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Mounting panel creates a factory look for your vehicle's dash when you install the control knob from your Tow-Pro brake controller. Works on dash panels that are up to 9/32" thick. Drilling template and self-adhesive tape included.
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Speaker 1: Today we're taking a look at a universal mounting panel for the REDARC Tow-Pro Elite trailer brake controller control knob. This mounting panel creates a factory look for your vehicle's dash when you install the control knob from you Tow-Pro Elite brake controller. It works on dash panels that are up to nine thirty-seconds of an inch thick. It does come with detailed installation instructions. Then at the bottom of those instructions, it has a to size template. So, that's a drilling template that ensures accurate drilling and mounting of the unit in whatever area that you wanna mount it in.
It also comes with gaskets. These are adhesive backing gaskets to ensure proper installation if you're mounting this on a curved surface. So, drilling template, instructions, and self-adhesive foam gaskets are included.The overall measurements of the panel right here, it's about one and one-sixteenth by an inch and a half. I do have a control knob to show you how it installs. So, your control knob goes through the back here.
It has a small area for the LED light. Comes through, take the mounting nut that came with the control knob. That gets threaded on, and then the actual knob then gets placed directly over that. So, really nice design. Very clean look.
This is what it looks like once it's all the way installed.That's gonna do it for today's look at the universal mounting panel for REDARC Tow-Pro Elite trailer brake controller control knob.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (170 Customer Reviews)
Mounting panel creates a factory look for your vehicle's dash when you install the control knob from your Tow-Pro brake controller. Works on dash panels that are up to 9/32" thick. Drilling template and self-adhesive tape included.Purchased a second time for my newer vehicle. Last time I used a dash compartment with a Kydex plate I cut to fit. This time it's snugged into the factory brake controller slot.
I purchased the Redarc Liberty for a new Honda Ridgeline which replaced an F250 with an old technology two dial proportional brake controller. This Redarc not only installed easily and cleanly in the more confined cabin of the Honda, its advanced one dial adjustment makes it more user friendly to adjust, and the settings are easily repeatable. For example, my trailer empty on hardtop gets 4, trailer with tractor 5.5, trailer with 1 yard of gravel a 6.5; on a dirt or gravel road just subtract 1 position on the knob.
The photos reflect my mounting technique which consisted of constructing a small open-back box of 1/4" MDF. The Universal Mounting Panel accessory worked well with the MDF. A coating of textured paint to match the interior makes it look almost OEM. Velcro holds the box securely yet allows for easy removal for whatever reason. The wire tucks neatly between the lower steering wheel valance and the console trim--can't see it even if looking for it, and no holes drilled in the dash.
Overall very happy with this product and with etrailer answering my questions and processing the order quickly.
Instructions call for 1" hole to mount this panel, but this mounting base is only 7/8" wide. I should have measured it first, but trusted the instructions. See photo for the result. I suggest installing the controller without using this item. If you do use it, cut a rectangular hole 1" high and a bit under 7/8" wide. Slant the top and bottom slightly with a file, as the mounting clips are not very flexible.
Toyota Tacoma 2022 this plate does’nt fit , you have to modify little bit and put hot clue in back
Worked well for brake controller button. I would suggest better shims for this item. The soft shims are OK but several hard plastic shims matching the holder would be better
A great accessory to this break controller! It gives it a great finished look
We ordered this product on June 29th and paid for next day shipping to get it before we left for vacation. We were told it would be delivered on July 5th the day before were to leave. I kept checking the progress and saw no activity until July 4th, a holiday! The package didn't get pickup by for shipping until the 5th. The tracking said though that it would be delivered by 12pm on the 6th. So we waited and it didn't come! We had to leave and luckily our friends were leaving the next day and brought it with them so we could have a trailer brake. I will be contacting the company for a refund on the shipping because we were told the item would go out the day we bought it and that we get it on July 5th. Neither of those happened. On the bright side the trailer brake worked great.
Sierra K - 07/22/2022I worked with Sherry to get the correct Redarc brake controller for my Escalade and it all works just great. I didn't order the mounting panel for the button when I ordered the controller and had to call back to do so. It all fits great, looks good, and only took about an hour to install. All is good. Dan
This made the installation so easy. Has a template adn fits great and looks great when finished also.
Works great with the Redarc Elite. Looks like a factory install. Only issue I had is I will need to shim it into the center as it has some play to the top and bottom (see photos). Otherwise, this is the reason I bought the Redarc, so I could have the look of a factory installed brake controller. Installed on 2017 Nissan NV 3500 Passenger Van.
It doesn’t really fit a 2017 Nissan Titan had to modify a bit but it looks good once I trimmed the dash it was a snug fit but doses not clip in (pressure fit) I would have to push pretty hard for it to move so I give it a 3 star because I had to cut and trim the dash. It works and that’s all that matters.
Handy little mount - I made a bracket out of a piece of angle aluminum and mounter it on the panel below the steering wheel near my right knee.
Drilling the two holes looks a little tricky, but just take your time and be as precise as possible when determining where to drill the holes. One hole is for the housing/switch itself, and the other (much smaller hole) is for a little extension that keeps the unit from rotating n the larger hole...if that makes sense.
It worked ok, ended up gluing it in place. Not very universal. I cut a hole in the knee board to mount the switch and the plastic there was too thin for the retainers to do much good but I glued it and it looks pretty good.
Very secure, works easily if you give it some lube in the tumbler and ball bearings occasionally. Holding up fine and gives you that peace of mind.
Product looks nice and fits the Redarc controller well, but the measurements for the cutout are a little too big, so the part fits loosely.
I did make it work, though, with some electrical tape.
This is in a 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500
Rodney P - 04/16/2019Fit in my blank spot well with little play since there was not a Nissan Titan specific one.
Makes brake controller look factory installed. Blends in with the rest of the factory buttons.
I installed this brake controller in a 2019 GMC Acadia with the factory tow package. Installation was very straight forward and only took about 45 minutes. The hardest part was locating the factory wire harness that ended up being in the front of the center console near the gas pedal. Operation is simple and works very well. This as close to a factory brake controller as you can get. I highly recommend it.
Outstanding product! I had the Redarc brake controller installed at the same time my hitch was installed. We didn't use the RV for several months due to C-19 and when we did, I found the manual over-ride and changing functions on the controller did not work. I actually found that the control unit being installed without a "universal adapter plate" from Redarc was the issue as my dash material was too thick to allow the control head to sufficiently be pushed in far enough to activate the manual over-ride or change function action. I ordered the "plate" and it works beautifully and even looks more OEM. Highly recommend this product!!!
Ronald - 09/29/2021High quality product. I wound up not needing it for my application but I’m glad I had it just in case
Got this to make sure the redarc tow pro elite was secure. Easy to install, only issue I ran into was the amount of space that it can sit into when installed. It's about an 1/8th of an inch worth of space that it can sit in
This is an ideal solution for a smaller vehicle., it doesn’t take up any space, looks great and provides the control needed when pulling a trailer with brakes.
Not exact fit for 2022 Frontier but Made it work
Although the part did not fit in the unused switch blank in my Honda, it was easy to modify for the purpose.
The service from etrailer was excellent.
I installed the Redarc trailer brake in a 2017 Chevy Colorado. It was an easy install.
This part made for a clean install.
Perry - 02/01/2020
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