Thread: D4 Electric Trailer Brake Wiring

Hi Mate,
Let me get this straight...

So your telling me that someone is quoting you to fit a standard electric trailer brake unit to your vehicle for between $3000 & $4000.

You have an appropriate name for the forum to say the least...

"WHAT THE"

If your are in Melbourne let me know, i may be able to help out.

G'day Sneigy,
I have just dropped off my new D4 to Austral Motors this morning to fit a Teckonsha P3. They just rang to tell me that they will need the car until midday tomorrow.
They said that it is not a simple job on a D4 as you have to connect to the ABS System (not just the brake lights) and you need a land rover wiring loom to do so. If its not done that way there will be all sorts of error messages and problems with the suspension.

Your description of the installation seems straightforward, and I can't believe that it would be that difficult to install a simple brake controller on a vehicle that is essentially designed for towing!!

Have you any thoughts/comments on this issue?

Thanks, Len

Hi Len ,
I've got a D4 3lt, and the brake controller is done as per Sniegy's post and works just fine.. . Sounds like abit of a dealer stealer story..
Cheers Ken

Hello Len,

I also have a D4 but the poverty pac 2.7ltr and used the information from

Sniegy's thread to install a Redarc ebrh controller myself. Straight forward install

and everything works as it should.

Cheers Colin

I'll confirm as well. Installed the P3 Brake controller as per Sniegy's instructions and everything works perfectly.

discomaniac

Originally Posted by driftn69

Hello Len,
I also have a D4 but the poverty pac 2.7ltr and used the information from
Sniegy's thread to install a Redarc ebrh controller myself. Straight forward install
and everything works as it should.
Cheers Colin

Same same

Originally Posted by Len Hall

G'day Sneigy,
I have just dropped off my new D4 to Austral Motors this morning to fit a Teckonsha P3. They just rang to tell me that they will need the car until midday tomorrow.
They said that it is not a simple job on a D4 as you have to connect to the ABS System (not just the brake lights) and you need a land rover wiring loom to do so. If its not done that way there will be all sorts of error messages and problems with the suspension.

Your description of the installation seems straightforward, and I can't believe that it would be that difficult to install a simple brake controller on a vehicle that is essentially designed for towing!!

Have you any thoughts/comments on this issue?

Thanks, Len

Hey Len,
I am with the understanding that the "loom" so to speak is only a North America spec thing, as we dont have the loom for it to connect too.

Cheers

I am fitting a LLAMS to my RRS next week so lower dash etc will be pulled out so I might as well fit a brake controller.

I am leaning towards the Redarc as dash space is limited and the simple remote indicator/switch will fit in better.

Any other suggestions?? Any one here with a RRS - where did you put your controller or did you just hang it off the obvious position under the steering column?

Is there room on the headlight switch panel to fit the Redarc remote contoller?

Thanks

Garry