Tekonsha Voyager iD Brake Controller w/ Custom Harness - Dash Knob - Up to 3 Axles - Proportional
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How to Install: Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers on your 2004 Ford Van
How to Set Up Your Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers on a 2004 Ford Van
Get a brake controller in your truck that looks like it's supposed to be there. This sleek knob blends right into your dash and makes your settings simple and convenient to adjust.
Features:
Specs:
Note: The main unit must be mounted horizontally level and parallel to the direction of travel within 20 degrees.
Power output: To get more power output - the maximum amount of power that will be applied to your trailer's brakes - rotate the knob clockwise. To decrease the power output, rotate it counterclockwise.
Manual override: To engage manual override, simply press the knob. This will activate the trailer's brakes and brake lights independent of your tow vehicle, great for stopping sway or controlling your trailer's momentum in an emergency. The Voyager iD will reach the maximum set power in half a second.
The Voyager comes in 2 pieces: the main unit and the control knob.
The control knob can be installed in any convenient spot that's easy for you to see and access. This can be a blank switch panel, an open spot on your center console, or wherever there's space on your dashboard. Before you do any drilling, be sure there's enough clearance behind the dash for the entire knob to install!
Once you've decided where you want to put the control knob, you'll need to find a good place to install the main unit. It needs to be horizontally level and parallel to the direction of travel within 20 degrees. A mounting kit with hardware is included.
This kit comes with a vehicle-specific wiring harness that plugs right into the factory port beneath the dash of your vehicle. That means no hardwiring!
You will also need a circuit breaker kit to complete your installation:
Note: If you don't already have a 7-way plug at the back of your vehicle, take a look at our exclusive 7- and 4-way brake-control installation kit (ETBC7 - sold separately).
Proportional braking means that your trailer brakes mimic your tow vehicle's brakes. If you slam on the brakes in your vehicle, your trailer brakes will activate with the same intensity; if you brake lightly, your trailer brakes lightly too. The trailer's braking is in proportion to your vehicle's braking. This saves wear and tear on the tires and the brakes on both your vehicle and trailer.
The Voyager iD uses an internal inertia sensor to sense how your vehicle is braking so it can send the right amount of braking power to your trailer. It measures the inertia of your tow vehicle and activates the trailer's brakes to slow at the same rate. The result is uniform braking across your towing setup. No push-pull action - just smooth, proportional braking every time.
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Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on this 2004 Ford Van, we're going to install part number 90885 from Tekonsha. This is a Prodigy P2 Brake Controller. Now alos, we're going to use part number ETBC7 to install this. We're going to start off with that part number first. We'll take the 4 pole to 7 pole adapter, and we're going to attach it to the gray cable that comes with the kit. We're going to connect the black and white wires to our blue and black wires on the adapter.
We'll go ahead and cut the sheath back on the cable, and we're going to match up the colors as follows. Black to black, and white to blue. Then we'll go ahead and tape the assembly together and then add some loom to it to help cover it up. Now we'll install the bracket for the 7 pole adapter. The hitch already has a bracket installed on it, so our 7 pole bracket will go right to it. We'll use the supplied hardware to make our attachment.
Now we're going to take our wire assembly, and we'll go ahead an attach it to our bracket. After we have our 7 pole connector decked to the bracket, we'll go ahead and take the 4 pole and connect it to the preexisting 4 pole on the van. We'll go ahead and apply some dielectric grease to the contacts before I plug it together. The grease will be part number 11755. We'll plug two 4 poles together, and then use some tape and a zip tie to help make it a semi-permanent connection. Then we'll run our wires over the hitch, and then we'll go ahead and find a location to attach our ground.
Our ground will be the white wire at the ring terminal, so we're going to attach that to the frame. Now you notice on this wire harness, this has a purple wire. This is typically used to reverse light function. In this case, the trailer that the van will be paired with does not have reverse lights, so it will not be hooked up. Now we'll go ahead and start running our gray cable up towards the front of the vehicle. We're going to run it on the inside edge of the frame using zip ties to help secure it in place as we go up towards the front of the vehicle and up into the engine compartment.
Now to help us pull the wire through the engine compartment, we're going to be using a piece of airline tubing. Now this also could be a fish tape wire, or any other sturdy piece of wire that you can bend as needed. Once we pull up all our excess slack, we'll go ahead and take our wires and cut away the sheath. We'll go back as far as possible and remove the sheath. We'll set our white wire aside for now. That will eventually be ran inside the cabin. Then find a location for our circuit breaker. We'll go ahead and mount the circuit breaker to the sheet metal. Now the circuit breaker we're using is a 40 amp circuit breaker. Once we have it mounted up, we can go ahead an attach our wires. We'll use the provided ring terminals in the ETBC7 kit to make our connections to the circuit breaker, and also to the power distribution box. We'll attach our first wire that goes out to the 7 pole connector to the silver post. Now our wire going to the power supply box will go to the copper post. With those connections made, we can go ahead and turn our attention to the white wire. Once again, we're going to go ahead and use our red airline tubing to help pull the wires from the inside out. Go inside the vehicle, and behind the pedals there's a grommet we'll use to pull our wire through. We'll make a small cut in the grommet with a knife, and then poke our airline tube through. We'll pull it out underneath the hood, and then connect our white wire to it using some tape, then pull it on back through. We'll cut off our excess and leave it alone for now. Now the plug into our port we'll be using part number 3035-P. Now in our adapter cord, we're going to cut the blue wire. We're going to connect the blue wire to our white wire going out back to our 7 volt connector. We'll use the supplied buck connector for that. Then we'll use the tote package to take care of the rest of our connections. We'll plug it into place, since the tote package takes care of the 12 volt power supply and the brake signal. Next we'll find a location for our bracket for our spray controller. There's a small metal bracket underneath the dash towards the right hand side. We'll take our bracket, and using a couple of sheet metal screws, we'll go ahead and attach it. Once that's complete, we'll go back to our adapter cord and plug it to the back of the Prodigy brake controller. We'll plug the 2 together, and then attach it to the bracket. While we're doing it, you can see where we have power going to the brake controller. With our brake controller firmly attached to the bracket, we'll go ahead and zip tie our wires underneath to make sure everything is safe and secure. With everything hooked up and running, let's go ahead and try it out. We'll go ahead and plug our trailer into the back of the van, and you can see before we plug it in, we have NC for no connection. When we plug in the trailer, we'll have a C for connection. Next we'll move the manual override over, and you can see how the numbers count up. That lets us know if it's sending power out to the trailer. We'll also hit the brake pedal, and we should get a small number. In this case, we're on 2, but it lets us know that the brake signal's working and going to the brake controller. With that, that'll finish it for our install of part number 90885, the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, our ETBC7 kit, and the adapter cord on our 2004 Ford van. .
Easy install simple setup
Everything worked as it should! Very happy with the look as well
Works good
The install was pretty simple. It took some time to modify the knock out plug to conceal the adjustment knob but after a bit of work it fit nicely and looks like it’s supposed to be there. I missed a photo of the final mont of the control unit but I was able to install the supplied clip for the module just above the airbag. There is a clip that holds the wire for the computer input so I removed it for extra space and secured the wire with a zip tie.
Good product very easy to install.I recommend to buy the plastic insert for the switch since the blank in the truck didn’t have a flat backing to drill a hole for the knob
Works great. custom harness makes it plug and play!
Easy install. I used the cable harness that came with my 22 Silverado. Hardest part was just locating a place on the dash for the knob and access from behind for the 2 inches or so length of the switch assembly. Small and looks good on the dash.
Worked great, super easy install...
Made it very easy, and fast.
worked perfectly
really easy installation
Easy to install!
Very simple and easy to install.
Perfect! Installed easy as can be.
Thanks!
Easy installation
Good Product, fast shipment
Easy installed in minutes
Made installation a snap!
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