Electric trailer brake controller, questions/help requested
#1
Electric trailer brake controller, questions/help requested
I'm going to pick up a new enclosed trailer with electric over hydraulic brakes next month and I need to install an electric trailer brake controller in the 2016 Cayenne.
Has anyone done this?
What should I get, that is hopefully plug and play or easy to install. I have the factory hitch and the factory 7 way round, but that is about all I know.
Has anyone done this?
What should I get, that is hopefully plug and play or easy to install. I have the factory hitch and the factory 7 way round, but that is about all I know.
#2
I'm going to pick up a new enclosed trailer with electric over hydraulic brakes next month and I need to install an electric trailer brake controller in the 2016 Cayenne.
Has anyone done this?
What should I get, that is hopefully plug and play or easy to install. I have the factory hitch and the factory 7 way round, but that is about all I know.
Has anyone done this?
What should I get, that is hopefully plug and play or easy to install. I have the factory hitch and the factory 7 way round, but that is about all I know.
https://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-...reg-90885.aspx
#3
Since the Prodigy RF isn't compatible with EOH brakes, I'd suggest the RedArc pro or Prodigy P3 controllers. The RedArc only requires one hole to be drilled for the adjustment ****, and it the least obtrusive of the bunch.. https://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Contr...BRH-ACCV2.html I've pulled for many thousands of miles with the P3 in my previous truck and was very happy with the smoothness of it. Had the RedArc been available when I bought the P3, I would have done that.
GrandPaJohn's link covers the actual install well.
GrandPaJohn's link covers the actual install well.
#4
Thank you 1,000,000x. I truly appreciate the help.
Might the Touareg parts numbers also be the same for our Cayenne's?
Eskimo1, I had considered the Prodigy RF and wish I could have gone with that plug-and-play option but you are correct, it will not work with the EOH setup I'll have/be going with.
I have seen the RedArc and will probably go with it and your recommendation.
Might the Touareg parts numbers also be the same for our Cayenne's?
Eskimo1, I had considered the Prodigy RF and wish I could have gone with that plug-and-play option but you are correct, it will not work with the EOH setup I'll have/be going with.
I have seen the RedArc and will probably go with it and your recommendation.
#5
Thank you 1,000,000x. I truly appreciate the help.
Might the Touareg parts numbers also be the same for our Cayenne's?
Eskimo1, I had considered the Prodigy RF and wish I could have gone with that plug-and-play option but you are correct, it will not work with the EOH setup I'll have/be going with.
I have seen the RedArc and will probably go with it and your recommendation.
Might the Touareg parts numbers also be the same for our Cayenne's?
Eskimo1, I had considered the Prodigy RF and wish I could have gone with that plug-and-play option but you are correct, it will not work with the EOH setup I'll have/be going with.
I have seen the RedArc and will probably go with it and your recommendation.
#6
Thanks. I just got back from going up into the space above the brake pedal and found the foam wrapped harness easy enough.
I liked the video that eTrailer posted with the install of the Prodigy, it is easy enough to do for sure. I was worried that I would not have that harness/plug but it was/is under there. Thanks for posing the link to eTrailer GrandPaJohn, it was super helpful. I did order all the parts from ECS tuning for about $32 shipped. I'm going to order the Teknosha Prodigy P3 and wire everything up so when my trailer is ready, sometime around 02/22/2018, I'll be ready.
Again, much appreciated.
I liked the video that eTrailer posted with the install of the Prodigy, it is easy enough to do for sure. I was worried that I would not have that harness/plug but it was/is under there. Thanks for posing the link to eTrailer GrandPaJohn, it was super helpful. I did order all the parts from ECS tuning for about $32 shipped. I'm going to order the Teknosha Prodigy P3 and wire everything up so when my trailer is ready, sometime around 02/22/2018, I'll be ready.
Again, much appreciated.
Last edited by BenCD; 01-04-2018 at 10:40 AM.
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#10
I may have to look into what it might take to convert my boat trailer to EOH as right now it is surge. As a Titan EOH actuator alone is around $650, I think I'll stick with the surge brakes on all 4 wheels that have a full S/S setup on each wheel and have been working well. Maybe when I'm flush with more cash I might do the conversion but for now, just getting a Prodigy P3 will be enough.
I have a new PROLine SNO 714 enclosed trailer on the way and it comes with the EOH brake package on 15" galvanized wheels/Dexter Torflex axles. I had asked if the brakes hold up to the winter conditions/salt/road chemicals we get in the winter and the answer was that they do hold up. I'd prefer an all S/S caliper/rotor, brake pads and even hubs like are on my boat trailer but I'll see how it all goes as the winters roll on by.
I have a new PROLine SNO 714 enclosed trailer on the way and it comes with the EOH brake package on 15" galvanized wheels/Dexter Torflex axles. I had asked if the brakes hold up to the winter conditions/salt/road chemicals we get in the winter and the answer was that they do hold up. I'd prefer an all S/S caliper/rotor, brake pads and even hubs like are on my boat trailer but I'll see how it all goes as the winters roll on by.
#11
Thanks again all.
I was able to easily find the factory foam-covered trailer brake harness just dangling up under my dash.
I got the four yellow wire harness from ECS for right around $30 and the VW parts numbers on the etrailer site are the same as what we use on our Cayenne's.
I bought a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 and wired it all up, plugged it in and mounted it last night and it works, even though I don't have a trailer hooked up, it works and the install was pretty simple. 3 more weeks or so before the trailer is finished.
I was able to easily find the factory foam-covered trailer brake harness just dangling up under my dash.
I got the four yellow wire harness from ECS for right around $30 and the VW parts numbers on the etrailer site are the same as what we use on our Cayenne's.
I bought a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 and wired it all up, plugged it in and mounted it last night and it works, even though I don't have a trailer hooked up, it works and the install was pretty simple. 3 more weeks or so before the trailer is finished.
#13
I got the 7-way plug installed and hooked to my trailer just to see if I got any warnings about lights out, and was seeing intermittent issues.. Turns out the factory wiring that plugs into the 7-way plug has corrosion on the connectors. Looks like the factory "cap" isn't sealed.
Fortunately, the dealer is getting me a replacement under warranty.
Fortunately, the dealer is getting me a replacement under warranty.
#14
I got the 7-way plug installed and hooked to my trailer just to see if I got any warnings about lights out, and was seeing intermittent issues.. Turns out the factory wiring that plugs into the 7-way plug has corrosion on the connectors. Looks like the factory "cap" isn't sealed.
Fortunately, the dealer is getting me a replacement under warranty.
Fortunately, the dealer is getting me a replacement under warranty.
I have corrosion issues with my trailer's plug. If the trailer sits a few months I usually have to dick with it a bit before I get the lights to work consistently. At first I thought it was the tow vehicle, but 3 tow vehicles later the problem is still there. Recently secured indoor climate-controlled storage so hopefully it'll be better this year...