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    Posted: 27 Aug 2013 at 11:40pm
Ok, Mr. Dingo, thanks for the advice and how much for your Prodigy II?  :)

And where is Tarentum?  I'm from Mansfield.
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Posts: 62 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 5:38pm
I got the Prodigy 3 from Amazon for about $149 and it came with the wiring harness for my TV 4Runner. I really like it.
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I would contact Mr Dingo on his "next to nothing" used Prodigy.  I paid $120 for mine..
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Posts: 171 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 9:28am
My TV came prewired for brake controller, harness under the dash and hot wire to the seven pin plug on the hitch. I work in IT and our experience is that wired is more reliable than wireless, so it was easy to install the Prodigy.

In general Prodigy is best and I have used them on several towing configurations.

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I really like my Prodigy RF wireless unit, works in both my TVs, easy to move from one to the other. When I bought a new TV, I couldn't find a good place to mount my Prodigy II. The wireless unit plugs into a "power port", (AKA cigarette lighter) resembles a mike from a CB radio and it will fit anywhere. Just keep your cellphone 12" away from it. By the way, I have a Prodigy II you can have for "next to nothing", only used twice, just takes up space in my garage.
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Posts: 454 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 9:09am
We have a wireless Prodigy and absolutely love it.  The main control box is mounted to the trailer tongue area and is fed power from the main wiring harness.  The controller is a handheld unit (looks like a CB handheld mic) that plugs into any 12v plug in your TV cab.  Tells you immediately if you are connected or not, allows you to set the braking lighter to heavier, and you can activate them from it as well.
 
The biggest downside ... they are more expensive.  The biggest upside ... it goes with me when I trade up my TV to something else.
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Posts: 59 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 7:05am
Prodigy  P2 is a pretty good one
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Thanks!  Which model Prodigy?
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Posts: 106 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 11:46pm
As a recent newbie, I posted this same question a few months ago.  Apparently the less expensive models are timer based, and the more expensive models are inertia based.  Many chimed in  suggesting purchasing the Prodigy.  That is what I did.  Works fine and never had any issues with too little or too much braking.  A bit more money, but it seems to be worth it.
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