What is Needed to Set Up a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder to Tow a Trailer with Electric Brakes
Question:
2006 nissan pathfinder-with 4 position factory plug and tow pkg.what all is needed for elec brake install w/7 position plug?
asked by: tom
Expert Reply:
The ETBC7 kit you were looking at coupled with a good brake controller like the Tekonsha Prodigy P2, part # 90885, would be all that is needed to set up your Pathfinder.
Any trailer with electric brakes that uses a standard 7-way will plug in. I have added a light walk-through of how the ETBC7 is wired and have included links to a couple videos that may be helpful.
Sine you have a 4-Way installed and working properly, you can start wiring your 7-Way. You will plug the 4-Way on the Nissan into the ETBC7 harness, and like that, half of the functions are wired.
There are 4 loose wires on the 7-Way that you will need to connect to finish the install. The white wire with the eye ring terminal is the ground. Connect this to the vehicle frame. The purple wire is for reverse lights. If your trailer does not have reverse lights, you can tape this wire out of the way on the vehicle in case you need to reverse lights later.
Next you have just the blue and black wires remaining. Connect these two to the included length of jacketed 2-wire, and run them up to the engine bay. The black wire needs to go to the positive post of the battery, with a 40-amp breaker wired in-line. The blue needs to go through the fire wall into the foot box for the brake controller.
Most brake controllers have 4 wires, a red, blue, black and white. Most use the following wire code, but check with the owner manual of whatever brake controller you use. The black wire needs to go into the engine bay to the positive post of the battery. Again use the 20 or 30-amp circuit breaker, check the owner manual of the controller to see which is needed. The white wire goes to the negative post on the battery. The blue wire connects to the blue wire you ran up from ETBC7. The red wire needs to be connected to a stoplight circuit. Follow your brake pedal up till you find a switch. One of the wires will show 12V only when pedal is pressed. You may need to use a circuit tester or a multi-meter to identify this wire. Splice the red wire into this wire.
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Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
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- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
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- Up to 4 Axles
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- Up to 360 Degrees
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Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV and 4-Way Flat - 10 Gauge Wires
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