Installing a Draw-Tite Trailer Brake Controller on a 2013 Ford Truck

Updated 06/19/2013 | Published 06/18/2013

Question:

I have a draw tite brake controller with 5 wires red, white, blue, and orange and light blue, to hook up to a 2013 ford red,black,green,blue.

asked by: Chris B

Expert Reply:

It is strange that the Draw-Tite brake controller has 5 wires instead of 4. White should be the ground. Red is the input from the brake switch. Blue is out put to the trailer brakes. And my best guess is that orange is the power wire. You would need to use a circuit tester like # 3808 to test the wires on the truck side to be sure. Brake controller wiring is normally black, white, red, and blue.

The other option is to use # 22292 to plug into the truck if you have an F-150 or # 3034-P for a F-250/350. You could then either hardwire in the brake controller wires to this connector or if the plug matches, just plug it in to the back.

expert reply by: Michael H