Author: mcarter
Subject: Tekonsha P3 Brake controller questions
Posted: 16 Apr 2017 at 10:29am
They have electric brakes. That is what the wires going into the backside of your drums do. The P3 should be level side to side and pointed in the direction of travel. etrailer and you tube have some excellent videos of install, and the install manual is good too. Interestingly I have 2-P3s in two different vehicle and the settings are different. The method I use for initial setting, is to have rig on level surface, put the TV in drive, the rig will move forward. Starting at 6.5, I increase brake, and use manual brake on P3, until the TV in drive will not move the trailer forward. So the trailer brake is holding the rig. Works for me. I don't use the 20 mph, apply P3 brake and lock tires up method.
Subject: Tekonsha P3 Brake controller questions
Posted: 16 Apr 2017 at 10:29am
They have electric brakes. That is what the wires going into the backside of your drums do. The P3 should be level side to side and pointed in the direction of travel. etrailer and you tube have some excellent videos of install, and the install manual is good too. Interestingly I have 2-P3s in two different vehicle and the settings are different. The method I use for initial setting, is to have rig on level surface, put the TV in drive, the rig will move forward. Starting at 6.5, I increase brake, and use manual brake on P3, until the TV in drive will not move the trailer forward. So the trailer brake is holding the rig. Works for me. I don't use the 20 mph, apply P3 brake and lock tires up method.