Dexter Axle Predator Electric Brake Controller
Tow Ready Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers - Nissan

Dexter Axle Predator Electric Brake Controller
part number: 58-8

Dexter Axle Inertia Activated Electric Brake Controller

Features:

• Inertia activated
• Controls power output to brakes and braking response
• Aids in setting controls and allows manual application of brakes
• Made for up to two-axle trailer brake systems (4 Brakes)
• Large digital LED displays voltage output and makes leveling quick and easy
• Versatile mounting range of -35 degrees to +90 degrees to accommodate a wide variety of vehicle interiors
• Dimensions: 3" wide x 7" long x 1-5/8" tall
• Limited 7 year warranty

58-8 Dexter Axle Inertia Activated Electric Brake Controller

Tow Ready Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers - Nissan
part number: 20266

Ease installation of your electric brake controller by using this custom wiring adapter. Simply connect the 4 wires of the harness to your brake controller and then plug the other end into the built-in harness beneath your vehicle's dash.

Features:

• Pigtail wiring adapter eases installation of your electric brake controller
• Connector end plugs into the built-in port beneath the dash of your vehicle
• Wire end connects to the wires on your brake controller with the included butt connectors
• Limited 1-year warranty

Installation of Tow Ready Brake Controller Adapter

This adapter plugs into the 6-pin connector on your vehicle's built-in brake control wiring harness. The harness is located underneath the dash, to the left of the steering column, taped to another harness near the emergency brake pedal.

To install your electric brake controller you need to connect the four wires - ground, power, brake switch and brake power - of the controller to your vehicle. Certain manufacturers offer pre-wired options, typically known as tow packages, wherein these wires are run for you from the dash to the trailer connector on the back of your vehicle. Often, a brake controller wiring harness is included with your tow package. This harness plugs into a port beneath your dash and connects to the four wires of the brake controller. If you do not have a harness, or you need a new one, the Tow Ready wiring adapter will serve the same purpose.

20266 Tow Ready Brake Control Wiring Adapter

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• Brake Controller for 1999 Chevy Tahoe Towing a 2006 Fleetwood Bayside Camper with Electric Brakes
  
• Since brake controllers are not vehicle-specific, you can use any of our brake controllers with your 1999 Chevy Tahoe and 2006 Fleetwood Bayside camper. The Dexter Axle Predator Electric Brake Controller, part # 58-8, is a great choice. It is inertia-activated, meaning you have a lot of mounting options for inside your Tahoe, has an LED display showing voltage output, and works with 1 or 2 axles. If you don't already have a 4-way connector on the back of your vehicle, you will need the custom
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• Parts Needed To Tow a Towmaster Trailer with Electric Brakes with a Winnebago
  
• The Dexter Predator brake controller # 58-8 would be a good fit to power the trailer brakes on your Towmaster trailer. You would need to hard wire the brake controller to the Winnebago, connecting the wires coming from the back side of the brake controller as follows. The brake controller wire functions are: White: Ground, attached to a clean piece of unpainted metal. Black: 12v lead, attached to the positive battery terminal on the Winnebago with a 40amp circuit breaker. Blue: Electric
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• Brake Controller Recommendation and Installation on a 2003 GMC Sierra with or without Factory 7-Way
  
• I did a little research and found that the Dexter Predator, # 58-8, is for 2 to 4 brakes. So if each wheel on your two axle trailer has a brake assembly, or just two of them, this brake controller will work. Brake controllers are not vehicle or trailer specific, so you will be able to use the best one for your application. I recommend going with a proportional controller because they offer the best and safest braking, and will reduce wear on both the trailer and tow vehicle brakes. I have inc
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• Brake Controller Does Not Have Full Power When Used
  
• First, I would go to the 7-way connector and test to make sure you have power. You will want to use a circuit tester, part # 3808 to test the wires. Start by testing the Black wire for power, then test the Blue wire for brake controller output. To test the Blue wire you will need to have a friend help you. With the vehicle in power accessory mode, in park, and parking brake engaged, have them activate the brakes. Next I would check to make sure the Red Stoplight wire is connected and function
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• Wiring a Brake Controller on 2010 Chevy Silverado
  
• You are correct, the tow package wiring in your Silverado does not match up color for color with the controller. The red/black tow package wire will connect to the black wire on the controller. The dark blue tow package wire connects to the blue wire on the controller, the light blue tow package wire connects to the red controller wire, and the white tow package wire connects to the white wire on the controller. The orange tow package wire is for an illumination circuit and is NOT needed. Jus
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• Hazard Lights Locking Up Trailer Brakes and Activating Electric Brake Controller On RV
  
• If the red wire from your brake controller is tapped into a wire that has voltage when the hazard lights are activated then this situation will occur. You will need to attach the red wire from the brake controller to a brake signal wire, under the dash at the brake pedal switch, that only has power when the brake pedal is pressed on your RV, so that when the hazards are on your trailer brakes do not lock up.
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• Brake Controller for Towing a Trailmaster Trailer with a Harley Electra Glide Classic Motorcycle
  
• I have spoken with small tent trailer manufacturers about which brake controllers are best for their trailers with brakes and found that they recommend using a a time delayed brake controller for their trailers. They said that many of their customers have excellent performance from the Activator III electric trailer brake controller by Draw-Tite, # 5520. The advantage of a time delayed brake controller on a motorcycle is that it can be positioned in any way, so you can easily find a mounting
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• Parts Needed to Install a Trailer Brake Controller on a 1987 Dodge Ram 350 Full Size Van
  
• The 1987 Dodge full size vans do not have wiring under the dash to wire in a brake controller. You will need to hardwire in the controller using an installation kit. There are different kits depending on whether or not the vehicle has a trailer connector or not. If your van has a 4-Way trailer wiring harness, you will need to use the 4 and 7 way installation kit # ETBC7. It comes with the 7-Way, wiring, and accessories to wire in the brake controller. If you do not have any type of trailer co
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• Location of Brake Controller Connector on 2013 Ram Truck
  
• The connector you are looking for will be located taped to another larger wiring harness just to the right and above the emergency brake pedal, as shown in the photo I have edited for you. You can confirm that this is the correct connector by testing it with a circuit tester like part # 40376. One pin should show a constant 12-volt power supply, another should show voltage only when the brake pedal is pressed. Unfortunately, my contact at Tekonsha was not able to shed any light on why the
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• How to Wire a Dexter Axle Predator Brake Controller 58-8 on a 2001 GMC Sierra
  
• The light blue wire mentioned in the video of the # HM40975-11998 7 and 4-pole trailer connector being installed on a 2002 Silverado is for a camper shell brake light, and is not for use with an electric brake controller. The electric brake wire on your 2001 GMC Sierra is run from the port below the dash into the engine compartment, but it does not continue back to the rear wiring bundle. You will need to finish the connection by running a wire from the 7-Way in the rear of the truck up to t
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• Wiring a Dexter Predator Brake Controller, Part # 58-8, in a 2005 Ford F150
  
• If your 2005 Ford F-150 has only 4 wires at the bumper (or only a 4-pole connector) and you need to install a 7-way vehicle-side connector, you could use the Hopkins # 37185. If you already have the 7-way connector on your truck, you will need to make the additional wire connections for the brake controller. (The 4 wires you have carry the brake light, running light and turn light signals for your trailer, plus a ground: white = ground, brown = running/brake lights, green = right turn signal a
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• Where is the Brake Controller Wiring Port on a 2006 Nissan Frontier
  
• Your truck should have a port under the dash for connecting the brake control wiring adapter, part # 20266. I have added links below to the instructions that are included with the adapter that show the location of the port.
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• Parts Needed to Install a Trailer Brake Controller on a 2010 Nissan Frontier
  
• If your 2010 Nissan Frontier came with the factory tow package that includes a 7-Way trailer connector then you would not need any additional relays unless the factory left them out for some reason. You can check the vehicle owners manual for the fuses/relays related to the tow package wiring and brake controller to determine if they are present. If they are not present use # C57000. If your Frontier did not come with the factory tow package then you will need to hardwire in a brake controlle
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