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[VAC] Jordan controller



I fully agree with Herbs comments.  This is by far the best controller i
have used.
It has several advantages over the typical inertia controller

1  Easily adjustable and not affected by mounting angle or whether you are
going up or down hill.

2 Meters the brake current.  When full on the typical magnet pulls about 3
amps so when hooking onto a  trailer you can quickly tell by the current if
all the brakes are there.

3  Works in reverse.  Pendulum controllers must be actuated manually.

4  Will still function from the brake pedal in case of a complete brake
failure on the tow vehicle.  Inertia type would have to be applied manually


This has proven to be far smoother than the Tekonsha it replaced.  The
inertia controller was not happy at slow speeds in town if set up on the
highway or didn't brake hard enough on the road when set up in town..

Rick Davis  1602