I am installing a brake controler in my 01 TC LXI. What Iam trying to find out is which wire on the brake pedel switch is the cold that I should hook the controler too? I assumedthere would only be 2 but there is 5 or 6.

All help appreciated
Mike

 

Hi Mike.
I'v no idea what you mean by brake controller, but as i see it at the break pedal you'll have 3 things
1. earth [negative / return]
2. live - constant - or ignition fed
3. live only when pedal depressed [feed to stop lamps.

as the pedal has 5 or 6 wires there might be 2 lives , one permanent, one ignition fed. And possibly one that goes live with the pedal pessed further down. these are the only reasons i can see for so many wires.

What is it the break controller requires from this wire?

it should be easy with atest meter to locate a wire that will give you what you need
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I have the diagrams if you're still stuck i'll email them to you.

Gareth

 

Hey Gareth the brake controler is for pulling a trailer with electric brakes. The controler needs to know when the brakes are applied so it can activate the trailers electricbrakes.

 

Hi Mike

If the controller is located in the rear of the car I'd pick up off the stop lamp wires. If its in the front use a test lamp to find a wire at the pedal that's live only with the ignition on and pedal pressed and take off from that to the controller.

sorry for the delay, i've having trouble posting here.
Gareth

 

most of the time u need a brake controller for hauling something big like 7k plus and well a T&C will not do that.