My truck has the factory trailer brake controller.
I can tow my Airstream with its electric brakes fine..works good.
Boat trailer that has electric over hydraulic brakes is a different animal. The controller won't activate the brakes. Lights, turn signal et cetera works. EOH brakes is called up in the menu for that trailer. Try the manual slide control and get the message "Brakes disconnected". I've tried several things just to make sure everything is ok on the trailer side. Replaced the trailer pigtail, installed an EOH activator in the system, pop the break-away switch which activates the brakes et cetera. But...no brakes when towing. I've been to the dealer plus contacted two others...they're clueless...don't have an answer.
Has anyone had this sort of problem and found a fix?
I've kind of given up so purchased an aftermarket Redarc Two Pro Elite controller. It was supposed to be plug and play with their adapter cable. I've removed the dash where I could get to the plug that goes into the factory controller that's in the dash. The main plug is supposed to be in that area but the wire from the factory controller disappears into a sheathed loom. I can't find the main plug. Any ideas of where it could be located? Turned into on frustrating project.
Yes there’s a lot of speculation out there
but if we look it in simplified terms, there’s like three vehicles planned on CE1 and no
amount euphoric optimism will magically
turn that not eight or ten vehicles- thats not how Ford rolls.
The last five years or more have seen so
many changes to Ford’s plans that most people think as you do, the best we can
hope is for Ford to stabilise sales in compact and mid sized vehicles whatever
form that takes.
Even more important than that is to keep
those fat profits from F Series rolling in
because if the profits stop, so does everything else…..
Ford is not prepared to give up on Europe
but justify different vehicles is getting harder.
the 2025 IS Bronco Sport's refresh (which included a different grille insert, slightly different bumpers, and bigger infotainment screen inside, so makes sense you may have missed it).
Finished project. The car also has some Roush body parts including their side skirts and side exhaust, rear bumper skirts and rear deck spoiler.
Also have some other progress photos here: