Literally just a wire I soldered to one end of the blue wire on the Redarc harness. You could do it with one of those splice clamp connectors too.
Crap. My box from Ford only had the 4 pin plate. It must only come with that kit.
Herb, while you can use the 12v accessory wire on the 7-way connector as a source to charge your trailer battery….it’s not a very good source for this.
This is pretty sweet! Looking through it, it validates what I did.So for those wanting to do this plug and play go to etrailer and buy their 7 pin harness by tekonsha and then get the Redarc brake controller they have with the tekonsha adapter wire. The Redarc will plug right into the factory connector located in the Driver’s side footwell area, basically up above the right leg under the dash. That’s what I did for mine. Search for the RED63RR on etrailer to get the Redarc with the tekonsha wire. For some reason the link on etrailer for it is broke right now. The Redarc image below is the unit without the tekonsha wire
I got mine from eBay, so maybe the guy bought it separately? Sorry I’m not more help on that part
This looks like a solid plan. I like the idea of ditching the socket that comes in the kit with the Hopkins one. One question is why not just get the ford one?I've been researching this a lot and this thread has been the easiest solution I've found so far to add an almost factory 7/4 pin tow package to the bronco, without having to use Forscan to reprogram things or remove all the interior trim panels. Based on everything I've read my plan is to buy and install the following:
Tekonsha 7 pin wiring kit (22127)
Tekonsha | 22127 | Tow Harness, 7-Way Complete Kit, Compatible with Ford Bronco
Tekonsha OEM Replacement Vehicle Wiring Harness w Brake Controller Adapter - 7 Way Trailer Connector Tekonsha Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring TK55VR (etrailer.com)
This will provide the same solution as outlined in this thread (same plug and play into rear lights as the curt plug and play 4 pin, additional wiring harness to run 2 power wires (1 for controller and 1 directly to 7 pin connector), as well as the additional blue pigtail already built into the harness and ran to the pin connector). In addition it seems to already have the reverse lights wired to the 7 pin connector as well.
I won't be buying a TBC immediately as I don't have the currently have the need, but I plan to run the Redarc Tow Pro Elite like most people seem to run. So to make provisions for this I plan to install the Redarc Tow Pro Wiring Adapter ( 331-TPH-017 ) to connect to the Tekonsha wiring harness.
Redarc Tow-Pro Wiring Adapter for Tekonsha Brake Controller Harness Redarc Accessories and Parts 331-TPH-017 (etrailer.com)
To get the 7/4 pin functionality like the factory I plan on replacing the 7 pin connector that comes with Tekonsha wiring harness with this one from Hopkins ( HM40975 ) which comes with the bracket to mount it to the hitch
7- and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Socket w/ Mounting Bracket - Vehicle End Hopkins Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring HM40975
I like the factory installed look so I've been looking to order the OEM ford hitch mount (MB3Z19D520A) so I can mount the 7/4 pin connector in the stock location. But I'd rather not have to remove the rear bumper (even though it sounds easy) so I'm now looking at the draw-tite hitch (76605) as it less expensive, doesn't require bumper removal, and has a mount provision for the 7/4 pin connector in a similar spot to the factory location.
2022 Ford Bronco Trailer Hitch - Draw-Tite (etrailer.com)
Good question! The mounting location for the draw-tite hitch seems to require the mounting direction generated by the bracket supplied with the Hopkins plug (bracket hanging down). If I was going to use the ford oem hitch, then I would go with the ford one (M2DZ-14A666-B)
I see! I didn’t find the bumper removal a pain if that’s any help. I think it was like 4 bolts with one being a knuckle bangerGood question! The mounting location for the draw-tite hitch seems to require the mounting direction generated by the bracket supplied with the Hopkins plug (bracket hanging down). If I was going to use the ford oem hitch, then I would go with the ford one (M2DZ-14A666-B)
Like backup sensors? No, you have to push the button
This install does not provide the sway control or disable the BLIS like the factory tow option. To gain these feaures you would have to install the trailer tow module and reprogram the ECU with Forscan to remove the error codes generated. But it's been done before by @RoverDude and others as outlined in this thread:
