2001 Toyota Tundra Factory Brake Controller Wiring
What wires go to what on the controller harness the instructions are kind of weird that came with the controller harness for the truck.
2001 toyota tundra factory brake controller wiring. You will see 4 wires coming from the back of your brake controller blue black white and red. Its usually taped up high in the main harness and has a cap on it which when removed will allow you to plug in your mating cable assembly. The white wire goes from the blue wire on the 7-pin connector to the engine compartment through the firewall and connects to the blue wire coming out of the brake controller.
The brake controller OEM mating harness is located on the drivers side floorboard under the kick panel near the emergency brake. This was all toyota wiring I got from a dealer so on the Tundra at least the trailer wiring is isolated from the rest. Toyota Brake Contoller Heres what I think Ive learned.
Draw in BLUE the part of the circuit that is common to both the control and load horn circuit. The kit contains everything needed to install your brake controller including an adapter to convert your existing 4-pole into a 7-way all. Free expert support on all Tekonsha products.
Im seeing complaints about the factory controllers on newer models. Toyota Tundra photo by Toyota Since the 2016 model year every Tundra equipped with the 57 Liter i-Force V8 engine has also included an integrated trailer brake controller system standard. Can be mounted at various angles on your vehicles dash Comes with a digital display that shows output settings.
You need item ETBC7 12077 to install your controller. The controller has Black White Red and Blue wires. The 2001 Tundra did not have factory tow packages as an option so a brake controller will have to be hard wired into the vehicle.
The Tundra has the perfect mounting location there on the right hand side just below the steering wheel. Switch modes to get preset braking for off-roading. 2018 Tundra with a 58 engine and a tow package will have a Toyota brake controller just to the right of the steering column.