I have an 09 with flow through console, does anyone have a trick or two to access the factory brake controller plug, behind the delete bin. The Ford directions have me removing the entire console and associated trim pieces. Seems a bit extreme, gotts be another way? Ideas?

 

I would remove the cluster bezel and see if you can't just pull the trim piece off. The coin holder is held in with 2 7mm screws and the trailer brake controller plug is clipped into the back of it.

Even though the service manual shows a screw at the bottom of that trim piece that is behind the console I don't ever remember seeing that screw.

 

Quite the job, had to remove the console and most of the trim pieces have a screw or two in them. Factory directions were ok, got me through the job. All that to unclip the plug? Dont know whos bright idea that was!

 

The console being the center cover over the radio etc.? Which trim pieces had to come off? thanks, ic

 

On my 09 the bezel with the coin holder and pocket came off after just loosing the center bezel which covers the speedometer. Behind the coin bezel is a plugs which looks like radio leads. The trailer plug was attached to the back of the pocket. I cut a hole for the pig tail and mounted the controller in the pocket.
Now the only thing left to do is connect the line that powers the electric brake at the rear of the truck. Can anybody help me identify that wire? thanks ic

 

If the truck has a tow package it will be a part of the wiring harness in the dash. You need to add the fuse supplied by Ford, with the factory pigtail.

 

I added a brake controller about a month ago... it's simple. The left side centre console peice unsnaps in like 20 seconds and you remove 2 screws to get the little cubby hole out. Plug the controller in, add the fuse and relay and you're done. It took me about 40 mins total including cutting and splicing the wires to the connector to the right style one on the truck.

 

Well, if you have a center console it is not easy. The entire console needs to be unbolted and slid back.