Prodigy again

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Hi all great information on the installation of the prodigy brake controller, but I have one question regarding directly wiring the unit to the battery.

Over a period of time will this drain the battery ?

[pradokit Find all posts View Profile Close pradokit]

No. The Prodigy has an automatic off after no movement detected for 15 minutes.

[nicko Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close nicko]

No. The Prodigy has an automatic off after no movement detected for 15 minutes.

Thanks for that Pradokit

[metro09 Member Find all posts View Profile Close metro09]

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I am looking at putting in a brake controller into my beast - I am somewhat electrically minded (have installed spotties, UHF and countless radios in vehicles) but would you guys suggest I get the brake controller professionally installed or is it something that can easily be done by the home DIY.

Thought I would post here rather than a new topic - given I would be looking at the prodigy.

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It's no harder than installing a set of driving lights..

Go on give it a go you know you want to.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Chuck

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so - just run some 6mm wire from the aux battery via a circuit breaker and away you go sort of thing?

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so - just run some 6mm wire from the aux battery via a circuit breaker and away you go sort of thing?

Yep the hardest part was finding and cutting in the wire to the brake wire.

Chuck

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When you run your 6mm wire down for the sevice brake wire, run another 3mm wire with it and connect to a brake light wire.
Its alot easier than climbing under the dash and connecting to the brake switch.
I removed my ash tray and slid the controller in there, No Holes Drilled !

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I removed my ash tray and slid the controller in there, No Holes Drilled !

pic!

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When you run your 6mm wire down for the sevice brake wire, run another 3mm wire with it and connect to a brake light wire.
Its alot easier than climbing under the dash and connecting to the brake switch.
I removed my ash tray and slid the controller in there, No Holes Drilled !

So I guess the brake wire is nothing serious - like the thin wire that goes to the relay from the high beam switch when powering lights?

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When you run your 6mm wire down for the sevice brake wire, run another 3mm wire with it and connect to a brake light wire.
Its alot easier than climbing under the dash and connecting to the brake switch.

This is very true I found out the hard way ops:

Chuck