A New Handheld Control for the SnowDogg V Plows Gen 1.
This is far better than the factory controller. To save money, SnowDogg attempted to make the V Plow and Expandable Plow run off the straight blade controller - a terrible design to try and operate. This controller has dedicated buttons and is back lit for night plowing. The V plow does not have the same soft stop as the other blades. This has the correct plugs on it - no adapters. Plugs right into and replaces the factory 16161600 control. This has a 12-pin plug. This control uses only 1 button for every function. This works on all their Gen 1 V Plows: XV, VMD and HV.
This will not work on the Generation 2 v plows. The newer v plows have a square 12 pin connection, this one has the rectangular 12 pin for the Generation 1 only. Please check your plug if you aren't sure.
If you have a Generation 2 plow, you will also need control adapter 16160372.
Control plugs directly into your existing harness, NO adapter required, just Plug-N-Plow
Please make sure the connector matches your connector before ordering
Automatic Shut-off when not in use, approximately 22 minutes
Express Up/Down Feature
On/Off switch can be used as an Emergency Stop when required
Illuminated keypad on control for night time plowing
All control functions will time out (shut-off) after a period of time. This helps reduce wear on the pump motor and prevent unnecessary battery drain, Up-button, times out after 2.6 seconds, while left and right functions time out after 3 seconds
I like the overall layout and function of the controller, it does feel a little bit cheap, but so far is working great
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I bought this controller because of the Vplow functions of the V and reverse V, All the buttons work great and i have had no issues so far. The overall feel of the controller plastic is a little bit light and cheep feeling. The only big downside that i see is i cannot find an off switch for the controller, so this means that if im driving around if it fell or something it could press one of the buttons and cause me some grief. But overall i would say that it is worth the price, its about 200 cheaper than the actual snowdogg ones, so ill be happy if i can get several years out of this guy. I would recommend buying it.
Review by
Otto Knottnerus
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Nice upgrade from factory Snowdogg controler
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The shipping was very fast.I had it in my hands in two business days. The button pad is larger than I thought it would be, I was concerned because my hands are smaller than most. But once i got using it Istarted holding it by the hanger hole on the back.the scoop and vee buttons are awesome! The soft stop works great I don't shake the hell out of my truck anymore. the backlit keys are nice too. My favorite feature is the quick up and down/float with just a double tap of either. I cannot use the one touch feature because i plow several stone driveways and i like to feather the blade just off the ground so not too much stone is disturbed. With the VFX2's came a new control and i am told it is capable with the old style VXF it is very similar to this accept is cost about $300 ish and additionally you need a $20 adapter. Overall i would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to upgrade or replace their controller. The extra features are sweet and the price is right!
