I'm about to install the redarc tow-pro elite brake controller in my 1997 LX450.
Thanks to the nearly infinite resources and wisdom on this forum and the Land Cruiser community overall, I've baselined this rig, traveled states west and east of the rockies in it, all the while starting my build and figuring out our overall plan based on how we'll use it.
One of the next steps for us is adding the capability to tow a trailer that requires a 7-pin. There are some great resources on here that talk about the installs:
Brake Controller Install?
With the Redarc controller, there are some very specific criteria for the selection of the vehicle brake light signal wire connection. That connection wire should:
-Provide battery voltage output while the vehicle brakes are applied. (CHECK)
-Have 0 volts output while the vehicle brakes are not applied. (CHECK)
-Accept battery voltage input when the brake controller manual override is operated and illuminate at least the trailer brake lights (SEEMS TO BE A CHECK, AND REQUIREMENT FOR ANY BRAKE CONTROLLER)
-Accept battery voltage input as above without causing any damage, spurious vehicle operation or erroneous fault indication (????)
Those last two have me scratching my head a bit... I'd presume that any brake controller has these same requirements in order to use the manual override/manual trailer braking function, but would appreciate this group's advice on whether the green/white wire meets these criteria.
Thanks to the nearly infinite resources and wisdom on this forum and the Land Cruiser community overall, I've baselined this rig, traveled states west and east of the rockies in it, all the while starting my build and figuring out our overall plan based on how we'll use it.
One of the next steps for us is adding the capability to tow a trailer that requires a 7-pin. There are some great resources on here that talk about the installs:
Brake Controller Install?
With the Redarc controller, there are some very specific criteria for the selection of the vehicle brake light signal wire connection. That connection wire should:
-Provide battery voltage output while the vehicle brakes are applied. (CHECK)
-Have 0 volts output while the vehicle brakes are not applied. (CHECK)
-Accept battery voltage input when the brake controller manual override is operated and illuminate at least the trailer brake lights (SEEMS TO BE A CHECK, AND REQUIREMENT FOR ANY BRAKE CONTROLLER)
-Accept battery voltage input as above without causing any damage, spurious vehicle operation or erroneous fault indication (????)
Those last two have me scratching my head a bit... I'd presume that any brake controller has these same requirements in order to use the manual override/manual trailer braking function, but would appreciate this group's advice on whether the green/white wire meets these criteria.
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