Prodigy Brake Controller

[TJJEEPER]

I just installed a Prodigy in my rig for towing my Jeep on a carrier (probably 7k lbs total). I called Tekonsha and they say "Sleep Mode" draws 10MA. That's not enough to worry about except this isn't a daily driver. I probably drive it once a week or less. Anyone have any real life experience with this controller and how it'll affect my battery life?

Thanks,

 

[AMink]

Mine sat for over a week while we were on vacation and nothing went wrong. I don't think it's an issue if your batteries are good. If you are concerned about it, you can just unplug the harness from the controller.

 

[SSwords]

My dads truch is only out of the shed to pull somthing on the farm so it will sit for weeks at a time and he had never had a problem. To show how much it sits it has 16000 miles on it and he picked it up in feb 05

 

[TConnolly]

10MA = 1/100th of 1 amp

100 hours of use = 1 amp

100 hours = 4. 17 days of use = 1 amp

7 days = 1 week = 1. 68 amp hours

30 days = 7. 2 amp hours



A standard small car battery is rated around 200 amp hours

1 month of use would reduce the battery by about 4 percent.

 

[Panther1400]

Mine sat for almost a month with no problems.

 

[TJJEEPER]

10MA = 1/100th of 1 amp
100 hours of use = 1 amp
100 hours = 4. 17 days of use = 1 amp
7 days = 1 week = 1. 68 amp hours
30 days = 7. 2 amp hours

A standard small car battery is rated around 200 amp hours
1 month of use would reduce the battery by about 4 percent.

Thanks for the detail. I won't worry about it

 

[SHaugen]

I've had one for several years w/no problems to report.

 

[chazj]

Truck sat idle for over 2 months & fired right up as though it had just been ran.

 

[RJOL]

I've driven my 2005 less then 10 times since November and it starts right up...