Brake Controller and Wiring Recommendation for 2008 Monaco Knight Motor Home

Updated 04/14/2015 | Published 04/12/2015

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Question:

I have a 2008 Monaco Knight motor home and I need to install an electric brake controller for my trailers. The motor home has been pre-wired with a brake harness plug, but I havent being able to find a matching plug. I would prefer a matching plug, but if not available I will require a male/female plug which I can wire in between the controller and the motor home. I have two separate trailers that I plan to pull one at a time one is a 10,000 lb. 22foot enclosed and the other is a 7,500 lb. open aluminum trailer, both trailers are tandem axel. Can you recommend an electric controller and wiring harness?

asked by: Ron D

Expert Reply:

Let's start with the brake controller. My personal recommendation is for the Tekonsha Prodigy P3, # 90195. This is a customer favorite because of how easy it is to setup and how well it works.

Now for the wiring. Although your 2008 Monaco Knight motor home is pre-wired with a plug for a brake controller, I do not have a wiring harness with plug that has been confirmed to fit. In this case I recommend using Quick Splice Wire Connector, # SWC501915-1, to connect the wires from the controller's pigtail harness to the wires behind the brake controller plug. By using the quick splice connectors, you leave the vehicle wiring intact.

I have included a short video and installation instructions for you.

expert reply by: Leah S