Installed a Tekonsha RF brake controller on our heavy duty 5x9 utility trailer yesterday. The physical install was quick — mounted with 4 self tapping screws to the side of the tongue with a Makita Impact drill.

Pairing was more difficult because I misread the line where it says “Trailer’s 7-Way connector must be disconnected from the Power Module.” Of course I had it all hooked up before I tried pairing

The only other issue was Adjusting the Power to the Trailer Brakes. The X5’s brakes are so good that it is very difficult to tell whether the trailer brakes are working when the trailer is empty. I’ll have to do this adjustment when the trailer is loaded with a couple of cubic yards of gravel.

But the Tekonsha RF brake controller is clearly working when I use the Manual Override. The X5 began rolling forward after releasing the brake on a fairly steep slope. But pressing the Manual Override would slow the whole rig to nearly a standstill.

The plan is to transfer the Tekonsha RF brake controller to the 16 ft Airstream Nest if we get one.

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