My 2001 tundra did not come with a tow package and there is no underdash plug for a brake controller. do the instructions give me wiring information?
166301
if you have a round 7 plug in your truck has brake control. If your truck has only the flat 4 plug your truck is not equipped with brake control
166302
The wiring instructions that came with my Reese Towpower 74377 POD brake controller, although helpful, were pretty basic and specific to my Ford F-150. Obviously, electrical systems vary, sometimes dramatically, from one vehicle to another, so I'm assuming that the instructions that came with my POD would be different from, say, your Tundra. You might be able to get wiring info from the vehicle manufacturer or from Reese (They are a product of Cequent Performance Products - http://www.reeseprod.com/content/contactus.aspx). They were very helpful when I contacted them with a question. Once you obtain the wire coloring schematic, installation should be fairly easy. Also, the wiring harness that I ordered had good wiring instructions, but, again were specific to my Ford. Hope this is helpful info.
166303
The instructions do give you wiring information but will not give you specific of where on your truck to find wires. But you should not have any problems finding that information on line.
1251811
no, my gm van had the wiring for the trailer brakes from the 7 way plug coiled up under the carpet on the drivers side, no plug just wires. The other lights etc. were factory wired to the 7 way plug. I had to make the connections for the brake controller, I think it was 3 wires, they were color coded, it was easy to install.
1973107
Jim,When you got the tow package with the truck there should have been a wire harness in the glove box. You will have to cut he plug off the POD and splice the correct wires to the harnes furnished with the truck. I have a POD brake controler I use on my 2011 Tacoma and it works fine.Mike
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I installed this on my 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 2LT which already came equipped with a receiver and wiring. There are a few YouTube videos and forums that include detailed write ups regarding trailer brake controller installation. Just follow them for your vehicle and use the appropriate wires per the unit's wiring diagram. I didn't use the harness and had this installed in ~ 30 minutes. So far, I've had this unit installed since 2012 and it works great with my 18 foot car hauler. No issues stopping even when fully loaded.
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The unit I purchased did not have any plugs or wires with it. The plug I needed for my vehicle was a Hopkins plug specific to my vehicle. I purchased that online as well. It allowed me to plug it the Brake control directly into my vehicles brake system. Was very easy and it came with the instructions needed.
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This is just the controller part. You will need the wiring harness, specific to your vehicle year and model, to connect under the dash.
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My 2002 f350 had the wires under the dash. I just had to find the wires which were marked and connect them The the wire harness from the controller.
984056
No you don't. The vehicles came from Ford with a little sealed plastic bag which has the plug end that plugs directly into the socket under the steering wheel as well as the fuse you need to install. The wire harness included with your truck can be spliced to the generic harness of the brake controller with simple crimp connectors. It is easy and looks clean when you are done.
1804048
pull out the blank switch and if there is 8 wires on the plug it will work if its less then youll have to add 2 wires check out the tundra forums they have pics and instructions
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I had the same problem, so I sent it back. If your harness has eight wires, it is supposed to be just a simple plug-in. My Tundra is a 2011 and has the eight wires, but it did the same thing; temperature mode change only.
1532985
You will need a adapter if your car is ready to tow. And if not check YouTube for brake controller wiring.
378442
I had purchased these for my nephew as an early Christmas present, so I called him and asked him your question. He has a Ford Tundra truck and he said he simply plugged them in. No wiring necessart. But he can only attest to installation on a Ford Tundra . He does not know if other vehicles require more work. I hope this helps.
972846
The P3 brake controller will work, but the wiring harness with this kit is the wrong one. You need to find the correct kit with the controller and wiring harness that is specific for your truck. Or else you can buy the parts seperately.
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Should fit on GM vehicles factory equipped with the tow package. Reese website should give year information. One end plugs into a socket built into the fuse block on the firewall left of the brake pedal. The other end will plug into the Reese brake controller wire harness. I don't think it will work with all brands of controllers, but should work with those in the Reese family.
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I don't know. I have an 07 Tundra Crew Max. The plug was behind the kick panel on the drivers side-up somewhat high.
1043681
You will need some small electronic parts (like relays/diodes/resistors) to install. Should cost a few dollars. If you think you can handle that dig around google for more details. http://www.commandocaralarms.com/wiring/2004-2006/Toyota/Tundra/2048.html
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They sell an additional harness that has the plug for the tundra attached on one end and the prodigy on the other end that would make it plug and play. What comes in the box is a harness that plugs into the prodigy on one end and bare wires on the other end.