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Dave (Tx)

09-19-2007 20:02:53

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I've got a 2000 Ford F150 with the factory 4 plug flat trailer connector. I want to add brakes to my trailer and need to know what I'll need to do to my trailer wiring (also a 4 flat connector) or my trucks wiring. It does have a breaker (fuse) for trailer brakes.

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02XLT4X4

09-21-2007 11:22:29

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Re: Trailer Brakes in reply to Dave (Tx), 09-19-2007 20:02:53

What I did for my F-150 was to straighten the bracket in a vice that was supplied with new trailer plug-in, drill 2 holes and mount it to the stock bracket (had to drill holes in the stock bracket as well). The mounting holes that mount the the stock bracket to the truck are not straight with the rest of the truck and straddle another bolt, so in its out of the box form the new bracket won't work even if it was long enough to peek out from under the bumper.

There is a plug in adapter available to hook the brake controller in as well, I mounted my controller on the bottom of the fuse panel cover. There is a grey plug-in near the gas pedal that it hooks into.

The harness for the the trailer plug was $20, the plug in itself was another $20, the harness for the controller was $7 and my controller was $50. not exactly a cheap install, but the wiring so simple it was almost scary.

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oldnnew

09-21-2007 06:35:57

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Re: Trailer Brakes in reply to Dave (Tx), 09-19-2007 20:02:53

As for the truck end, go to Ford and buy the factory connector that came with the towing package of your year. It should be a mounting bracket with both the "flat 4" and "round 7". Mount the bracket in the hole that is already pre-drilled in your truck and simply plug in the connector into the harness that you unplugged the original flat 4 from. Very easy, and I believe the connector from Ford is $20-$30. I found the Ford part the easiest to use since NO splicing is required.

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Oldmax

09-20-2007 06:20:05

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Re: Trailer Brakes in reply to Dave (Tx), 09-19-2007 20:02:53

Be sure to use a Travel Trailer plug "7 pin " is what most people use and wire to standard spec ,as in picture .that will let you hook to other trailers .

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