Parts Needed To Install a Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller On a 2020 Ford F-150 XLT

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Brake Controller Question: 1. Do you have, or can you get a RedArc Tow-Pro Liberty for a 2020 Ford F-150 XLT? 2. Same question for the wiring harness. Prefer a plug n play installation. Thanks By the way your how to videos rock.

asked by: Douglas P

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Yes, you can install the Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller # RED24FR on your 2020 Ford F-150 XLT. You will need the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter # 22292 to connect to the factory connector on your F-150 that came with a 7-way towing connector. Then you will connect the Liberty to the Tekonsha harness using the Adapter # 331-TPH-017.

There is a chance that your factory connector will not have battery power on the connector. If your connector does not have power you will need the Power Wire Kit # BRK-ELECKIT.

The Universal Mounting Panel # 331-TPSI-001 will give you a factory look and helps to give a clean look so others know what it is.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Doug S.

2/26/2025

I have the 2018 f 150 without pins in #24 fuse slot, and an oem brake control in-dash unit. Ford has a solution that adds a fused wire to a connector behind the glove box, but it requires cutting a wire,12 ga? Flush at connector and splicing there. Not to excited about that. Appears to cut power to something, maybe it IS the trailer controller power feed. I have a circuit breaker and was planning to connect to the controller, however small wire sizes there make it appear as a low power power relay device. Any information on that?

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Jameson C.

2/26/2025

@DougS That is an interesting solution but if it's the only way Ford can help the only other option would be to hardwire it to your battery, 7-way, and to your brake pedal switch to bypass all of that if that's something you'd be interested in?

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Doug S.

2/27/2025

@JamesonC I was getting ready to connect it to the post at the fuse box nearest the battery, per Ford recommendation. Then running it per E trailer across the firewall to the trailer brake controller. What is different, from ET, is I have an OEM controller, I have to check, but do not recall seeing any wires of a size capable of 30 amps on their connector. Which if none, might mean it functions as a relay as well, obtaining 30 amp power from elsewhere. Do not want to burn out the controller. Thought you might know, thinking I will have to see a dealer for wiring diagram, and why their recommendation is what it is. By the way, E trailer really has great videos. Showing info on fastener locations, especially those snap in panels is most helpful in disassembling. Thanks.

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Hey Wesley, to install the Redarc Tow Pro Liberty part #RED24FR the correct install harness you'll need is the part #22292 which plugs right into the port under the dash of your 2020 Ford F-150. You will also want the part #331-TPH-017 to go…

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 4

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Answer 6

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Answer 8

If your vehicle has a factory brake controller plug, you can simply use the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers – Ford, Item #3034-P, which will connect to the vehicle plug and the brake controller. On the new E-450…

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 12

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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