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Tekonsha brake controller

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Rich Iowa

09-25-2005 06:58:43




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My new truck has a Tekonsha brake controller in it. The controller also has 2030 (model number?) and Mark 12 (???) written on it. It also says Solid State, what"s that mean? The lever slides to the left, then snaps back. Am I correct thinking this is a manual brake lever? I"ve never had a brake conroller before, and only used one once. Thanks for the help. Rich




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Coldiron

09-25-2005 07:28:13




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 Re: Tekonsha brake controller in reply to Rich Iowa, 09-25-2005 06:58:43  
Rich, The lever does control the trailer brakes manually. I don`t have that model controller but you will probably be able to go online and get the directions from Tekonsha on the proper operation on that particular controller. The one I have works very good. Most of them have an adjuster for the cargo weight of the trailer also.



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mike brown

09-25-2005 07:28:09




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 Re: Tekonsha brake controller in reply to Rich Iowa, 09-25-2005 06:58:43  
Solid state means the electronic guts of the controler are printed circuit boards. That is not a big deal in this day and age when all such devices are made that way. The lever is to enable you to apply the trailer brakes with out applying the truck brakes. In some situations where the trailer is wagging the truck you could apply the trailer brakes to pull it into line. I mostly use the lever to test the trialer brakes. There is a dial on the left side of the controler to adjust the "gain". I'm not sure what "gain" is but the arrow on the dial should point straight down. If the controler is mounted so that it is not level that dial adjusts it so it will work properly. The controler can sense when you are going down hill and apply some braking. If the arrow is not pointed down it will think you are going down hill when you are on level road and apply brakeing when you don't want it.
On the right side is a knob that adjusts the senstivity of the brakes. The led on top of the unit will change from green to red as you turn that knob clock wise. With an unloaded trailer you back off the sensitivity so you don't lock up the brakes. With the trailer loaded you turn it up so you have more brakeing power.

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