Trailer Brake Control

nick55 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 04:31 PM

In the truck listed below what is the best way to add a TBC. The previous owner added the new style connector that is already plugged in to the harness that leads under the hood. (found this out the hard way..let's not get in to it

). Does this mean I only have 1 wire to run to the rear of the truck or is there somewhere under the hood I can tie in to?

ALANSD · #2 (**permalink**) 11-02-2006, 02:52 PM

I bought a Tekonsha for my 97 250. I got the harness form an RV dealer for ten bucks that plugs right into the female connector under the dash. Are you saying yours is bypassed ? If so you could splice into the wiring from the stop light switch ...The controllers all use the same wiring set up.

OLDTOM · #3 (**permalink**) 12-14-2006, 06:16 PM

There should be a brake controller plug under the dash near the acc pedal. The factory pigtail plugs in there and the wiring should be in the harness already. You may need to make a rear harness pigtail but the outlet is in the main harness from the factory. They use the same controller pigtail for your model up to present. I just unpluged it from my old truck(95) and plugged it in the new one(04). You may have to check to see what was changed when they hooked it up under the hood. Good luck. If you tow over 2000 lbs make sure you have trailer brakes.

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