Alfa38User
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I am a little confused (what else is new??). I have never towed a trailer with brakes and had a brake controller. I have towed a lot with smaller trailers and no trailer brakes but.... The trailer in the avatar here is mine but No, I did not tow it!!
Does the brake controller actually supply the 12V necessary to operate the brake magnets or is a separate 12V either fed to the trailer or supplied by the trailer battery required? If the controller does all the supplying, is the current (amp) level controlled by the controller unit for softer or harder braking?
(I understand that the trailer battery connection, switch and brake-away control wire is needed if the trailer requires a break-away system.)
Curious minds want to know!!!
Does the brake controller actually supply the 12V necessary to operate the brake magnets or is a separate 12V either fed to the trailer or supplied by the trailer battery required? If the controller does all the supplying, is the current (amp) level controlled by the controller unit for softer or harder braking?
(I understand that the trailer battery connection, switch and brake-away control wire is needed if the trailer requires a break-away system.)
Curious minds want to know!!!