Thread: D4 Electric Trailer Brake Wiring

Finally got around to fitting my brake controller, as I need to use it next weekend....
After looking at various places that others had mounted the remote control I decided I wanted it up on the dash in clear view.
Not the easiest place to access, but not so bad once you get brave enough to start tearing the fascia apart.

Edit: FYI you need to modify the remote housing (I used a dremel like rotary tool) to get it come far enough through the fascia and open up some clearance in behind the trim as well.

Took more than 16 years to post
Look at the date,

It's a very, very early build D4.......

OK have read this thread 3 times, printed off all the pages and ready to have a go. Just waiting for the Traxide kit from Tim so I can do all the work at the same time. Already have the Redarc Tow Pro Elite.

In short summary:
- Mounting EBC under the steering wheel
- Mounting remote head in the light binnacle on the right hand side
- Run two wires through the firewall to the battery and earth post, with a 30amp auto reset circuit breaker
- Run 2 wires from EBC down to the R/L/H compartment
- Connect cut brown wire after splice and connect to the blue wire from EBC
- Splice red wire from EBC in to red wire in loom
- Wire in diode BEFORE the splice in the red wire with current flowing to plug

easy peasy right?

Anyone live in Sydney, like beer and got nothing to do Saturday? LOL

Thanks for a very informative post guys, although it seems a little daunting removing panels and cutting wires in a brand new car, I feel pretty confident.

Jason.

You'll be right Jason.
I did both jobs at same time over a weekend.
I started with Traxide as it explains how to rung wires from front to back then added Tow Pro wires.
It can be a little fiddly in places but as you have mentioned, the information in posts and from Tim are great, it's a fantastic resource.
Take your time, measure twice cut once.
Good luck.
Vin

LHS or RHS ??

Tim's instructions are to run the Traxide wiring down the right hand side in to the storage compartment. I intend to run the Tow Pro wiring at the same time, but do I need to cross over to the LHS to splice in to the wiring for the towbar 12N socket?

Correct.
I ran across with power cable to 12v outlet on LHS compartment.

And if you got the D4-5S Traxide kit you will be running a wire across to LHS anyway, for connection to the LHS power socket, which is additional to the new Traxide RHS power socket. This step will be in the Traxide instructions if you have that kit but in any case it is easy, just remove the tailgate flap section and lift carpet to place wiring.

Scott