Towed vehicle brake controls

A towed vehicle braking system comprising:

• a master controller having:
• a user interface;
• a master logic unit configured to switch between a trailer mode and a powered vehicle mode based on user manipulation of the user interface, wherein the master logic unit is configured to output braking control signals corresponding to a first set of braking force algorithms associated with towing a trailer in the trailer mode and is configured to output braking control signals corresponding to a second set of braking force algorithms associated with towing a powered vehicle in the powered vehicle mode;
• one or more wires electrically coupled with the master logic unit and configured to receive electric power and command signals from the master logic unit;
• and
• a brake pedal activation device electrically coupled to the master logic unit by way of the one or more wires, wherein the brake pedal activation device is configured to receive power from a battery of a towed vehicle, receive braking level signals from the master logic unit in the powered vehicle mode, and to physically actuate a brake pedal of the towed vehicle based on the braking level signals,
• wherein the brake pedal activation device comprises a power/logic unit, an actuator, a force sensor, and a connection component configured to physically actuate the brake pedal of the towed vehicle, wherein the force sensor measures force on the connection component, wherein the power/logic unit is configured to receive the braking level signals from the master logic unit and to receive force measurement signals from the force sensor, wherein the power/logic unit is configured to command the actuator to actuate the connection component based on the braking level signals received from the master logic unit and the force measurement signals received from the force sensor.