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    Junior Member ScottXLT's Avatar
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    Trailer brake controler

    I just bought a travel trailer and need a brake controller for 2013 F 150 with the tow package. It didn't come with one. I would like to put the ford one in. Is the stock ford brake controller any good?. Does it actually control trailer sway?

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    It doesn't work too bad. I haven't had a prob. Haven't done a big heavy trip yet to give u the real answer your looking for bit I don't suspect any probs.

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    They are pretty good. There may be better ones in the market but I love OEM look. U will also need to have the instrument re calibrated and have the personality feature turned on( if I'm not mistake) as I have installed OEM ones on diesels and we just update the IC.


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    Junior Member ScottXLT's Avatar
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    Correct once installed it has to be turned on at the ford dealership. The module isn't cheap. I can get an after market one for the half price. However I think I lose the anti sway and ABS braking with an after market unit.
    Last edited by ScottXLT; 03-16-2014 at 11:13 AM.

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    My Curt Triflex supports ABS and cruise. Haven't tried it but it's installed. Wasn't very expensive.
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    Trailer Brake wiring issue

    I have a 2013 F150 that seems to have the standard row package(trailer away control, hitch receiver, tow/haul option, and 4 pin connector). I am going to be towing a trailer with electric brakes on it in the next month and already know I had to buy a brake controller. So I installed the controller in the cab and hooked it up to the plug under the dash, but when I went to go hook up the 7 pin connection in the rear, I couldn't find the extra cables to power the brakes. Would I need to run extra cables? Or splice into other cables in the rear? And if I do need to run a new cable where would I connect it to the harness that the controller is connected to?

    Any help would be great
    Thanks

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    Senior Member dchawk81's Avatar
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    They're in the 7 pin already.
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    Should already b there Ford gives you a wiring harness for that. Should b in your truck

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