Electric Brake Controller

Saddlenow · 09-14-2006, 08:21 AM

In preparing the FJ for a Casita or Scamp trailer, is it difficult to install the RV 7 pole wiring for electric brake control? Anyone done it? Done a lot of hauling, but left installation to others. thanks

LGraubner · 09-14-2006, 08:36 AM

I have had them installed by my local RV dealer on our old van and on my truck. Now I need one on the FJ for our 2,000 lb. tent trailer. I don't use trailer brakes on my lightweight canoe trailer.

Saphteemon · 09-14-2006, 08:43 AM

I saw this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brake...QQcmdZViewItem

You can basically plug in your brake controller.

Saddlenow · 09-14-2006, 09:03 AM

Looks like I can do it. Thanks---- found randpcarriages.com with instructions for plug and play.

**proinv** · 09-14-2006, 07:59 PM

i let Camping World install mine. (prodigy)

They charged me $175 w/wiring kit. Clean install and I did not screw it up.

Tam · 09-15-2006, 11:19 AM

We had one installed at the place where we bought our cute little 13 ft. Fun Finder trailer. We tried to get our Toyota Dealership to do it for us (as they agreed to do that as part of the sale) but they came up with every excuse in the world why they couldn't.

We are very happy with the way it tows our trailer.

bernie · 09-18-2006, 07:12 PM

I picked up a 7 pin round/4 flat from uHaul. Got the wiring diagram from toyo dealer today. They want $63 for the relay!!!! I need to do some checking. I"ll try to take some pictures when I install

Habanero52 · 01-26-2007, 07:29 AM

Any pictures yet? How abou the relay P/N?

Saddlenow · 02-02-2007, 07:35 PM

A relay part number would be helpful. Just ordered a 4Runner to haul, since the FJ seems not up to the task as set out in the Owner's Man, since the wiring isn't really designed around the 500/5000# set out in the literature. Too bad, but that's the way it is.