Troubleshooting Pairing Issues With Curt Echo C51180 and 2020 Ford Expedition Limited

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I installed my Curt Bluetooth today on my 2020, Ford Expedition Limited and spent about hour with little results. When I plugged it in it never shows the blue flashing LED, just black. I tested this on my 2008 Ford F-350 with no issues with a blue LED flashing, but its not for my F-350 since it has a brake controller. After about 6 attempts I finally was able to remove any trailers from the Ford Expedition you can give it trailer names on the Ford dashboard. After applying the brake and adding a new trailer it finally saw the controller in the App. However it still would not connect, after another try it finally connected to the App. We are now in the 45-min mark of my time. All the lights work on the trailer with the Curt harness, whether it is connected to the App or not, but the Ford does recognize a trailer is attached. After I was able to connect just once I walked out of the vehicle with my phone left it running to see if I could apply the brakes from the App and it lost its connection. Tried to connect again with no success. It appears it is extremely moody with a 2020 Ford because of the tech in the Ford. Any tips to make this expensive brake controller work more efficiently with my Ford?

asked by: Eric

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I reached out to my contact at Curt and even though your 2020 Ford Expedition Limited has the newer style towing computer, the Curt Echo # C51180 should still work.

You will need to make sure that before pairing the Echo that you have your Expedition running, and have it in tow haul mode so that the correct power is being sent back to the 7-way connector. It likely needs a trailer connected to the Echo first as well, as that is what the 2018+ Ford F-150s require due to the tow system having load detection built in.

I would give that a try, and email me if this does not fix the issue so we can go into more in-depth troubleshooting.

I included a video of the # C51180 for you to take a look at.

expert reply by: Samuel C

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Answer 1

The best option for wireless brake controllers is the Curt Echo #C51180. It is the easiest to plug in and go when you need to use a brake controller with your trailer. Once you have a 7-way connector installed in your vehicle, all you need is to…

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Answer 2

Performance-wise the Prodigy RF part #90250 and the Curt Echo part #C51180 are right on par with each other. They are both proportional controllers which means they will sense the amount of braking applied and apply the trailer brakes in an equal…

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Answer 3

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 4

The LED's on your Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller #C51180 illuminate in blue to indicate device not connected, green when it is connected, yellow when calibrating, and red to indicate a fault. Being able to see the LED lights are not…

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Answer 5

The really great thing about the Curt Echo Mobile brake controller part #C51180 is that all you have to do is plug it into the 7-way you have at the rear of your 2017 Acura MDX and once you sync it to your phone you are ready to tow your trailer.…

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Answer 6

As long as your vehicle has a fully functional 7-way trailer connector with an active 12-v feed to the pin in the 1:00 position, the Curt #C51180 Echo wireless brake controller would work fine for you right out of the box. The controller has a…

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Answer 7

I just spoke with a friend of mine in the technical services department at Tekonsha. He tells me that the RF unit operates at 3.2GHz. The wireless camera systems we offer typically operate at 2.4 GHz, so you will have no worries about the Prodigy RF…

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Answer 8

The Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller part #C51180 will work just fine mounted in any direction. This has been tested numerous times so the angle of the 7-way trailer connector won't be an issue at all. The trailer connector does not…

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Answer 9

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

If you just need a 4-pin to 7-pin trailer wiring adapter, then you can use part #C57672. This will plug into the 4-pin trailer connector on your brother's vehicle and give him the 7-pin socket for the trailer. Keep in mind, this will only give…

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Answer 11

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 12

Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

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