Thread: D4 Electric Trailer Brake Wiring

Redsport,


I assume this is for a D4? If so, there is a better method for installing an Electric brake unit. Makes the wiring much simpler.


On a previous post there was an absolute answer, there is no connector?


What has changed?


Regards


Gerald

First scan looks like a RRS rear end, and that looks like a fairly standard 7 or 13 pin trailer electrics connector - just hidden differently to a D4.

The second scan indicates Left Hand Drive (look at the pedals) - suggests a US spec car, which apparently is the only market with the Grey trailer brake controller plug on a D4.

I could be wrong....

Redsport is referring to a 2014 RRS, not a D4. The 2014 RRS is not based on the D3/D4/orig RRS.

Originally Posted by Jimlr

First scan looks like a RRS rear end, and that looks like a fairly standard 7 or 13 pin trailer electrics connector - just hidden differently to a D4.

The second scan indicates Left Hand Drive (look at the pedals) - suggests a US spec car, which apparently is the only market with the Grey trailer brake controller plug on a D4.

I could be wrong....

To me, the second picture looks like right hand drive and they may have the qualifier statement wrong. To the right of the throttle pedal is the A pillar down to the foor well.

The D4 has the same setup after you peel the plastics away, question is, is there a connector there and can the brake controller wire be spliced?

You will still need to remove the split cable arrangement at the rear of the vehicle, disconnecting pin 7 from pin 3!

Regards


Gerald

Originally Posted by redsport

Thanks Graeme,

This info will help a lot.

Also managed to get the info on the grey connector under the dash for the direct connection of the electric trailer brake unit, this will eliminate all the extra cable as it is all there. info attached.

Sniegy,

What's your take on this, especially the second file?

Regards

Gerald

Originally Posted by redsport

Collecting a brand new 2014 RRS end this week and will need to fit a new controller to this. Any ideas about the connection or if they will be different from the D4 ?

VK3GJM,
You seemed to have skipped over this and my subsequent comments about not being a D4!

Gerald,
Plug is NOT in a D4.

Plug IS in the Sport/Vogue/Evoque.

Cheers

I need a trailer brake controler for my D4.
I have a Prodigy in the D2,P3 I guess,its done very little work.
Was chatting with our spanner man today(who is also a auto sparky),he has no D4 experience but says the Prodigy is old school,get a Red Ark.
What do you guys reccomend.Use the one installed in the D2 or get a new one??? The Defender and Territory have Hayman Reece controlers(fitted when purchased)
Cheers
Andrew