Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller # 90885, 22292 Installation in 2012 Ford F-150 with 4-Pole  

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I have linked an installation video for the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake controller and harness, part # 90885 and # 22292, in a 2012 Ford F-150. I have also linked a video for the Hopkins 4 Pole to 7 Pole and 4 Pole Adapter you are using, part # 37185, showing installation in a 2011 F-150.

The photo provided shows the Hopkins 7-way adapter and the loose wires with butt connectors, some of which will need to be connected in order for your P2 to activate the electric (or electric-over-hydraulic) brakes on your trailer. The blue wire will connect to the brake output on the P2; the white ground wire with ring terminal connects to a clean bare metal surface on the vehicle frame. You will not need to connect the purple wire unless you wish to tap into the tow vehicle reverse light circuit; you will not need to connect the black wire unless you need 12V power for the trailer, in which case you will also need to install a 40-amp breaker (part # 9510). If not used these leads can be taped off.

Depending on how your vehicle is equipped from the factory you may need to use a brake controller wiring kit, part # 5506. Trace the wires from your 4-pole back up toward the front of the truck to the point on the frame rail where it meets a connector coming from the front of the vehicle. If at that location you find blue and orange (or blue and red) wires that are not connected to the 4-pole then these will need to be extended back to the 7-way. The blue factory wire carries the brake signal and should connect to the blue wire on the 7-way; and the orange (or red) wire carries +12V that connects to the black wire on the 7-way. Kit # 5506 includes a 30-amp breaker for powering the P2 as well as 10-gauge duplex wire and connectors.

For reference I have also include an article on brake controller installations.

expert reply by: Adam R

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