Connecting the Blue Wire to a Brake Controller Installation on a 2016 Ford F-150
Question:
I have a 16 F-150 that I installed a Tekonsha brake control on. I purchased a Hopkins wiring kit 47185 to connect to the factory 4 plug. The Hopkins has a blue wire that is for a brake control. Do I need to connect the blue wire to the factory wire harness to get power to the brakes, or do I just connect the 4 plugs and ground? I know the purple is for reverse lights and the black is for 12 volt charging.
asked by: Anthony
Expert Reply:
You'll just need some additional wire to connect up to the front end of the truck, available as part # 10-1-1. You'll use the wire in this bundle to connect the blue wire up to the blue wire on the brake controller to complete the circuit.
Some models do have a pre run blue wire and a pre run orange or red power wire, but they're a little hard to get to.
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