Hello, has anyone used the Curt Bluetooth brake controller? What's your opinion of the product? Thanks! https://www.curtmfg.com/dm/echo-mobile-brake-controller
FWIW - The Curt Echo will continue to operate normal even if the BT connection is lost. The last stored MAX and Sensitivity settings are used. The driver losses emergency brake button and other controls until the connection is reestablished. I have only a few hundred miles experience with mine and no previous experience…
The best solution I have found for the smart phone needed for the Curt Echo is to use and old phone or a $30-40 "locked" phone and never sign it into a provider. Load the required Curt app through wifi and you'll have a dedicated control/display with no disruption of your usual phone uses. Works for drone controller and…
I used the Echo for about 8,000 miles on trip in the fall of 2021 after my Autowbrake quit working. Once I got comfortable with it, it worked very well with my 2004 Avalanche. Particularly during a crazy snowstorm in the mountains of Montana when I was able to adjust the settings to account for road conditions. After that…