brake controller question
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brake controller question
I was wondering if anybody has put an aftermarket controller on your 2011 Mine does not work I put in the fuses and relay did you have any trouble getting your to work mine was plug and play???
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There's a sticky at the top of the forum here about this. You'll need to take your truck to the dealer to get it flashed to work with the truck, if I recall correctly. Here's a link:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l-09-f150.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l-09-f150.html
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Sorry....my bad. I was in a hurry yesterday and didn't notice the "aftermarket" part of your post. That being the case, I'm not sure why it wouldn't work. I know of no reason then, that the dealer would have to flash it. Is the controller not functioning or do you just not have power to it?
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I have power to it but it does not put power to brakes or register on digital readout I added the factory 7 prong plug because my truck only came with the 4prong but all 7 patterns should be standard the brakes on the trailer work with my 2006 just fine.
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good question,
there where a few things the OP said that concern me like where did you hook up the 7 pin plug to? and that you didn't have a tow pkg from factory so how sure are you all the wiring is there, did you check it?
there where a few things the OP said that concern me like where did you hook up the 7 pin plug to? and that you didn't have a tow pkg from factory so how sure are you all the wiring is there, did you check it?
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I bought the factory plug that had the 7 and 4 prong from the dealer it plugged in in the back where the 4 plug was plugged in then bought a controller then plugged in under dash into factory plug then put in the fuse and relay any ideas
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if you pluged in the four pin in the back of your 7 pin then thats the problem.
am i just not getting what your saying?
or did you conect the plug where the 4 pin came from?
sorry i have had one beer to much ill look at this in the AM. ok
am i just not getting what your saying?
or did you conect the plug where the 4 pin came from?
sorry i have had one beer to much ill look at this in the AM. ok
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What did you connect the controller to under the dash. I bought an aftermarket controller, but itonly had 4 wires coming out and the connection under the dash had 7. I went to ford and bought the in dash one and installed and then had it flashed. Does your truck have the tow/haul mode?
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yes my truck has the tow haul mode but I can't put in a factory in dash unit because my truck did not come with the factory tow package I added the hitch and the 7/4 prong plug then bought aftermarket controler with the plug in for the 2011 f150 so I can understand whats wrong
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Dies your truck have the plug under the dash for a brake controller? It will be a little white connector with seven wires going into it. I'm just thinking that even though you didn't get a towing package the wiring might ne there.