Good to know regarding the emergency flashers. We love our Prodigy RF controller. @klenger, we have dialed back the brakes to 3-4 and no longer have grabby brakes.
As it turns out, the Prodigy end does not have a wire to accept a signal from the brake wire at the 7 pin harness. @klenger, is it possible that when you shortened the Prodigy 7 pin you shorted something? I hate to see you invest in a whole new system if you can repair the RF brake controller.
I don't remember seeing this statement on the etrailer.com website when I ordered my brake controller. It may have been added since I purchased mine. I don't know if I would have purchased it had I known of this issue. The statement sounds rather benign, but in reality is quite dangerous. I have since purchased and will be…
When I bought my T@B 320 S in January this year, I opted for the Tekonsha Prodigy RF Wireless Trailer Brake Controller because of the simplicity of the installation and no modifications to my tow vehicle (2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited V6). For the most part, I have been pleased with the operation of the controller, but have…
I will also be taking delivery of a new 320 very soon and was set on using the Tekonsha RF. It has always gotten good reviews and I'm surprised that I haven't seen this mentioned before. I went to the e-Trailer site and they specifically note that "the Prodigy RF cannot distinguish between hazard lights and brake lights.…
We just picked up our TaB from storage. We tested our Prodigy RF brakes at a controller setting of 4 and at 7 at a speed of 20, 30, and 35 mph with the emergency flashers activated. The emergency flashers did not illicit any braking. One question @klenger, do you have a full 7 pin including the brake wire connected, or is…
@Sharon_is_SAM and @ADRawli: My Jeep does have the factory tow package with 7-pin wiring harness. Because I did not have a brake controller installed in the Jeep, the brake signal wire (usually the blue wire) to the 7-pin harness would not have been connected to anything. I suspect that the reason we are seeing different…
@klenger @Sharon_is_SAM. We too picked up our 400 yesterday and although I could hear a buzz when I put my ear near the trailer tire while parked with the flashers on, I did not feel any pulsing when towing at 35-40mph after turning on the flashers. My brakes seemed to be working fine otherwise, so now I am not sure what…
So, I spoke to a tech at e-trailer and he reported only one recent review regarding the braking during emergency flasher use and steered me to Tekonsha. The customer service tech at Tekonsha confirmed the emergency flasher/braking as noted in the Prodigy RF brake controller literature. I asked why does it not occur with…