brake controller mounter on trailer ??

[rentprop1]

you guys ever seen anything like this, saw this posted on a craigslist ad for a car dolly

what would be any advantage to mount the brake controller on the trailer versus inside the tow vehicle

how would you even wire this thing up ??
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[dannys2004glastron175mx]

Someone had a brain fart when they installed it there :facepalm:

 

[alldodge]

you guys ever seen anything like this, saw this posted on a craigslist ad for a car dolly

what would be any advantage to mount the brake controller on the trailer versus inside the tow vehicle

how would you even wire this thing up ??
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That's dumb. With it bouncing around on the hitch guess it could be used like a relay (full on) when brake is touched. Probably an attempt to try to have one installed to work from any truck with a 7 blade hitch connector.

Still needs a connection back to the plug which then needs a connection

 

[oldjeep]

Looks like a cheap timer based controller. Would work the same as if it were mounted in the truck. Pretty clever way of making it so that any truck could use the trailer.

 

[Alan Lloys]

If it is an inertia brake controller it would allow brakes to work when towed with a vehicle without brake controller.
I am assuming there is a battery under the controller.

Not saying it is the right way, but at least that would make some kind of sense.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Sure... it would allow the brakes to come on for fast left turns....... MOST vehicles equipped factory with a 7 way trailer plug have a pigtail under the dash that allows a brake controller to plug right in and are pre wired for brakes


There is no good reason to do this.... IF someone didn't want to permanently install a controller and the vehicle wasn't pre wired for it, it would be pretty easy to rig up a harness to place one in the vehicle and route the wiring to the back using suction cups or whatever to secure it...

This is a clear case of someone overthinking something and coming up with a bad idea followed by even worse execution.

 

[bruceb58]

I have seen these before on rental trailers.

 

[smokeonthewater]

You beat me to it lol

It hit me after I posted and I was just coming back to add that.... I'd say that would be the only 'kind of good-ish' reason to do this....

Wouldn't be a good solution at all BUT would satisfy legal requirements.... less equipment to set up/ have damaged... MAYBE even use a battery to power the brakes..... ugh... no thanks

 

[Maclin]

Maybe it has also some 'puter smarts and digital storage for a tattle-tale function built in?