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With a double ple switch your committed to only one brake controller working at a time.. The reason I have 2 controllers is one for the trailer brakes and one for the pup trailer behind it, (hence having 2 controllers), so both trailers apply brakes evenly. I wouldnt want the last trailer to have the responsibility of slowing down the 5th wheel,, or the 5th wheel having to brake itself PLUS the load of the pup trailer. I usually get pretty even braking from the truck, the 5th wheel and pup without either taking on to much of a demand. I did TRY a 3 axle brake controller to control the 2 axles on the 5th wheel and the single axle on the pup, and that was a huge mistake,, The pup trailer brakes would lock up just as the 5th wheel brakes were engaging.
this allows to choose between controllers. I dont think it wise to back feed power to a controller. thats why were switching downstream from the BC
i was thinking...mount both controls and wire as instructed. take the individual blue leads out of each controller and hook to a SPDT (single pole double throw) switch. hook the power out to the brakes to the center pole. voila!...you could use a DPDT switch and switch the power into the brake control as well if preferred.
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