Feb 17, 2023
After spending several hours with FORD accessory parts on a new Bronco brake control for $336 , it fits only 7 pin tow trailing Broncos. No Base or Limited Editions.
The $125 4 flat wire Ford Bronco Trailer wiring kit , has no brake control circuit. However, etrailer is shipping 22' of blue 10 ga brake control wire. When a Ford dealer install the 4 flat wire trailer harness, a 12 ga red hot line is going directly to the battery. We requested the blue 10 ga wire be picked up by steering wheel and run together, from steering wheel to 4 flat wire into a 4/7 Hopkins female trailer outlet. The blue wire will terminate on the blue pin of the Hopkins, mounted on bumper.
Ford's brake controller is plug/play, if you have the factory $595 tow pac. However, etraiker states that any non Ford brake controller can be wired with a universal wiring $100 kit, with 30amp relay , that is to supply power to the brake controller ( black wire) red goes to brakes, and white is ground.
Well the Auxiliary switches has a switch one 30amps. and it comes out by the firewall. So if Ford put the correct wires (10ga) wired to that switch relay, why not use it to power your trailers brake $60 controller.
The blue 10ga wire that etrailer is sending will hold 30 amps dc. once wired, switch one can control the trailer brakes. If those trailer brakes fail for any reason, like start smoking, all you have to do is flip switch, dont have to pull over to cool down. The controller will regulate electric brake pressure.
Keep in mind we only can tow 3500 #, hitch tongue 350# net say 3150# not much.
I am still playing with switch 6 10 amp for trailer tail lights, to avoid taking left interior apart and breaking clips.
Advantages are boat ramps. Electric surge brakes. The surge controls can get water at tongue of trailer. My tide runs 8 feet and ramps sometime steep. Why not cut 30 amp at tongue!
Any comments. I like to keep electric away from water. Here is a PICTURE of universal brake control $60.
The $125 4 flat wire Ford Bronco Trailer wiring kit , has no brake control circuit. However, etrailer is shipping 22' of blue 10 ga brake control wire. When a Ford dealer install the 4 flat wire trailer harness, a 12 ga red hot line is going directly to the battery. We requested the blue 10 ga wire be picked up by steering wheel and run together, from steering wheel to 4 flat wire into a 4/7 Hopkins female trailer outlet. The blue wire will terminate on the blue pin of the Hopkins, mounted on bumper.
Ford's brake controller is plug/play, if you have the factory $595 tow pac. However, etraiker states that any non Ford brake controller can be wired with a universal wiring $100 kit, with 30amp relay , that is to supply power to the brake controller ( black wire) red goes to brakes, and white is ground.
Well the Auxiliary switches has a switch one 30amps. and it comes out by the firewall. So if Ford put the correct wires (10ga) wired to that switch relay, why not use it to power your trailers brake $60 controller.
The blue 10ga wire that etrailer is sending will hold 30 amps dc. once wired, switch one can control the trailer brakes. If those trailer brakes fail for any reason, like start smoking, all you have to do is flip switch, dont have to pull over to cool down. The controller will regulate electric brake pressure.
Keep in mind we only can tow 3500 #, hitch tongue 350# net say 3150# not much.
I am still playing with switch 6 10 amp for trailer tail lights, to avoid taking left interior apart and breaking clips.
Advantages are boat ramps. Electric surge brakes. The surge controls can get water at tongue of trailer. My tide runs 8 feet and ramps sometime steep. Why not cut 30 amp at tongue!
Any comments. I like to keep electric away from water. Here is a PICTURE of universal brake control $60.
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