2006 Fleetwood American Eagle Brake Controller Recommendation

Question:

Howdy, I just bought a 2006 American Eagle. What do I need to install a brake controller? All my past trucks had them builtin? I have very short time to get it wired for an upcoming race! Towing 9000 pounds!

asked by: Cj

Expert Reply:

According to Fleetwood, the factory port or plug for a brake controller on the Ford chassis RV is coiled underneath the dash. Look for a 5 pin gray connector. I believe if you look in the center console area (right of the steering column) and up under the dash it will be there.

For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part # 90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. This is a proportional brake controller that senses the amount of braking the tow vehicle is applying and applies a proportionate amount to the trailer brakes.

The blue wire of the controller would get ran to the output circuit you found, the white wire of the controller would get grounded, the red wire would get ran to the stoplight circuit of your coach, and finally the black wire would get ran to the positive post of your battery through a circuit breaker like part # 9510.

expert reply by: Jameson C