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Old Sep 19, 2014 | 07:43 AM
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2003 Explorer Trailer Brakes???

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I have a 2003 Explorer Limited with a 4.6L, which has the 2" hitch and the factory 7 wire plug.

I have checked and the 7 wire plug works with all the lights on my trailer.

I ordered the Tekonsha-Trailer-Brake-Control-Harness 3035-P to use my Tekonsha prodigy brake controller.

I found the plug behind the glove box to plug the 3035-P into.

Do I need to make any other connections to get the trailer brakes working?

Do I need to make any other connections to get the power to charge the battery of a travel trailer?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2014 | 10:53 AM
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Nope, as long as no one has mucked with the factory trailer wiring, it's all plug and play, including dedicated 12V to the RV plug to charge the TT.

You're going to like the Prodigy. I recently installed a Prodigy to replace my old-style brake controller. The Prodigy is a night and day difference. The internal accelerometers make a huge difference.

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Old Sep 19, 2014 | 11:26 AM
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Nope, as long as no one has mucked with the factory trailer wiring, it's all plug and play, including dedicated 12V to the RV plug to charge the TT.

You're going to like the Prodigy. I recently installed a Prodigy to replace my old-style brake controller. The Prodigy is a night and day difference. The internal accelerometers make a huge difference.

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I've loved the Prodigy since 2003 in my K3500, but it died, so I'm going to use it with my Explorer.
 
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Well I got the cable and controller installed and tested them and it works great. I did NOT have to make any other connections.

Our Explorer did come with the factory 2" hitch and 7 wire plug.
 
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