towing , trailer brakes ?
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towing , trailer brakes ?
Anyone know if the 98 sr5 runners had a trailer brake control wire anyplace ? I figure I need to buy the 60 dollar control box thing , just wondered if there might be a wire for it from the factory ? I'm towing a 22 ft camper with electric brakes , is the reason I'm asking , thanks .
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I'm not sure first hand but I would say it doesn't. The controller box includes the wire for the brakes, and most times you have to wire up a 7 pin pigtail harness for trailer brakes not the regular 4 pin harness.
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Yea I hear ya on that one , 22 ft is large for the runner the trailer is only 3500 lbs , plus the top is on hydraulics that shrink it to half its height. I tow a 2000 lb boat and trailer almost daily with no brakes and can't tell its even there until I look back , but brakes on the camper would make me feel a little safer . Guess I'll look at the little brake box things at the auto parts store . Thanks . Anyone know of a name brand that's the best ? Or should I say " not a nightmare to install" ? Or should I look for one that's made by the same people that made my harness ?
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It depends how often you will be towing. Some are basic and get the job done while others you can fine tune with different loads for electric brakes on a car hauler or something like that. Install should be pretty basic on any of them, wire colors should be standard so buying a matching brand should not be a concern.
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Sweet , that sounds like the route I wanna go , do you know anything about running a wire for the 12 v + connection to keep things inside the trailer working , ie , fridge , lights , my owners manual for the camper says I can switch the fridge onto 12 volt mode when hauling and keep food cold , but I gotta figure out what wire on the harness does it , and wire it up . I had amps in my car before, hopefully I can use the power wire to wire it up . I guess the wire would charge the deep cycle in the camper ? Or the 12 volt converter ? Lol thanks for the electric brake help . Take it easy .
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How far are you driving to need a constant 12v power source to your camper?
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Probably from Ohio to California, stopping along the way for a day here and a day there , idk much about it . It says in the manual for the camper that I can kick the fridge into 12 volt , and keep stuff cold on the road , I do have a deep cycle battery in the camper so I think the harness 12 runs the 12 volt inverter/charger for the deep cycle , and all the 12 volt stuff inside stays running and the deep cycle stays charged off the 4 runner . Looks like I need to Google it up and see what's up .
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