Hopkins Agility Trailer Brake Controller - Plug In - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional

Ask the Experts about this Hopkins Trailer Brake Controller

• Using 7-Way 12V Power Circuit to Power Trailer LED Interior Lights
  Yes, you certainly can use the 12V auxiliary power circuit on your 7-way wiring setup to power trailer lights. If you refer to the linked photo of a vehicle 7-way connector you will note that the 12V power circuit is carried on the contact at the 1:00 position as you look at the 7-way socket. This is noted by the yellow arrow. An easy way to access this 12V power circuit is to tap into it by using a junction box like # 277-000141. This box gives you a handy place to install a ring...
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• Brake Controller for 2008 Dodge 2500 Diesel Towing Heavy 12000-lb Trailer
  I recommend going with the Hopkins # HM47294 which is a proportional brake controller with 5 adjustable power levels to handle even the heaviest tow loads. This controller works on trailers with up to 4 axles, so you'll be able to use it on most other trailers that you may need to tow in the future. The easy to read display shows how much power is being supplied to the brakes and the controller can mount easily under your dash, so it's out of the way yet still easy to access the manual...
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• Is There a Setting to Use Hopkins Agility with EOH Brakes
  The Hopkins Agility Trailer Brake Controller part # HM47294 is compatible with electric-over-hydraulic trailer brakes, there is no setting that needs to be applied for this to work. It will actually sense the type of brakes used and make the necessary adjustments needed to ensure compatibility.
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• New Trailer Brakes Will Not Lock Up
  When you installed the new trailer brakes did you also adjust them? Electric drum trailer brakes start out with the shoes all the way in. You will need to do an initial adjustment to move the shoes out. You will adjust the shoes out to the point where you can hear a slight but constant drag of the pads on the drum when you turn the wheel. I have included a link to a video to the right that should help. Fast forward to about the 4 minute mark to see our installer adjust the brakes. If...
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• Brake Controller Install for a 2008 Fleetwood Expedition
  There should be a brake controller install port on your 2008 Fleetwood Expedition motorhome that is built on an XC chassis, but we do not carry an adapter that will fit it. There are 4 wires on a brake controller that need to be connected. Since your RV has a brake controller port, you may be able to splice into the wires coming from that port. On the brake controller the black wire is for 12 volt power, the white wire is ground, the blue wire is electric brake output power from the...
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• Trailer Brakes Lock Up When Towing with a 2011 Ram 1500 With OEM Brake Controller
  I definitely understand your frustration with this situation, especially with a new truck and trailer. My first instinct would be to inspect the trailer brakes themselves. There are a few different problems that could be causing your issues. First, pull off the drums and check brake shoes for uneven wear. If the brake shoes are worn more on one side or the other or show more wear on the corners, that could indicate the the brakes are not centered on the axle or in the drum. If the brake...
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• Brake Controller Recommendation for a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500
  The Mopar brake controller is identical to the one they put in at the factory on certain Ram trucks. It is made specifically to fit the trucks it was designed for. In the aftermarket options there is nothing that is going to fit the same but they are also much, much less expensive and actually work better than factory integrated controllers. I recommend the P2, # 90885, because it is easy to set up and use and it is reliable. You will also need wiring harness # 3020-P to plug the controller...
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• Installing Trailer Brake Controller on 2008 Chevy Express Van Cutaway Chassis
  A Chevy Express cutaway chassis won't have the connector under the dash for installing a brake controller, so the controller will need to be hardwired. You'll first need to install a functioning 4-pole trailer connector on your vehicle, using the part # 18252 kit. Once the 4-pole is installed, you'd complete the install using our Brake Controller Installation Kit, part # ETBC7. The kit includes everything needed to complete your installation, but if your cutaway chassis is longer than...
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• Where is the Factory Trailer Brake Controller Port Located on a 2011 Infiniti QX56
  The factory harness on a 2011 Infiniti QX56 is located underneath the dash, to the left of the steering column, taped to another harness near the emergency brake pedal. It can also sometimes be behind a trim panel to the left of the emergency brake. Sometimes it helps to fully engage the emergency brake when looking for the factory harness. Us harness # HM47635 to plug in the controller to the vehicle.
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• Troubleshooting an E2 Error Code on the Hopkins Reliance Brake Controller
  The E2 error code on the Reliance brake controller is an indication that there is a short on the brake output circuit, blue wire coming from the brake controller or on the trailer. You will need to inspect the Blue wire from the brake controller back for any cut, frayed or exposed wiring. Often times, a corroded or damaged trailer connector causes a short on the brake output wire. I would recommend checking the vehicle and trailer side connectors for corrosion or damage and fix or replace...
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• How to Install a Brake Controller on a 2007 Ford Explorer with a 4-Way Factory Connector
  You can use that factory port for the brake controller, however, there is no 7-Way kit available for the 2007 Ford Explorer with factory 4-Way. You will have to find were the blue wire for brakes terminates. From our experience it terminates in a harness behind the driver side wheel well or behind the door. You will need to route a length of wire # 10-1-1 from this point back to the # 37185 blue wire. The black wire will need to be routed under the vehicle and to the positive battery...
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• Trailer Wiring Harness for a 2014 Mack Truck Granite
  A trailer traditionally uses combined turn and brake lights like you have described. However, you will need the proper wiring harness for your 2014 Mack truck. We do not have a listing for heavy duty vehicles but if it needs a harness and it has combined brake and turn lights you could use # 18252. If the truck already has a harness but the trailer has separate brake and turn lights you can use converter # 118158 to separate out the combined signals. I have included a picture showing...
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• Installing a Brake Controller on a 1998 Chevrolet Z71 with Factory Tow Package
  GM did not include a plug-in style brake controller connection until the Silverado came out in 1999, so I doubt your 1998 Z71 has a brake controller port. Prior to 1999 brake controllers had to be hardwired to GM trucks and SUVs. Since you already have the tow package, you would just need the brake controller, the universal wiring adapter and our brake controller wiring kit # 5506. If you are interested in the Hopkins Agility brake controller, # HM47294, then you would want the Hopkins...
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• Wiring Adapter for a 2005 Nissan Frontier and Hopkins Agility Brake Controller Installation
  Most likely, the 5th wire is for illumination. None of the brake controllers we sell have this feature. But it is not needed to install a brake controller, including the Hopkins Agility Trailer Brake Controller, # HM47294. The wires on the Reliance brake controller are as follows: White is the ground. Blue connects to the trailer brakes via a 7-Way connector. And Red is the stop light that connects to the switch at the top of the brake pedal. Black is the 12 volt hot lead. The simplest...
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• Troubleshooting the E2 Code on Brake Controller
  The E2 error code on the brake controller is an indication that there is a short on the brake output circuit, blue wire coming from the brake controller or on the trailer. You will need to inspect the Blue wire from the brake controller back for any cut, frayed or exposed wiring. Often times, a corroded or damaged trailer connector causes a short on the brake output wire. I would recommend checking the vehicle and trailer side connectors for corrosion or damage and fix or replace as needed....
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• Trailer Wiring Problems On A 2019 Chevrolet 2500 High Country
  Seems to be the issue is on the blue brake output wire/circuit. That's typically what triggers this error message on the factory systems. That is my best guess, but after looking around I've found that the 7-way on your 2019 Chevrolet Silverado should have the functions as followed: Green OR Green/Purple - Right Turn/Stop Red/Black OR Red/Green - 12V Power Brown OR Gray/Brown - Running Lights Yellow OR Yellow/Gray - Left Turn/Stop Green OR White/Green - Reverse White - Ground Blue...
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• Brake Light Switch Wire Color to Install a Brake Controller on a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
  On the 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited the brake switch wire should be a white wire with a brown stripe. Use a circuit tester such as # 40376 to test the wire to make sure it is the one that only has power when the brake pedal is pressed.
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Brakes that Lock Up when Trailer Connector is Connected
  If you are seeing 3.6 volts on the brake output circuit of the 7-way you have installed on your tow vehicle that would explain why your brakes are activating when the connectors are connected. If the brake pedal is released on your 2010 Chevy 2500 Silverado and the manual override of your brake controller isn't engaged you shouldn't see any voltage on that circuit. Testing the brake controller is fairly easy. Sever the blue brake output wire near the brake controller leaving enough...
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• Parts Needed to Install a Trailer Brake Controller on a 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500
  Installing a brake controller on your 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500 will be a snap. The 2002 models have a port under the dash that will allow you to just plug in the brake controller wiring harness. For the correct wiring harness, you will need part # HM47795. i have included a link to the installation details for you to view. The port on the truck is located in an electrical junction box on the lower left side of the truck to the left of the brake pedal. Remove the cover and plug in the...
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• Electric Trailer Brakes Are Weak Even with Trailer Unloaded
  There are some common things you can check to determine what is causing the poor braking performance. First, you do not want the trailer brakes to lock up and skid. You want them to be at a point just under that. The resistance of 12-1/4 inch by 3-3/8 inch brakes should be 3.2 Ohms. The amperage draw per magnet should be 3.0 amps. If you look at the magnets and can see the copper windings coming through then the magnets will need to be replaced. If you have Dexter 12-1/4 x 3-3/8 Stamped...
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• Wiring Adapter to Install Hopkins Agility Brake Controller on 2015 Toyota Tacoma
  If your Tacoma has the factory installed 7-way trailer connector at the rear bumper, it will be equipped with the brake controller connector under the dash. The connector will be located above and to the left of the emergency brake pedal, above the kick panel, as shown in the provided photo. For the Hopkins Agility brake controller, you'd need their # HM47815 brake controller adapter. If the vehicle is NOT equipped with the factory installed 7-way, it will not have the under dash connector,...
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• How To Extend the Wiring Harness of the Hopkins Brake Controller
  All it would take to extend the Hopkins Plug-in Simple Brake Controller harness # HM47715 so that it would be longer if necessary for you to install the Hopkins Brake Controller part # HM47294 would be 4 equal lengths of 10 gauge wire and butt connectors. You can use # 10-2-1 and # DW05745-10. If you have a Hopkins harness already with the correct gauge wire you could also use that, but splicing in additional wire would be the easiest method. I attached an install video that shows...
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• Troubleshooting Brake Controller E2 Error Code
  The Hopkins Agility Trailer Brake Controller # HM47294 you asked from is most likely too new to get that E2 code like the older models (it would be SC instead) according to my tech contact at Hopkins. With either the SC or the E2 code, it is showing a short in the blue output wire somewhere between the controller and the brake magnets. This can be due to a pinched or broken wire, a bad ground wire, or it could be from a bad magnet as you stated. I recommend using a circuit tester...
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• Running Wires To Fuse Box For Brake Controller On 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  I have attached a couple of photos that show how to install the Red wire and Blue wire with the plug. As the photo shows, place the red wire over the closest positive post (B). A green 30 amp fuse is needed in the location nearest the positive post to power the brake controller. A smaller brake controller may require only a 20 amp fuse. Consult the brake controller installation instructions and the vehicle's owner's manual. Next, clip off the connector on the blue wire (A). The installation...
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• Best Brake Controller Recommendation for a 2007 Chevy Silverado New Body
  I am sure there is a way to install an OEM integrated brake controller on your 2007 Chevy Silverado. But I would strongly recommend you go with an aftermarket brake controller because they end up costing less and perform much better. For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part # 90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. To install this controller you will just need to wire it to the...
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• Brake Controller Installation on 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee With Factory 7-Way Trailer Connector
  Sometimes Mopar used a light green wire, sometimes it was a blue wire. The fact that the wire you found has a tag on it positively identifies it as the brake output circuit. I'd recommend the # 5506 Brake Controller Install Kit. I've linked you to a video showing the kit being used to install a different controller on a 2000 Grand Cherokee. The procedure on your vehicle would be very similar. The brake stoplight switch wire you'll need to attach the red brake controller wire to would...
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• Compatibility of Hopkins Agility Brake Controller with a 2016 Ford F-150 XLT
  The Hopkins Agility Trailer Brake Controller # HM47294 will absolutely work with your 2016 Ford F-150. You will simply use the Hopkins Plug-In Simple Brake-Control Wiring Adapter - Ford # HM47845 to connect the brake controller to your factory wiring harness. This harness is located under the dashboard to the right of the steering column, behind the black pocket in the dash. I've attached a photo and a video to assist.
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• Installing an Aftermarket Brake Controller on a 2011 Ram 2500 with Factory Brake Controller
  There is a specific procedure that needs to be followed in order to install an aftermarket trailer brake controller in a 2011 Ram 2500 that came with a factory integrated brake controller. To install an aftermarket brake control you will have to disconnect the ITBM (Integrated Trailer Brake Module), this will turn on a warning lamp, on the instrument cluster. In order to disconnect the ITBM and not get the warning lamp, your local Dodge dealer will have to reconfigure the TIPM (Totally...
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• Troubleshooting Check Trailer Wiring Messages on Chevy 3500HD and 2500
  Maybe try a different dealership. Clearly the problem is in the wiring of your truck since the problem is there even without a trailer connected. I would imagine since the wiring hasn't been changed and thats the only part of the system thats left to try the problem is there. It sounds like something is shorting out on the trailer wiring circuits and it needs to be found and fixed. While your at it I would check the wiring of your trailer though looking for any shorts and fix as necessary....
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