trailer brake wiring harness?? - TundraTalk.net

Nutzy10 · 07-27-2007, 09:13 AM

with the towing package, they give you the harness for the brake control. where abouts under the column is the wires to hook the harness up??

SHINBONE · 07-29-2007, 08:41 PM

-Remove the driver's scuff plate
-Remove the left hand kick plate
-At the top of the panel you should find the plug. Mine was wrapped up pretty good to keep it from rattling. If i remember correctly, it also had a "dummy plug" installed in the harness.

Hope this helps.

Nutzy10 · 07-29-2007, 09:57 PM

thanks!! has anyone found a good place to mount their brake control???

TUNDRAPA · 07-29-2007, 10:30 PM

I dont smoke so I removed the ashtray..and mounted it in there

SHINBONE · 07-30-2007, 05:59 PM

I put mine here...

Gumby · 08-07-2007, 08:48 PM

I put mine right in the slot under the tow/haul button.

It's really easy to adjust the brakes that way.

Leepy220 · 09-24-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SHINBONE

-Remove the driver's scuff plate
-Remove the left hand kick plate
-At the top of the panel you should find the plug. Mine was wrapped up pretty good to keep it from rattling. If i remember correctly, it also had a "dummy plug" installed in the harness.

Hope this helps.

I took the scuff plate off and the kick plate But I can't figure out which wires are what... (boy do I feel stupid) Any help would be greatly appreciated... I purchased a Drawtite Activator today and am totally lost... I guess I could take it to some kind of shop to get put in but I would love to do this myself...

JackMS · 09-25-2007, 08:54 PM

Mine was against the left side, kind of forward. Had one wrap of electrical tape around the plug. Very difficult to find. They tucked it up there pretty good. I put mine a little higher than the picture above, just under those switches.

kcchilds69 · 10-08-2007, 07:43 PM

It took me forever to find. It's buried in all those other wires wrapped with tape and the dummy plug makes it look like your not looking at the right one. I pulled on each set of wires looking close to find the tape holding it in. I mounted it between the steering wheel and the console on the 45 degree slant. Very easy for me to reach espescially since I use it so much every day hauling FEMA trailers.

Bubbs · 10-11-2007, 10:32 PM

I found some simple directions and an illustration on page 485 of my 2007 owners manual.

RunItHard · 10-12-2007, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Leepy220

I took the scuff plate off and the kick plate But I can't figure out which wires are what... (boy do I feel stupid) Any help would be greatly appreciated... I purchased a Drawtite Activator today and am totally lost... I guess I could take it to some kind of shop to get put in but I would love to do this myself...

Personally, if I were you, I'd take back that controller and buy a Prodigy. It's seriously one of the best aftermarket brake controllers on the market. Set it and forget it. Toyota even offers it as an accessory in their catalog. And the little wiring harness they give you with the truck has a direct color-to-color match on the Prodigy. I hooked mine up in 15 minutes.

I located mine to the right of the steering column and positioned it so I could see the readout through the steering wheel as I'm driving. I can also easily reach the control to apply emergency breaking power via the lever at the bottom of the unit if it ever became necessay. (See pictures)

This location doesn't hit my knee and I'm 6'1" with long legs. Even with the seat all the way up, which I'd never be driving in that position anyway, it still doesn't hit my knee.

Datawiz · 10-12-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RunItHard

Personally, if I were you, I'd take back that controller and buy a Prodigy. It's seriously one of the best aftermarket brake controllers on the market. Set it and forget it. Toyota even offers it as an accessory in their catalog. And the little wiring harness they give you with the truck has a direct color-to-color match on the Prodigy. I hooked mine up in 15 minutes.

I located mine to the right of the steering column and positioned it so I could see the readout through the steering wheel as I'm driving. I can also easily reach the control to apply emergency breaking power via the lever at the bottom of the unit if it ever became necessay. (See pictures)

This location doesn't hit my knee and I'm 6'1" with long legs. Even with the seat all the way up, which I'd never be driving in that position anyway, it still doesn't hit my knee.

Good info here. I have to head over to the local trailer place today. Prodigy is what a friend recommended. I assume the trailer place will also tell me if I need to get a drop for a car hauler.

Jetboy · 11-19-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RunItHard

Personally, if I were you, I'd take back that controller and buy a Prodigy. It's seriously one of the best aftermarket brake controllers on the market. Set it and forget it. Toyota even offers it as an accessory in their catalog. And the little wiring harness they give you with the truck has a direct color-to-color match on the Prodigy. I hooked mine up in 15 minutes.

I located mine to the right of the steering column and positioned it so I could see the readout through the steering wheel as I'm driving. I can also easily reach the control to apply emergency breaking power via the lever at the bottom of the unit if it ever became necessay. (See pictures)

This location doesn't hit my knee and I'm 6'1" with long legs. Even with the seat all the way up, which I'd never be driving in that position anyway, it still doesn't hit my knee.

Thanks for that info. I just switched to a Tundra and was worried the controller would hit at that location. Seems lower than the Tatan was. You are right about the Prodigy!

tundratom · 11-20-2007, 09:13 AM

i mounted my prodigy in the same place. doesn't rub on my right knee at all. best brake controller I've used.

Kensaku · 11-20-2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunItHard

I located mine to the right of the steering column and positioned it so I could see the readout through the steering wheel as I'm driving. I can also easily reach the control to apply emergency breaking power via the lever at the bottom of the unit if it ever became necessay. (See pictures)

This location doesn't hit my knee and I'm 6'1" with long legs. Even with the seat all the way up, which I'd never be driving in that position anyway, it still doesn't hit my knee.

This is where I put mine too. Although, I'm not as cool as you: I don't have a Prodigy; I have the Voyager.

07-27-2007, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nutzy10 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 22	trailer brake wiring harness?? with the towing package, they give you the harness for the brake control. where abouts under the column is the wires to hook the harness up??

08-07-2007, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gumby Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 29	I put mine right in the slot under the tow/haul button. It's really easy to adjust the brakes that way. __________________ 07 5.7 Naut Blue 4x4 CM 07 Ti FJCruiser 78, 73, 67 Land Cruisers 02 Honda Valkyrie

09-25-2007, 08:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
JackMS Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 64	Mine was against the left side, kind of forward. Had one wrap of electrical tape around the plug. Very difficult to find. They tucked it up there pretty good. I put mine a little higher than the picture above, just under those switches. __________________ 2007 Tundra D/C Ltd 4wd 2005 Tundra D/C SR5 2wd 2004 Sequoia SR5 2wd

10-11-2007, 10:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bubbs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27	owner's manual may help I found some simple directions and an illustration on page 485 of my 2007 owners manual.

11-20-2007, 09:13 AM	#14 (permalink)
tundratom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: az Posts: 302	i mounted my prodigy in the same place. doesn't rub on my right knee at all. best brake controller I've used. __________________ 07 Tundra DCab 4x4 SR5 TRD 5.7L, Leer 180R shell, BFG AT KO LT285-65-18 AirLift Load Lifter 5000 85 VW Westfalia Vanagon (w/ locker and granny gear) 56 VW Ragtop 04 Honda Accord (wifes car)

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07-29-2007, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
SHINBONE Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 27	-Remove the driver's scuff plate -Remove the left hand kick plate -At the top of the panel you should find the plug. Mine was wrapped up pretty good to keep it from rattling. If i remember correctly, it also had a "dummy plug" installed in the harness. Hope this helps.

07-29-2007, 09:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nutzy10 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 22	thanks!! has anyone found a good place to mount their brake control???

07-29-2007, 10:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
TUNDRAPA Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northeast Pa. Posts: 19	I dont smoke so I removed the ashtray..and mounted it in there

07-30-2007, 05:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
SHINBONE Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 27	I put mine here...

10-08-2007, 07:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
kcchilds69 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	It took me forever to find. It's buried in all those other wires wrapped with tape and the dummy plug makes it look like your not looking at the right one. I pulled on each set of wires looking close to find the tape holding it in. I mounted it between the steering wheel and the console on the 45 degree slant. Very easy for me to reach espescially since I use it so much every day hauling FEMA trailers.

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