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Hi guys, Andrew here
from Accelerate Auto Electrics & Air Conditioning
on the Sunshine Coast.
Today, we're gonna run through a comparison
of our two higher-end brake controllers,
the Tekonsha P3 and the Redarc TowPro Elite.
First up we have the Tekonsha P3.
It is a true proportional braking system,
designed specifically for use
with caravans, trailers and floats.
It is easy to use and has all the bells and whistles.
How it works is that it senses when the brake lights are on
and the brake controller then activates the electric brakes
in proportion to your vehicle's braking action.
Because it is proportional it automatically
adjusts the trailer's braking to match
the G-force and braking of your car.
It has automatic levelling, and there
is an internal sensor that detects deceleration
even if the controller is not mounted flat.
Because of this, it can be positioned
in any angle, up or down, in the vertical plane.
Some of its cool features:
it can control up to 4 braking axles,
it is removeable with the snap clip and plug on the rear,
meaning that if you do have two different vehicles
you can run wiring on both vehicles
and you can swap the controller
between your cars.
You can change colours on the LCD screen
to match your interior colour of your lights on your dash.
It has five different pulling trailer options,
and multiple preferences for different drivers.
You can select between electric
and electric hydraulic braking unit mode.
You can also go into easy to understand
diagnostic mode which shows your output current,
battery voltage and the brake current and so on.
In my opinion the Tekonsha P3 is by far
the most comprehensive and feature packed
brake controller on the market.
I feel it will give you the smoothest operation
and in our experience, they are bullet-proof.
Sounds great, doesn't it?
Unfortunately the down side is the fact
that you have to mount it on the dash,
usually above your left knee.
A lot of people find it annoying
when they get in and out of the car,
and they also don't look that good
when you remove it and sell the car
as you're left with a couple of screw holes.
Another issue we're now seeing
is many high-end four wheel drives
are now fitted with an air bag below the steering wheel,
which makes it impossible to mount.
This is where the Redarc TowPro Elite come in.
The Redarc TowPro Elite is
our most popular brake controller.
The TowPro Elite will suit most
common vehicles with trailer applications,
and we have not found a car we cannot fit one to yet.
The TowPro can be set to proportional
or user braking trailer mode.
Normally, you would just have it set proportional,
but in certain off-road applications
you may find having full control a good advantage.
Like the P3, it is able to operate
both electric and electric over hydraulic trailer brakes,
and will work on both 12V and 24V vehicles.
Due to the compact design, it does not have an LED screen
with display information on it that the P3 has.
This may seem like a down side,
but personally I feel this is where the TowPro excels.
With the TowPro its main unit is mounted behind the dash,
and all that is visible is the remote head.
This unit can be mounted anywhere on the dash,
as long as there is enough clearance behind it.
The advantage of the head is it can be mounted
in a switch blank of the car.
And Redarc now supplies some of the blanks.
This means that when a vehicle is sold,
all you need to do is replace the blank,
and there is no holes left in the dash.
Another advantage is that it is
a lot less intrusive to the cockpit of the car.
There is nothing to bump your knee on,
which for some taller people is a massive plus.
It also just looks a whole lot better.
The only two disadvantages I can see
are due to its hidden control unit,
and unlimited mounting options,
it does take longer to fit than the P3.
It's also harder to remove, so swapping between two vehicles
is not really an option.
So that's our rundown of
the Redarc TowPro Elite versus Tekonsha P3.
I hope this video helps you make a choice between the two.
For more tips and tricks of four wheel driving
and caravanning, check out our blog
at www.amae.net.au/blog, or follow us on Facebook.
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