Location of Brake Controller Connector-2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/ Factory Tow Package

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I have looked everywhere I think. The Jeep has class four factory installed tow Package

asked by: John H

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The Tekonsha # TK93VR is the correct brake controller harness for your vehicle. The connector that the TK93VR plugs into is located under the dash to the left of the steering column taped to another wiring harness near the emergency brake pedal. In some cases, there's a trim panel under the dash that needs to be removed. If you click the link I've provided to the installation video, you can see where the connector is located at the 1:10 mark. The TK93VR plug is compatible with Tekonsha brand brake controllers, like the Primus, part # TK90160.

The # 3020-P you mention isn't the correct wiring harness for your Jeep Grand Cherokee, which might explain your difficulty in finding the correct connector. Also, if your GC doesn't have the factory 7-way trailer connector at the rear bumper, the brake controller connector won't be present under the dash and the controller would need to be hardwired in using our brake controller installation kit, # ETBC7. In order for the connector adapter included in the kit to work, the vehicle must be equipped with a 4-pin trailer connector which can be installed using part # 118245. I've linked you to an install video for the 118245 as well as to a help article that explains how the ETBC7 is installed. You can tell if its the factory trailer connector because the cover will have MOPAR stamped on it.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion…

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Answer 2

The Mopar brake controller is identical to the one they put in at the factory on certain Ram trucks. It is made specifically to fit the trucks it was designed for. In the aftermarket options there is nothing that is going to fit the same but they…

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Answer 3

The P3 brake controller, #90195, will go into a sort of sleep mode after it detects no movement for 15 minutes. While it is on it does not draw very much power. What you can do to make sure it goes to sleep is exit the truck after turning it off,…

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Answer 4

It sounds like your 2008 Ram 1500 has a factory 4-way connector instead of the factory 7-way connector. To add a 7-way connector you will need the #ETBC7 which will plug into your 4-way connector and you will just need to make a few more connections.…

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Answer 5

All of the symptoms you are describing lead me to believe there is a ground problem somewhere, even on the trailer. A weak ground connection can show up with some trucks and not others, we have seen it before. The first step I would take is to…

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Answer 6

That has to be a brake controller issue. Sounds like the controller is backfeeding the stoplight circuit it taps into as a signal wire with voltage which is then activating your brake lights. When this happens the brake controller is in need of being…

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Answer 7

The brake controller port on a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with the appropriate tow package is located under the dash near the emergency brake pedal. It will be taped to another wire bundle and will have the harness, part #3020-P, connected to it. I…

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Answer 8

On a 1996 Dodge Ram that came with a factory 4-Way trailer connector there is a factory harness you can plug into to install a brake controller. The harness is located underneath the dash, to the left of the steering column, taped to another harness…

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Location of Brake Controller Connector-2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/ Factory Tow Package

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