adding factory brake controller?
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Mountain Pass
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From: mich.
adding factory brake controller?
thinking about a new truck.Found a 16 exactly how I want except it doesn,t have the factory brake controller.I thought I had read here where it could be added later.Has anyone here done this and what were the costs?
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I ordere mine from 15 thru 16 F 150 Genuine Ford Parts in Dash Trailer Brake Controller Module | eBay. Cost me $55 to have it turned on. But look up Forscan and you can activate it and do a lot of other things yourself for just a few dollars more.
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Good point. Seems like we are all adding them anyway. Oh well. Easy way to knock an eye-popping $200 off the MSRP.
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Was $275 on the '15s, not sure if it went down or not. I can buy the controller from a dealer for $120, install it myself, and pay them $50 to turn it on. Glad I didn't pay for it from the factory!
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ontroller.html
It's a 15 to 20 minute job, you can do at home.
See here for the PDF to enable it. Print the PDF and take it along with you to the dealer. It's all right there step by step on how to enable it.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1422893-factory-ford-instructions-for-2015-f150-trailer-brake-controller-install.html
If you are in my area (Raleigh NC) then let me know and I know a private shop that will do it for you. Great guys.
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I'm gland I decided to look here. I never would have thought it would need to be reprogrammed or "turned on". I just bought a new 16 and was going to install it myself - then I would have been kicking myself when it didn't work.
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