected by the operator, and
> the rate at which brake force is applied is also selected by the 
> operator.  It is adequate, but the brake application is never 
> perfect.  If I set it high enough to work properly at highway speed, 
> I get too much braking when trying to gradually slow to a traffic 
> light.  Anyway, the other type of controller uses actual sensed 
> G-force measurements to figure out the proper amount of trailer 
> braking.  This type usually wants to be straight and flat, to 
> properly sense deceleration.  But it should be better at applying the
> right amount of braking in varied conditions.  I think I'm getting 
> ready to give one of those a try.
> 
> -Steve Trovato
> strovato at optonline.net
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