I wanted to know if the oem brake controller available from ford was a good unit? I have a tandem axle 14k equipment trailer behind a 550.
Could this unit be hooked up in an older truck without any major hassles other than mounting?
Thanks
Hud
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99 F-550 xl 2x4 drw
12' Johnie Gregory Dump
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stock with 230k
I've got the factory built in brake controller on my truck. I tow a bumper pull 14k Dump trailer, a bumper pull 14k Tiltbed equipment trailer and my Gooseneck horse trailer that loaded is 16k. The controller works great.
I have no idea about retro fitting it to older trucks.
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Yes, it's a good unit, and it can't be connected to a truck older than 2005. The computer that supports it isn't ini an older truck, and trying to get one of those to work in an older truck would cost more than a new truck.
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Mark, I have a 2005 F250 with the OEM brake controller and it works great, however, I have my dealer about the 4 aux switches on it, and he has no idea what they are used for. Is anyone have any knowledge on what these switches are for?
Mark, I have a 2005 F250 with the OEM brake controller and it works great, however, I have my dealer about the 4 aux switches on it, and he has no idea what they are used for. Is anyone have any knowledge on what these switches are for?
People use the aux switches for many different things. High idle, fog lights, back-up lights, etc.
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They are used for any 12 volt accessory that you install. There are no set uses, they are added because these trucks have a history of owner installed accessories that need switches.
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I have a 2005 F350 with the oem brake controller and I have issues..sucks to be me reading the other posts. My issue is I adjust the gain to 10 on the controller squeeze the knobs together and nothing happens. my trailer starts to roll forward with the truck. Any advice or help would be appreciated.
Trying hooking up top another trailer and see what happens.
Bud
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2006 F350 Crew Cab 2WD DRW 98 gal Transfer Flow aux tank, Crew Cab Sleeper, Ride Rite Air Bags with Dual Air Command II compressor and tank, B&W Companion 5'er and Gooseneck, Garmin GPS, XM Radio
Yes, there was a lot of issues with the first oem Ford controllers. The biggest complaint was that it wouldn't hold the brakes at a stop with the knobs. There was something about the amount of current that was being read to determine whether to electrically apply the trailer brakes or not. There's probably a month's worth of reading about the original issues if you search Ford OEM controllers.
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i have an 06 and the brake controller works great. the dip switches are in the owners manual 2 are 10 amp the others are 30 amp the wires are above the under dash fuse box the manual tells you the colors for each switch
Mark, I have a 2005 F250 with the OEM brake controller and it works great, however, I have my dealer about the 4 aux switches on it, and he has no idea what they are used for. Is anyone have any knowledge on what these switches are for?
I would stay FAR away from your dealer if they didn't even know what the upfitter switches were for. Thats their job to know these things. Just goes to show that dealers arn't what they used to be.
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The factory brake controller reduces output as the truck slows to a stop. In the early '05 trucks, the manual control output was also reduced so that it put out almost no voltage at 0 mph. Some time in late '05, the changed the programming so the manual lever would put out full voltage at any speed.
Automatic Transmission Engineer 1988-2007
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