Shopping for and Installing Tekonsha Brake Controllers at Nuera Trailer Parts

Tekonsha brake controllers are some of the most popular brands of brake controllers for use between a tow vehicle and a trailer, such as a fifth-wheel camper or horse trailer, and we are proud to carry Tekonsha products at Nuera Trailer Parts.

A brake controller is a necessary piece of equipment, allowing you to safely control your truck and trailer when slowing and stopping. Once a Tekonsha brake controller is properly adjusted, the controller should provide safe braking action for your trailer. If you change trailers or the controller does not provide proper braking action, the controller power adjustments should to be reset.

If you are upgrading your existing controller to a newer Tekonsha model, the installation is not difficult. The main requirement for controller installation is that the control head must be level side-to-side. It can tilt up or down fore and aft, but must be level sideways.

Tekonsha controllers use a motion sensing pendulum system to determine when and with how much force to engage the trailer brakes. When setting up the controller, older models require you to first level the sensor system, following the owner's manual steps. The newer, more advanced controllers are auto leveling. All controllers must be adjusted for braking power. This is done by pre-setting the power to a mid-range level and then driving the truck and trailer at 25 mph, braking and determining if the power setting is correct. If the trailer brakes lock up, you have too much power. If the trailer pushes the truck you need a higher power setting. You may need several runs to fine tune the power setting. Some controller models have a coarse and a fine tune power adjustment knob.

If your installed brake controller is not providing the trailer brake control you need, you should reset the power level using the same steps as with the initial setup.