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Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller w/ Custom Harness - Dash Knob - Off-Road Mode - Up to 3 Axles

Part Number: RED76CR

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This is one of our favorite brake controllers, with flawless braking and a tiny dash knob that looks like it came straight from the factory. Its unique off-roading mode helps you handle rough conditions, so get out there and get towing. Great Prices for the best trailer brake controller from Redarc. Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller w/ Custom Harness - Dash Knob - Off-Road Mode - Up to 3 Axles part number RED76CR can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.

Redarc Trailer Brake Controller - RED76CR

Features:

Proportional - Smooth, safe, and good for your brakes long-term
Off-road mode - A unique feature that gives you direct control of your trailer's brakes
Sleek (tiny!) knob blends into your dash - The main unit mounts out of sight behind the dashboard
Simple controls - Use the knob to adjust the settings, activate manual override, and troubleshoot
Safe - Meets or exceeds both UNECE R21 and FMVSS 201 regulations for sustainability and safety
Plug-and-play - Vehicle-specific harness included
Made in Australia - If it can take the Outback, it can take anything, mate

Specs:

Application: trailers with 1 to 3 axles (6 brake assemblies)
- Compatible with electric or electric-over-hydraulic trailer brakes
- Works with 12-volt and 24-volt vehicle electrical systems
Main unit dimensions: 4" long x 3-3/8" wide x 1-1/8" tall
Control knob dimensions: 1-7/8" long x 9/16" wide x 3/4" tall
- Length without knob: 1-1/4"
Output voltage range: 9V - 32V
Output current rating: 25 amps continuous
Maximum charging voltage: 12V DC
2-Year warranty

Off-Road Mode

Redarc Tow Pro Elite User Controlled LED Signal

The off-road mode is a unique feature of the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite. In this mode, the brake controller will apply your trailer's brakes with a preset amount of power, independent of what your tow vehicle is doing. This is ideal for off-roading or challenging conditions. Set the power low if you're towing through sand or mud so that the trailer doesn't stop with too much force and act as an anchor. If navigating a steep descent, set the power to a higher level to ensure that the trailer doesn't push against the tow vehicle.

To activate the off-road mode, rotate the knob counterclockwise and apply your vehicle's brakes. Push down on the knob twice (2 times within 1 second) and release the brakes. The knob will turn green to let you know that the mode has been activated.

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How to Use Redarc Tow-Pro Elite

Use the knob to set the braking output -- the maximum amount of power that will be applied to your trailer's brakes. To get more power output, rotate the knob clockwise toward 10. To decrease the power output, rotate it counterclockwise toward 0.

Redarc Tow Pro Elite Braking Output Red Light

When you apply the tow vehicle's brakes, the knob will change from blue to red to signal that the trailer brakes are being activated. The higher the braking power output, the deeper the red that you will see.

Manual Override

To engage manual override, simply press the control 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.

How to Calibrate Redarc Tow-Pro Elite

When you are calibrating the brake controller for the first time, the LED lights will signal your progress.

Redarc Tow Pro Elite Brake Controller Calibration

You'll start by braking 20 times or so to let the unit learn its orientation and the direction of travel. You don't need to have a trailer connected for it to calibrate; the only difference is that the knob won't illuminate at all. If your trailer is connected, the LED light will flash green/blue as it calibrates. When the display turns solid blue, initial calibration is complete.

Once done, the unit will remain calibrated. If recalibration is required, it will happen automatically and without LED indication.

How to Install Redarc Tow-Pro Elite

The Tow-Pro Elite has almost no mounting restrictions. It comes in 2 pieces: the main unit and the control knob. The main unit can be mounted out of sight and out of the way. You don't have to worry about dinging your knee on a bulky brake controller or interfering with your vehicle's airbags.

Redarc Tow Pro Elite Dash Mounted Remote 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. A universal mounting panel is included to ensure a clean, from-the-factory look. Custom-fit panels are available for certain vehicles as well. Before you do any drilling, be sure there's enough clearance behind the dash for the entire knob to install!

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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. Your only restriction is the 3' cable connecting the main unit and the control knob. Securely mount the box using screws, double-sided tape, or zip-ties (not included). A mounting kit (RE67FR - sold separately) is also available for the Tow-Pro Elite. Do not attach the module to wiring or cables that can shift as you drive!

Redarc Tow Pro Elite Adapter, Wiring Harness

Then plug the custom-fit harness right into your vehicle and the brake controller and you're done!

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). A 30-amp circuit breaker kit (331-CBK30-EB - sold separately) may also be required for installation.

For assistance in properly wiring the Tow-Pro Elite, please refer to the diagrams below:

What is Proportional Braking?

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 Tow-Pro Elite uses an internal 3-axis accelerometer 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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Video Transcript for Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2021 Chevrolet Colorado

Hi there Chevrolet owners, and your 2021 Chevrolet Colorado. We're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install redarc's trailer brake controller. This brake controller has all the features of a premium proportional brake controller but doesn't have the giant mess underneath your dash with your typical brake controllers. You've got a large control module box and everything's inside that box there and you mount it here on the lower parts of your dash. And I'm a pretty tall guy. When I'm getting in, in and out of the vehicle my knees often bump on those.

It messes with my settings and I'm afraid that sometimes I might bump it and damage the dash here from where it's mounted. With the radar system the control module with the inertia sensor and that has all kind of the magic in it on how a brake controller works can be mounted anywhere inside the vehicle. We we're able to hide it behind our dash here, so there's nothing big here, sticking out just the input control knob here, which allows us to adjust the settings for our brake controllers. So you can see it as a much smaller footprint and it looks so much cleaner. This is almost like a factory-style look to it.

What we can see here that it's blue and if we we're to press in on the knob you can see that it turns red showing the amount of output that it's putting out. We can adjust the knob down. You can see that it gets closer to blue the less power it sends out with blue we're at zero being no output, red being maximum output. This is our sensitivity adjustment here. It is a proportional brake controller which means the harder we press the pedal here on our vehicle, the harder it will apply the brakes on our trailer behind us.

This brake controller also has user control mode which is something similar to time delay. It's their own style and it's mainly designed for our off-road applications. Because in a proportional mode, it uses an inertia sensor inside of the control module to detect the movement of the vehicle. So when we hit the brakes in this vehicle, it detects that inertia that we're slowing down and it uses that information to apply the brakes appropriately to match our vehicle. In user control mode it just applies the brakes after a certain given amount of time to whatever the value is you have it set here.

The reason that's good for off-roading is if we hit the brakes in our vehicle here, and we slide it's not going to detect really any inertia because we're not slowing down. We just keep on going. So it's not going to apply the brakes in the back very hard. In user control mode doesn't care about the inertia. It's just going to do it after a given amount of time. So that way, when we hit the brakes it is going to regardless send it back to the brakes on our trailer. So even if we're sliding here we're going to get the additional stopping power from our trailer to help us come to a safe stop in those muddy off-road conditions. To get into that other mode, you'll simply press down on the pedal and double tap it to make it turn green and we can double tap it there to bring it back. I usually turn it to zero. It seems to work a little better if you're at zero cause that way it's not going to be applying anything to your brakes at the back when you have it turned all the way down when switching boats. We'll begin our installation by locating our factory wires. They're located underneath this kick panel here. So we'll just take our floor mat out of the way. And then this panel here just pops off and kind of comes rearward and then up a little bit. So to remove it, it's easiest if you use your trim panel tool we're going to first get behind the weatherstripping here. And then we can get behind the panel. Once we get behind the weatherstripping and we're just going to work our way down and just kind of popping it off along the way. All the way down until we get to the end of the panel. We can just slide the panel off and set it aside. And this is where you're going to find your blunt-cut wires. They likely do have a piece of electrical tape that wraps around them. So they're going to be a little bit closer. I already pulled that tape off but you're usually going to just see them kind of like this. And you're looking for the little blunt cut ends there. You may also need to take a little razor knife to trim off some of that tape so you can separate them out so we can work with them. So now that we've got these separated, we can go ahead and figure out where we're going to put our module. Cause this was the first thing we needed to do is locate our wires. Our customer previously tried to install a brake controller. And so he already has some preexisting holes in the dash. And we're going to try to reuse some of those pre-existing holes for the Redarc here. Cause he was a bit unsuccessful with the installation. So this is where the customer was trying to mount them, so we're going to try to reuse this to salvage this panel. So we're going to remove this panel so we can do that as well. On the bottom there's going to be two screws that hold it on and we'll use a seven millimeter socket to remove those. And it's a pretty good idea to remove this anyway even if you're doing this at home because you're going to need to find a mounting location for your switch and getting a good look back here will likely reveal some areas where you could put it. Now we've got the two screws out. This panel actually just pulls it off from there. So you just get your fingers behind the lip here. Just kind of pull it towards you and then just kinda work your fingers are on the other side and do the same thing, pulling it towards you. Now we've got that pulled off. We've got a couple of electrical connectors that we'll need to remove to remove these first. We're going to take a flat-bladed screwdriver or a little pick and pop out the lock tab here in the center. Then we can press in on the release tab and pull out the connector. We'll do the same thing with the connector over here on the side. It's just on the side instead of angled down pop that up and then you can press it on the release tab and slide it off. You could release down here at the bottom that just slides off right there. If it sticks on you, there is a little tab right here and you just kind of put your screwdriver and then just put a little bit of downward pressure on that center tab. if it doesn't just slide off that'll help release it from the, the panel here. So now that we've got this out of our way you can take a look at there where we're going to mount it. It's a good idea to kind of hold this up here and see where you have room. Cause the switch that comes with the red arc is a fairly deep switch. This is our switch here. So we can see this is the button that it would stick out beyond our, where we mount it but all this black part here is going to stick out behind it. So you want to look to see where you can get the switch mounted. And if we want to reusing the pre-existing hole here as we looked over there we can see that there's kind of some stuff in this location. We're likely going to need to cut out this section here on ahead and marked it where we're going to be cutting to make enough room for this switch. But if you we're putting, if I was doing this at home I would probably put it on this side. Cause there's a nice big opening here where it's just plastic. You can see down in this slot here that there's nothing behind this plastic. So you could easily take this panel here and you could cut your hole here for your switch and then cut out a hole here in this panel right behind it, and you'd have plenty of room to easily working and get to everything doing that. So that's where I would probably have mounted it but we're going to be doing here. So in order to get it mounted over there I'm going to be removing this panel and I'm going to be trimming that off so we can get we're going to remove these bolts here and go ahead and do that. If you are going to be installing it at the same place we are to remove this panel you use a 10 millimeter socket. So now we're going to take off this section here so we can get our switch to fit. You can do this however you like, depending on the tool you've got. We're just going to use some snips to cut it because it's a fairly thin piece of metal. Next we're going to go ahead and mount our module to this panel here. I went ahead and just took it the module here and stuck it up there. The I removed this panel just to see where it would fit and it's not going to fit on the front side here like this. But I went ahead and sat it on here and marked out the slots there because we're at will fit is on the backside. We're going to end up mounting it like this with some zip ties. Once we get the panel installed back up in there. We can go ahead and get these holes drilled out now, if you left your panel in cause you didn't need to modify this here. You could drill it right in the car. But since we got this out of the car we're going to go take it over to the rice and get these drilled out. Since we're just going to be battling this with zip ties for, and use a quarter inch drill bit but it doesn't have to be exact. You just need to be able to fit your zip tie through it. You can wrap this up by taking some zip ties. If you need some zip ties, you can get some here at etrailer and we're just going to be running them through the module, through the holes that we drilled, back through. to our module once again. And then we'll reattach it to that zip tie. It's like, it's going to be just a little bit too short but that's no big deal if it is too short you can take a second zip tie. You can slide it on one side, slide it on the other. So extend that out to make it longer. Going to do the same thing in the other old hole over here on this side. Once we get all of our zip ties secured, we can snip off any of the excess. And we're now ready to reinstall this panel back into the car. So now we're just going to set our panel back into place. I'm going to hold off on putting the hardware back in cause we might need to take it down but I like having it where it's going to be hanging out. So I know where I'm going to route my wires and how long to route them to. So we can now start by getting the harness routed over to those blunt, cut wires. That's going to be this harness here. So it was like, we're gonna need pretty much every bit of the wire that we've got here in order to get it over there to start routing the wires towards the blunt cut ones and then we'll make the connections when we get them routed over there. So now we can go ahead and start making our connections. You can get the bug connectors here at each trailer. You've got various sizes here. We're going to be using the yellow ones for the thicker wires in the blue for our thinner wires. The wires here that come on are come with the radar, the harness, is going to have a blue, red, white and a black. We're going to start by hooking up the power wire which is the black wire on our harness that comes with our brake controller. And you can see it's labeled there. We're just going to slide that off. They come pre-stripped we'll slide a butt connector on there and then we're going to crimp this down. And then this is going to connect to the power wire on our vehicle down here. And that's going to be the red wire with the green strip. So we can just pull those of there cut them off, strip it back. However you needed to do it, to get this wire exposed. Slide it in, to the other end of our butt connector here and then crimp it down. Once we got this crimped down we're just going to repeat this with the remaining wires getting those connected to our factory ones here. So after getting our power wire connected we then moved on to the blue wire from our harness. That's going to connect to the blue wire on our truck here. Next is, and this is our breakout put from the controller. Next is the white wire. That's on our harness that's ground. That's going to connect to the black wire on our truck. And the lastly is the red wire on our harness. That's the brake input signal from our vehicle and that's going to be the white wire with the blue Stripe over on the vehicle here. So we got those connected. We can take a zip tie and clean up this wiring. We're just going to zip tie it to this factory harness here, keep everything nice and neat. So now he can go ahead and plug this into our module and sees, you can just slide this panel off. So we're just going to slide that off. Barge it in there. You can go ahead and temporarily set this back into place and now we're going get our switch mounted up into our other panel. So now there's a lot of different ways you can mount this switch. You could just drill out the hole here for the switch to pass through and secure it with the nut. But it, you also get a blank space insert here. And this is nice if you, maybe have like a blank button you're wanting to replace or something, or if you have something you want to cover up in your panel, like we may didn't make the cleanest cut in your hole there. You can use this to snap this in. This is what we're going to be using, that it comes with to help hide all of this. So I've marked this out to just find the area where you're going to mount that. The, and I would have probably put mine over on this side but it'll work fine over here. So we're going to go ahead and just cut this out now and we're going to be using a step bit so we can slowly step that up to make sure we get a good fit for our piece. So I've gone ahead and drilled it out. And the stiff that we use tops out right at about seven eighths of an inch and this seems to be a pretty tight fit which is what we're looking for. We want it to be snug when it gets in there. So we can go ahead and just pop this all the way in. If you can't get it to quite go all the way she can see it's got some years there. We may need to take out just a little bit more material in order to get it to go which there's what it looks like we're going to need to do. So after MRI to get just a little bit more in order to get it to fully seat up in here we did have to drill it out to about an inch. So now we can go ahead and install our switch. If you chose not to use the insert like we did after you drill your hole, you would put this little sticker on the panel and then slide your switch through and attach it. If you use this piece here, you don't need the the little sticker. We'll then take our switch. It's going to slide in with kind of a, almost like a release tab. It's not, but it kind of looks like one like those towards the bottom we'll then push through our switch here no wrestle. And then we can secure it with the clear plastic nut And you want to just be gentle when tightening down, this is a plastic nut. It does need to be tight enough to have the switch secured enough for a button to get inserted but we don't want to go really tight because again it's just plastic. It can be pretty easy to damage that nut. That's about as tight as I feel comfortable with it being a plastic nut. So we've got that on there. We're going to take our button now. And I like to turn the switch all the way counter-clockwise counter-clockwise is going to have it set toward zero, is at the top. So full counterclockwise turn, put zero at the top there and then, just push your nylon. And there we go. We got 0 10 0. If you don't like the positioning it does just pull right off. You can move it over a notch if you want it to. That looks pretty good though, because pop for zero to three at the top in one direction, tend to be at the top in the other. You also want to check does your button can press and you hear an audible click. If you don't hear a click then your nuts slightly not tighten down far enough yet to pull your switch all the way through. You might need to snug it down just a little bit more. If you're going to click just like this your switches installed, we can go ahead and route our wiring from our switch here to our module and get those probably together. We'll take the white end of our switch harness. This is going to plug into our switch, click, snap those two together, then the other end of our harness we're going to route over to our module. So when we got to the box this panel is still little bit loose. So we can just slide this off of here, take our switch and then click that into place. We'll then reinsert our panel here. And this is where you can kind of check the routing of your switch wires, make sure everything looks okay there. You can might be able to push it back up in there. So at this point we can sort of test it out. We do want to get the bolts back in here, cause our module we can't have our module all loose and moving around the proportional part of the system won't be able to work if the module is not secure. So we're just going to get these ones in and then tighten these down. Careful with your wiring, don't pinch any wires. So now we'll take this panel. We can also re-install it as well. Make sure you slide your hood latch cable back into place. It just slides on and clicks in just like that. And then also make sure you plugged in any electrical connectors that you may have had to disconnect. And our panels just clicked together and we can see there. The switch is breathing blue, which means it's powered up. It's not going to do anything else right now because the system needs to be calibrated. In order to calibrate it, you just drive your vehicle like normal. Now when you're driving and if you don't have a trailer connected it still will calibrate itself but you won't really get any feedback from your system here. What telling you whether or not it's calibrated finished calibration. If you plug in a trailer and drive around you'll get some feedback from the switch here. It will flash between blue and green. And you'll see that the intervals that it flashes between blue and green will get faster as it gets closer to being calibrated. And once it's calibrated, it should go blue for you. So we went ahead and drove the vehicle to get it all calibrated. It did take about 10, start to stop cycles for this one to get calibrated. It is going to vary and it can take up to 20 start to stop cycles. But once it's done, you'll see here at solid blue we have a test box connected, which stimulates a trailer. If you don't have a test box. You can just plug your trailer in because you're not going to get feedback without something connecting to your seven way back there. And if we look at the top right display that's going to show the voltage, going to the trailer brakes on our test box. Here we can increase or decrease that for the adjustment that we need for our particular trailer. And that completes our installation of Redarc's trailer brake controller on our 2021 Chevrolet, Colorado..

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I have the perfect solution for you! The first thing you need to do is swap out your actuator and for that I recommend using the USA made HydraStar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator for Drum Brakes # HBA-12 because this company makes very reliable equipment and they receive great reviews from our customers. From my information military trailers like your M105A use larger 1/4" brake lines so you should also need the Fitting # HS43-9035 to make this actuator compatible with your trailer brake...
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How To Tow A Trailer That Has Brakes With A 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness
I can certainly help you out with using your 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness to tow a trailer. You will want to use a trailer hitch receiver like Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver 2" # C67JR which offers a simple no-drill installation. A ball-mount will also be needed so that your trailer can connect to the receiver and for this you can use etrailer Ball Mount Kit for 2" Hitches - 7,500 lbs # 989900. Then for the trailer wiring you will want to first install a 4 way setup like Curt T-Connector...
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Recommended Brake Controller for 2018 Nissan Titan With Factory 7-Way
For your 2018 Nissan Titan I very strongly recommend going with the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite item # RED44FR over the Curt Spectrum item # C51170, which does use Wiring Adapter item # C51382 to connect to your 2018 Nissan Titan. The Redarc Tow-Pro item # RED44FR, which you can install in your '18 Titan with Wiring Adapter item # 3050-S, is by far the superior option because it is not only extremely effective and responsive but its manual control knob makes it simple to use; the Tow-Pro can...
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Can the LED on the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Be Turned Off
The Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller part # RED44FR will go into a sleep mode when there is no trailer connected to the tow vehicle. This sleep mode is displayed by a breathing blue light on the push control. The breathing blue light is simply a gradual fade from bright, to dim, and then off. The sleep mode allows you to retain all of your saved settings. Unfortunately, there is no way to get ride of the breathing blue light unless you unplugged the controller which would...
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Towing Setup with Brake Controller, Mirrors and Weight Distribution for 2015 Nissan Frontier
Hey Brad! Appreciate you reaching out. Looks like you’ve got an awesome setup with the Frontier and that trailer low miles too, that’s sweet! I’d recommend the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite part # RED44FR for your brake controller — it’s super clean because it's just a little knob on your dash and works awesome for normal towing or even rougher roads. You’ll also need the plug-in adapter part # 3050-P to make it plug straight into your truck’s tow package without splicing anything. For weight...
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Wiring Location For Trailer Brake Controller On a 2021 Buick Enclave With Factory Trailer Package
Your 2021 Buick Enclave has a wiring pigtail and not a connector for wiring a Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller # RED44FR. The 4 wires are located below the OBD2 port behind the side kick plate(see Image). This is where you will be able to attach the included pigtail using the Heat Shrink Butt Connectors # DW05744-5 and # DW05745-5. You will only need 2 of each connectors for the 4 wires that connect to the brake controller pigtail.
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Location of Brake Controller Connector in 2019 Subaru Ascent
To install the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite brake controller, part # RED44FR, in your 2019 Subaru Ascent you need to find the white connector with the standard red, white, blue, black wires coming out of it behind a kick panel to the left of the driver. The picture I attached shows the location. Use part # 3062-P to plug into that white connector to install and use the Redarc controller.
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Brake Controller Installation in 2019 Ford Ranger
We have not yet (as of April 2019) had a chance to install any wired trailer brake controllers on a 2019 Ford Ranger so for guidance I checked with my most trusted brake controller expert at Tekonsha. Based on what I could learn about the truck if the Ranger has a factory-installed 7-way it should have a standard brake controller connection port above and to the left of your left knee when seated; this will be near the kick panel. You will want to look for a connector that matches the...
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Installing Redarc Tow-Pro Elite in 2018 Toyota 4Runner Using Tekonsha Wiring Harness
For the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller # RED44FR is an easy installation with the Tekonsha Wiring Harness # 3041-P. You will just use the white connector of the harness along with the wire length and cut off the other end of the connector in order to use butt connectors provided with the Redarc system and it's harness. It is simply color matching and securing the ground to a metal screw utilizing the eyelet. You can see this installation in the attached video and you will...
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Recommend Smallest Trailer Brake Controller For a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited W/ Factory Tow PKG
To install a trailer brake controller on your 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with the factory tow package you will need the Wiring Kit for 2, 4, 6, and 8 Brake Electric Trailer Brake Controllers # 5506. There is not a plug and play adapter made your Jeep.I included a video that shows a trailer brake controller being installed on a 2017 Jeep Wrangler with the factory tow package for you to take a look at. The smallest trailer brake controller is the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller...
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Best Hidden Brake Controller For 2025 Toyota 4Runner SR5
Hello John, thanks for reaching out. Does your 2025 4Runner already have a 7-way plug installed on the back? If no, you will need the # ETBC7 kit in order to use a brake controller. If you already have a 7-way you should already be prepped for a brake controller. If you like the Redarc, you can use the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller # RED44FR. There is no custom pigtail for the 2025 4Runner, so you would be using the included universal pigtail to wire in the controller. Then you...
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Parts Needed to Add Trailer Hitch, Wiring Harness and Brake Controller to 2011 BMW X5
To tow with your 2011 BMW X5 you are correct that you will need a trailer hitch receiver, a 4-way flat, 7-way and brake controller. Let's start with the trailer hitch and for that the best option for your 2011 X5 is the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver # 75600. Next you will need a 4-way wiring harness, the Curt Powered Tail Light Converter with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # C59236. You will also need the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller # ETBC7, which will give...
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Troubleshooting No Power To Trailer Brakes with Redarc Tow-Pro Brake Controller
The best way to test your Redarc Tow-Pro Elite # RED44FR or Liberty # RED52VR brake controller is by cutting the blue wire coming out of it about 6" away from the controller and using a circuit tester to make sure power is coming out of the controller and going towards your trailer brakes. Try using your manual override by pushing the button to send power on that blue wire and you can verify this function. If you do get power coming out of the controller then you have an issue with the...
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Troubleshooting Redarc Tow Pro Elite That No Lights Come On
Since the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 3 Axles - Proportional # RED44FR you have does not have any lights you are correct that it is not recognizing that a trailer is connected. What you will need to do is inspect the 7-way connector on your tow vehicle and trailer looking for any corrosion or debris in the connectors that can cause a connection issue. If the connectors look good double check the wiring on the vehicle and trailer side to verify that no wires have...
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Brake Controller Recommendation for 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 to Bypass Integrated Brake Controller
We can help bypass the OEM controller of your 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 but to answer your first question you do not need to take truck to dealer to have any check engine lights addressed. I would recommend the Prodigy P3 part # 90195 for you because this is widely considered to be the best brake controller that stops trailers in the smoothest and safest way but more specifically for you I recommend it because it has ability to save trailer settings so you can easily switch between two trailers...
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Install Harness Recommendation for Redarc Tow Pro in 2006 Dodge Ram 2500
The correct install harness needed to install the Redarc Tow Pro part # RED44FR you mentioned in your 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 is the part # 3020-S which plugs in under your dash and wires by color to the brake controller wiring.
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Brakes Needed for an Older Jayco Pop Up Turned Tear Camper
I do have some options for you but you will need to confirm the axle capacity or bearings and seal that your axle uses before choosing a kit. If you have 2K axles (which seems likely since the GVWR was 2,190 lbs) then you need 7" brakes like the etrailer.com Kit # AKEBRK-2. These pair up with the hub and drum assembly # AKHD-545-2-EZ-1K which has the common 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern. This assembly uses inner and outer bearing # L44649 and the grease seal 10-9 which has an inner diameter...
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Brake Controller Wiring Location on a 2019 Ford Ranger
Hey M, thanks for reaching out! Since you aren't seeing wires like what we show in the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller # RED44FR install video on a 2019 Ford Ranger, are you seeing a plug anywhere? The wiring is tucked up pretty far into the side panel so you might have to do a bit of digging around in order to find it. Worst case is you take your Ranger to a Ford dealer or shop to find the wiring, but I'm pretty confident if you move some wiring around you'll be able to find it. Feel...
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Blue Light On Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller Stays On with Vehicle Off
The controller will actually wake up from sleep mode when the door is opened so that's likely why you still see the blue light on even with the vehicle off and trailer unconnected. This is common for all brake controllers including the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller part # RED44FR. If you peek through the window, you should see the light on the controller go off after about 15 minutes of inactivity.
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Parts Needed to Add 7-Way Wiring and Brake Controller to 2013 Lincoln Navigator
Hello Allan; to add a 7-way you need the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller # ETBC7. This kit comes with the adapter, wiring, and everything else required to upgrade your existing 4-way to a 7-way. The # C55774 you were looking at is designed to fit if you have the factory 7-way with a US Car connector. For the brake controller I recommend the Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty # RED24FR. This brake controller is reliable and easy to use. The main unit installs behind the dash...
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Best Brake Controller for a 2019 Ford E-450 Cutaway
The best brake controller for your 2019 Ford E-450 Cutaway is the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller item # RED44FR. The Tow-Pro Elite is very similar in design to a factory trailer brake controller. There is a control box that gets installed under the dash, out of sight and then a control knob that gets mounted on your dash wherever you prefer. This will provide a very clean look and will allow you to mount it in many different locations whereas a standard brake controller will...
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What Is Needed to Install a Brake Controller on a 2010 Ford E-450 Class C RV with Factory 7-Way
If the 7-way trailer connector you have was equipped from the factory which it most likely was then all you will need to do is plug in the brake controller and then you are good to go. The plug for your 2010 Ford E-450 chassis should be located up under the dash, near the emergency brake pedal. If you like you can test the pins inside the connector to see if they are active but you should not need to. I recommend using the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller part # RED44FR with...
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Parts Needed to Add 7-Way Connection to 2011 Thor Majestic 23A on Ford E-350 Chassis
Wiring for your 2011 Thor Majestic 23A on Ford E-350 Chassis will depend on whether or not you have the factory tow package/ports, which it sounds like you do. For a 7-way you would need the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 7-Way Trailer Connector # 118261. See the attached picture which shows what the connections look like. If you do not have the port for this and don't have the factory tow package then you would need to first install the # 118551 for a 4-way. Once...
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Recommendation For Replacing Factory Brake Controller On a 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty
The Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller # RED44FR is a great option to replace your factory brake controller. This controller utilizes a small dash mounted knob which is used to adjust and activate the trailer brakes. It is capable of being used with electric or electric over hydraulic brakes on up to 3 axles. You can also switch from a proportional controller which adjusts the brakes depending on how hard you are braking or a user controlled mode which is more like a timed brake controller...
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Replacing Bad Brake Controller For 2015 Ford F-350
Sounds like the brake controller on your 2015 Ford F-350 is shot so you'll need to replace it. The best and most reliable option is the Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller # RED24FR with Harness # 331-TPH-005.
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Parts Needed to Add Electric-Over-Hydraulic Disc Brakes to a 2019 Grand Design Solitude 375RES
To replace the electric brakes on your 2019 Grand Design Solitude 375RES you will first need disc brakes. For your 7K axles I highly recommend the Kodiak Disc Brake Kit # K2HR712DS because it has a dacromet coating and stainless steel calipers which gives them great corrosion resistance. The kit includes enough parts for brakes on 1 axle so you will need 2 of them. For brake lines I recommend the HydraStar Hydraulic Brake Line Kit # HS496-252 which gives you a steel main line but then...
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Recommended Mounting Location For Redarc Tow-Pro Elite In 2017 Ford E-450 Motorhome
If it were my vehicle, I would mount the knob just below the steering wheel towards the right side of the dash that way it is a comfortable distance to reach with your right arm. The beauty of the Redarc Tow Pro Elite # RED44FR is you are not restricted to any specific mounting location, just where ever you feel is the most convenient for you. You will just need to drill a hole in the dash making sure you have at least 1-3/4" of space behind the knob. For your 2017 Ford E-450 motorhome...
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Recommended Trailer Brake Controller For a 2016 Forest River Forester On Ford E-450 Cutaway Chassis
I recommend installing the Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller # RED24FR on your 2016 Forest River Forester 2861DSF with the Ford E-450 cutaway chassis. This controller hides the main unit behind your dash and only requires a small hole in the dash for control knob. With the small area available in your drivers area this will be the best option. You will be able to connect it to the Ford wiring with the Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness # 331-TPH-005
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Is Brake Controller Required for Towing a Trailer with a 2018 Thor Axis Motorhome
Yes, you'll need a trailer brake controller to tow a trailer since the trailer brake controllers for trailers and the brake kits for flat towing are different. The brake controller I recommend for your 2018 Thor Axis Motorhome is the Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty # RED24FR because it can be installed virtually anywhere in your motorhome and you only need access to the control knob so it's out of the way and saves you space. Here are the parts you'll need depending on what your motorhome is equipped...
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Correct Wiring Harness for Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller on 2017 Ford E-450 Motorhome
I took a look at your order for the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller # RED44FR, and while it will work with your 2017 Ford E-450 motorhome, it also looks like you have the wrong plug-in adapter. It looks like you ordered the Redarc Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness # 331-TPH-007, which is the incorrect harness for a 2017 E-450. The correct harness for a 2017 Ford E-450 is the Redarc Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness for Tow-Pro Trailer Brake Controllers # 331-TPH-005. This harness...
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Recommended Trailer Brake Controller For a 2014 Ford F-350 With Factory 7-Way Trailer Connector
I recommend installing the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller # RED44FR on your 2014 Ford F-350. This controller only takes up a small footprint on the dash unlike other controllers and can be easily adjusted while you drive. It can be used on trailers with up to 3 braking axles if you end up getting a larger trailer in the future. The Redarc Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness # 331-TPH-005 will allow you to easily connect the brake controller to the factory connector behind the dash on your F-350.
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What is Best Trailer Brake Controller for 2020 Ford F-450 Cab and Chassis Truck
The best brake controller solution I can recommend for your 2020 Ford F-450 Cab and Chassis is definitely the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller part # RED44FR. What's great about this controller is that is a very similar design to a factory brake controller in that only requires a small knob get installed on your dash. I attached a picture of what it looks like installed on a dash as well as a review video for more info as well. This provides your truck with a very clean look...
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Parts Needed To Add a 7-Way Onto A 2015 Thor ACE Class A Motorhome
To install a 7-way and brake controller on your 2015 Thor ACE Class A Motorhome you'll need the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV and 4-Way Flat - 10 Gauge Wires # ETBC7. The 4-way connector on the # ETBC7 will connect to the 4-way you already have in place and from there you'll just need to ground your white wire to the frame and connect your black (12v power) and blue (brake controller) wires to the included 10awg wire and run it up to your engine bay....
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Brake Controller Recommendation for 2013 E-350 with Clean Look on Dash
For your 2013 Ford E-350 with factory brake controller wiring we don't offer a way to install the factory controller but we do have a similar setup that will give you a very clean look on your dash. The Redarc Tow Pro part # RED44FR is a proportional controller that will only require mounting a small knob on the dash like what I attached a picture of. The install harness you'd need then is the part # 331-TPH-005 which plugs into the connector you found behind the coin tray.
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Brake Controller that Mounts Small on 2013 Ford E-450
Finding a location on your dash to mount your brake controller can be challenging but basically you want to put it on the lower dash in an area that is out of the way for your legs but still accessible. Now if the clearance in the area is tight you can use the Redarc Tow Pro Liberty part # RED24FR with the custom fit harness for your 2013 Ford E-450 part # 331-TPH-005 and you'd have a great solution that's easier to mount since it only puts a small knob on the dash instead of a box.
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Recommended Brake Controller for a 2014 Thor Chateau Motorhome on Ford E-350 Chassis
For your 2014 Thor Chateau on a Ford E-350 Chassis, I recommend using the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller part # RED44FR with the TrailerMate Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers part # 331-TPH-005. The Tow-Pro Elite is very similar in design to a factory trailer brake controller. There is a control box that gets installed under the dash, out of sight and then a control knob that gets mounted on your dash wherever you prefer. This will provide a very clean...
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Parts Needed To Install Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller on 2012 Ford E-350
The Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller part # RED24FR can be easily installed on a 2012 Ford E-350 using the Redarc Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness part # 331-TPH-005. If you don't have power to the controller once plugged-in just make sure to check the owner's manual for the fuse locations and then appropriate fuses within the fuse box.
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What Install Harness is Needed for Redarc Tow Pro Liberty for 2012 Ford E-450 Van
To install the Redarc Tow Pro Liberty Brake Controller # RED24FR in your 2012 Ford Van E-450 that has the factory tow package you'd only need the install harness part # 331-TPH-005 and you'd be set.
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Recommended Trailer Brake Controller and Wiring Harness for 2009 Ford Econoline XLT Van
For your 2009 Ford XLT Econoline extended van, your 7-way will give you a connection for a brake controller under your dash. I recommend using the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 3 Axles - Proportional # RED44FR with the Redarc Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness for Tow-Pro Trailer Brake Controllers # 331-TPH-005. I've attached an install video to assist with the install, but it is on a different vehicle. It will install the same way though.
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Can Redarc Tow-Pro Elite RED44FR Replace OEM Trailer Brake Controller In 2014 Ford F-250?
You can absolutely install the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Trailer Brake Controller # RED44FR to replace the factory trailer brake controller in your 2014 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT Crew Cab. You will need the Redarc Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness for Tow-Pro Trailer Brake Controllers # 331-TPH-005 to plug into your factory trailer brake controller port after unplugging the integrated factory controller, and then plug the other end into the # RED44FR to take care of all of the wiring. Since your...
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