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The brakes on our new van locked on due to a faulty earth I think it was in the Grey socket where the ATC gets its power from. I had the electrics converted to the 13 pin connector and everything works fine now. I'd bought a 2 into 1 adaptor prior to collecting the van not realising there was a fault in the socket. It cost £60 to get the electrics sorted.

I've never felt anything from mine.  I believe they are probably adjusted to ignore the small swaying that is perfectly natural when lorries pass.

The unit should only activate when control has been lost - or is about to be!

I am concerned about the stories that keep emerging of the unit locking the brakes on, but no problems at the moment.

Jim

All the info on the different light combinations in the leaflet that comes with the ATC.

Flashing green is ok and will clear when you move the unit a little. Solid red means not engaged\working. Still ok to drive but no ATC (had this on mine because towbar socket not wired correctly.

Flashing red and you have an engagement fault and cannot drive off. If it doesn't clear you have to disengage manually as breaks on caravan could be stuck on.

Nothing on ATC will put the tow car breaks on.

No, but it's bad enough with the caravan brakes.  Apparently there is a rod you can take out if you get stuck.

Jim

Had no issues with the red light coming on.

So far has always powered up properly first time.

Only time I'm aware of it coming into force is if I exit a roundabout too quickly!

An excellent bit of kit ... one that I wouldn't choose to be without again. Glad to see Swift are fitting as standard to all models (apart from Sprite) for next year, saves us having to spec it as an option if we change in 2012.