Posted 2008-02-19 8:48 AM (#77244) Subject: Prodigy vs. Odyssey Brake Controller
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Posts: 74 Location: IN
Would like to upgrade my brake controller in my 99 Ford 250. Right now I have a Draw Tite with a sliding controller (not digital) that I used for my bumper pull. I'd like to get a Prodigy or Odyssey for my GN with a weekender package. I've heard Prodigy is best, but my hitch place only sells Odyssey's or an Intellistop for $40 more... Should I hold out for the Prodigy or settle for the Odyssey? Differences? Thanks again HT World Experts!
Posted 2008-02-19 9:23 AM (#77251 - in reply to #77244) Subject: RE: Prodigy vs. Odyssey Brake Controller
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Posts: 296 Location: Tennessee
I've never used the Odyssey (I use the Prodigy) but it looks like it's just as good as the Prodigy, maybe better. Even has a wider mounting range. Etrailer sells the Odyssey for $109, and the Prodigy is about $10 less. One thing about the Prodigy: the brake lights don't come on when you use the manual brake lever. Odyssey does.
Posted 2008-02-19 12:43 PM (#77266 - in reply to #77244) Subject: RE: Prodigy vs. Odyssey Brake Controller
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Posts: 193 Location: White Pine, TN
Even better than the Prodigy is the new Tekonsga P-3. They are really nice. We've installed several now with no complaints. The P-3 seems to have more adjustment than the Prodigy and it will work a hydraulic brake.
Posted 2008-02-20 8:41 AM (#77381 - in reply to #77244) Subject: RE: Prodigy vs. Odyssey Brake Controller
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Posts: 74 Location: IN
Do I need to purchase the wiring adapter for 1999 Ford F250 with the Odyssey or will it work with the existing wiring from the old Draw Tite controller?
Posted 2008-02-20 9:13 AM (#77385 - in reply to #77244) Subject: RE: Prodigy vs. Odyssey Brake Controller
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Posts: 296 Location: Tennessee
Does your truck have a controller harness already wired in? If so you can cut the pigtail off the Draw-tite and attach it to the Odyssey pigtail. The Draw-tite and Odyssey use the same color scheme: brake-blue, batt(+)-black, stoplight-red, grnd(-)-white. Or just be lazy like me and buy a prewired Ford harness for about $13.
If your truck doesn't have a harness, you'll have to wire it directly to the Odyssey's pigtail.
Prodigy vs. Odyssey Brake Controller
