Part Numbers: HA81760,HA81789-HBC
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Power output and braking aggressiveness can be easily adjusted with built-in buttons on this time-delayed brake controller. Includes digital display and manual override. Activates brakes with a preset intensity.
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During the initial setup process, use the adjustment buttons on the left front of the Engage controller to adjust the braking output. The output control lets you set the maximum amount of power that will be applied to your trailer's brakes. Typically, the output is only readjusted when you experience changing road conditions or if the weight of your trailer changes. To view the output setting, press either button and release. The output setting will appear as a percentage on the digital display - from 10 to 99. Use the plus and minus buttons to raise or lower the setting in increments of 5.
To adjust how aggressively the trailer brakes activate, press and hold the minus button until the display flashes, then release. The power ramp time (1-5 seconds) will flash. Use the minus button to cycle through the options. If you want to reach maximum power output faster, select a lower number. To get smoother braking action, select a higher number. When the desired ramp time is reached, press the plus button to select it. You can alter the ramp time setting to suit your driving preferences or to improve handling based on changing road conditions or varied trailer loads.
The Hayes Engage keeps the manual override within easy reach on the front of the module, great for stopping sway or controlling your trailer's momentum in emergencies. Push the slide-bar to activate the trailer's brakes and brake lights without you having to apply the brakes on your tow vehicle, perfect for limiting trailer movement while you re cruising.
Quick, Simple Installation
Because inertia plays no role in the functioning of this controller, you do not have to mount the unit at any particular angle. Your mounting options are limitless, so long as you can still easily access the controller and manual override.
If your vehicle already has a plug-in brake controller wiring harness, just connect the unit to it. Otherwise, you will need to purchase a vehicle-specific wiring harness (sold separately) to plug into. If a harness is unavailable for your vehicle, hardwiring will be necessary.
See also etrailer.com's exclusive 7- and 4-way brake control installation kit (ETBC7 - sold separately) if you don't already have a 7-way plug at the back of your vehicle.
Note: If a custom brake control wiring adapter is not available for your vehicle, either a 20-amp or 30-amp circuit breaker (sold separately) may be required for installation.
The Hayes Engage comes equipped with time-delayed braking. Every time you apply the brakes in your vehicle, a signal is sent - via the brake switch - to the Engage. The controller then sends power out to your trailer brakes to activate them with an intensity set by you, at a rate determined by you. Both the amount of braking power (output) and rate of application (power ramp) can be adjusted to suit your preference, the road conditions, the type of trailer, and the weight of your load. To determine which levels are best for your application, test your towing setup and choose what feels right.
Is this right for you? Product Expert Kathleen M says:
Designed for applications that do not come equipped with a brake control wiring harness port from the factory, this adapter plugs into your Hayes electric trailer brake controller at one end and the other end splices into your vehicle's wiring.
Features:
To install your Hayes electric brake controller, you need to connect the wiring of the controller to your vehicle. Certain auto manufacturers offer pre-wired options, typically known as tow packages, in which the wiring is run for you from the dash to the trailer connector on the back of your vehicle. Usually when this is done, a port is installed at your dash so that you can easily plug in a brake controller. However, if no port is present, you will have to splice into your wiring.
With this universal adapter, you can install your Hayes brake controller without having to wire the controller directly to your vehicle. If your vehicle has a factory tow package, just splice the pigtail end of the adapter into your vehicle's factory brake control harness wiring, and then plug the other end of the adapter into the controller. If your vehicle doesn't have a factory tow package, you'll have to hardwire the pigtail end of the adapter into your vehicle's wiring. Because only the adapter is hardwired to your vehicle, you can unplug and remove your brake controller at any time to transfer it to another vehicle or securely stow it away.
If your vehicle is not equipped with a factory tow package, you will need to purchase additional equipment to ensure that the signals from your brake controller are sent to your trailer's brakes. We recommend etrailer.com's exclusive 7- and 4-way brake control installation kit (ETBC7 - sold separately).
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (136 Customer Reviews)
Power output and braking aggressiveness can be easily adjusted with built-in buttons on this time-delayed brake controller. Includes digital display and manual override. Activates brakes with a preset intensity. Designed for applications that do not come equipped with a brake control wiring harness port from the factory, this adapter plugs into your Hayes electric trailer brake controller at one end and the other end splices into your vehicle's wiring.
After one year of use the unit works as advertised but does require some getting used to.When first installed it goes to 25% activation in a total of 5 seconds so I turned it down to 15% and like it better loaded or empty..I prefer a proportional controller over timed but due to shortages at the time of purchase this one has filled the job well..Good price and easy install so will see how long it lasts...
25 minutes after placing my online order with etrailer I got a phone call from a representative, ensuring that all of my order was correct was in stock and was being packaged for shipment. I had all of the parts that I ordered three days later, and a verification email that it was delivered. etrailer Runs their business. The way every business should be run. They take care of their customers from beginning to end and today, one year after the purchase. I got an email from them to find out how things were going. Six stars.
Easy install and works great. I get all my trailering items from etrailer and have never had an issue.
Shipment was prompt and I received exactly what I ordered. Super easy to install in my 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 and im a girl. :)
High quality wire harness. I had to order parts from VW to make a pigtail to connect to the factory harness. All this and the part numbers were supplied with the instructions through etrailer.
Wiring is NOT conventional..
None of the harness wires matched up to the flat 4 wiring.
Red was yellow green was brown etc.
And wiring or color ceding was included with the 7 pin harness
Exactly what I ordered, helped keep the wiring under the dash organized, delivery of product prompt, all good!!
Nissan Titan pulling a fully loaded 14x7 Cargo Mate Blazer enclosed trailer. The unit was pretty easy to install. etrailer included the proper wiring harness for my Titan. It is not difficult to find the proper brake setting for the load size and not hard to tweak on the fly. This unit worked like a charm while hauling this large load about 1000 miles. So far it has been worth every penny and I got it at a great price!
It's a plug and 4 wires. I haven't installed it yet but most likely it will work. It would have been nice if they had the vehicle-specific cable for their brake controller but then maybe my vehicle doesn't have a receptacle (2006 Jeep Commander). Not sure yet, haven't got that far, don't know when I will. I wanted to do it yesterday but it's been cold and rainy here and I don't have room in my garage to work so I've been working on the Jeep in the driveway. I got the trailer hitch mounted the other day and now I'm working on the wiring for the trailer plug. I put the Jeep up on 4 ramps to give me room to get under it and run wiring. At 275 pounds I need the extra space. When the rain stops and the wind dies down I will make an attempt to install this device, but I got this email first asking me for a review and an opinion. I don't really have an opinion yet and I can only write a review of what I know so far, which is very little. The instructions that came with it are quite simple. They tell you to plug it in and then read the instructions that came with the controller that you plugged it into. I was hoping for something more specific, like where should I look for the signal from the brake pedal to the stop lamps. I guess I'll start at the pedal and look for a place to tie in. Maybe YouTube has a video demonstrating the installation procedure for the controller using this Wiring Adapter. That would be nice too. The price for the item was fair, as was the shipping cost and delivery time. No complaints with any of that. I'd share a picture of the product but actually there's one on the page where it is advertised, the page from which I ordered it. I'm not sure why they want me to "share a picture of my product". As for the problem that it solved for me... I didn't have one. It solved that problem. Now I have one.
Great. Easy
Easy to install as I also ordered the wire adapter kit for my truck. Installation was quick and the unit works as I expected. Good investment for safety. Between the phone help with the ordering of the wire adapter kit and You Tube, it took me longer to watch the videos than it actually took to install it.
Good product, easy fitment into factory Ford storage cubby. Small hole in back of cubby made to allow wire harness to pass through.
Hayes trailer brake controller, custom wiring adapter, power cord adapter, andersen camp leveler, trailer leveler. All of these items were delivered in a timely manner and as advertized. Will probably order other items in the future.
Product arrived in good condition packaged very well as always great service and quick response.Will be buying from E-trailer again.
Was able to find a replacement connector for my Hayes brake controller.
Thank you keep up the good service.
The website was easy to work with. When I needed help I was able to reach someone immediately and they couldn’t be more helpful. The items arrived earlier than expected. Installation was straight forward and works like it should. I would recommend using etrailer for all your towing and trailer needs.
I have not had a chance to use the brake controller yet. I did get it installed today. The installation was easy.
The only thing that I might say is that the set up information was not very clear. It seems like there should be a notation somewhere in the set up about how long the lights are going to flash when there is an OC readout on the unit or how to stop the flashing. Maybe I missed something in the instructions.
this is the best for the money you can buy,I deleted one star because the info on color codes as relates to my 2022 gmc makes it difficult to match color codes with the truck. neither kelsey or gm are great at this identification, particuly in terms of battery/ grounds/ signal /trailer brakes/ etc
Works perfectly! Great service.
I purchased this item, didn’t read enough to know I needed an adaptor to fit my Chevy Silverado. Cut the wires and spliced them into my Chevy pigtail provided. Thought the item was not working. Called in and was told someone would call me back the next day with instructions. As told, a representative call me and advised me that Chevy has a different color code. After a quick change everything was functioning as hoped thank you e trailer
This was a replacement purchase. The original failed at 8 years old. The original started flashing the brake lights every 5 seconds while turned off and parked. Every thing fit back in the original spot. I have not tried the function with a trailer on.
Made the installation a breeze and allows for the plug and play of the controller when I need it as opposed to the permanent installation of a brake controller in my other pickup.
It’s easy to adjust to get the brake controls. I have a 26 foot filth wheel camper and it makes it easy to stop in the event of emergency.
It took a while to figure out which wire to tap into for the brake signal, but we eventually figured it out. It takes some awkward body positioning to locate the wires above the brake pedal.
works very well with my 28 ft trailer....easy to install...fit nice in the cuby hole ...with a little mod.... on the lower left side of my dash......looks factory
Makes installing trailer brake controller super simple. Great product.
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11/8/2018
Thank you for your review. There is not a port to plug a brake controller adapter into on the 2006 Jeep Commander. If the 2006 Jeep Commander has a factory towing package the wires for a 7-way will be ran to the front of the Jeep. You will then use the hardwire adapter part # HA81789-HBC to splice into those wires. You will also need part # 5506 to complete the wiring to the battery. If the 2006 Jeep Commander does not have a factory towing package it requires the 7-way plug to be hardwired. In this case an wiring kit part # ETBC7 is needed. The ETBC7 comes with the all of the necessary wiring to wire in the plug and the brake controller. If the vehicle does not have a factory towing package you may also need a 4-way flat connector if you do not already have one. The 4-way connector is part # 118408 for the 2006 Jeep Commander without towing package. I have attached a video of installing a brake controller on a 2010 Jeep Commander with factory wires ran and a help article for the ETBC7 installation.
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