Brake Controller Wiring
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From: Castle Rock, Co
Brake Controller Wiring
I am uncertain about the wiring for my DrawTite "Activator" brake controller. The pig tail for the Ford is coded as follows:
Brown:Illumination
Dark Blue:Trailer Electric Brake Feed
Red:Trailer Brake Control Feed
White: Ground
Lt Green:Stop Lamp feed to Brake Control
The Draw Tite Diagram shows:
Blue:Brake (from trailer connector)
Black: Pos Battery
Red: Stoplight (from brake pedal)
White:Ground
So I figured white to white, blue to blue, and red to red but where is the power supply? I called my local Coleman shop and they told me that the Ford Red wire should go to the Black controller wire and that the Ford Green should go to the controller Red wire and white to white, blue to blue. Does anyone know if this is correct? Also, that leaves the brown illumination wire unsed.
I did a search and found that most guys do not run the Draw tite controller but maybe someone has run into the same thing and I guess I don't trust the info from the RV store 100%. Thanks in advance to anyone who answers this dim question.
Brown:Illumination
Dark Blue:Trailer Electric Brake Feed
Red:Trailer Brake Control Feed
White: Ground
Lt Green:Stop Lamp feed to Brake Control
The Draw Tite Diagram shows:
Blue:Brake (from trailer connector)
Black: Pos Battery
Red: Stoplight (from brake pedal)
White:Ground
So I figured white to white, blue to blue, and red to red but where is the power supply? I called my local Coleman shop and they told me that the Ford Red wire should go to the Black controller wire and that the Ford Green should go to the controller Red wire and white to white, blue to blue. Does anyone know if this is correct? Also, that leaves the brown illumination wire unsed.
I did a search and found that most guys do not run the Draw tite controller but maybe someone has run into the same thing and I guess I don't trust the info from the RV store 100%. Thanks in advance to anyone who answers this dim question.
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From: Fayetteville (Atlanta) GA
Brake Controller Wiring
I have a Activator II for 2 years now, installed it in less than a hour. What the shop is telling you is Correct ? Brown will be unused. White to White. Blue to Blue. Ford green to controller red. Ford red to controller black.
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