electric trailer brake control on class A

[gramps66]

Any body out there install an electric brake control on a MH? (2009 HOLIDAY Endeavour 41 pdq.) Was thinking the Prodigy 2 control. Dealer says have to run wires all the way back. Caoch has 7 way bargemnet plug on back by hitch. Iv installed controls on my pickup trucks without extra wires y would ya have to on a MH when they (the manufactures) would assume ya might be pulling somthing needing electric brakes? (have a 7x14 cargo trailer for motorcylces and looking for a tandom tow dolly to purchace if any one out there knows of one) Does any one no how to get a wire schematic for a coach? On my trucks wires were under dash all labeled for a brake control witch wires atachted to witch wire from truck to brake controll Thanks for all help if any in advance.

[fastcat]

My 07 Endeavor came prewired for the brake controller from Monaco. I'm pretty sure all Endeavors from about 05 on have the wiring. The wires were run from the front all the way back and into the socket.

The plug on the front end of the wires was under the "console" to the left of the steering wheel. At the bottom there's a removable cover about in the area of your left foot, and that's where I found mine.

I called Monaco Tech Support first and they had me take the entire dash out, saying it should be behind the speedometer. Wrong!!

The wires in the front were all white so there's no color coding to help out. I cut the plug off the end and hard wired the controller because nothing was available to make it a plug in setup.

The wires at the back where they go into the socket were the correct color.

[palehorse89]

I did not have the wires I needed from front to rear so in looking around I ran into this wireless brake controller Tekonsha Prodigy RF Wireless Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 3 Axles - Proportional Tekonsha Brake Controller 90250
It was easy to install and it really works great! If you look around the internet you might be able to find a better deal......

[cjkroodsma]

I too decided to use the Prodigy Wireless unit on my 2006 HR Scepter. Only had to mount the "box" on the trailer tongue and onnect the cords. When I trade or sell my trailer (28' V-nose, 10,000 lb. rated) I just remove the unit and move to the next or sell it. Dealer wanted $300 to get me on the road and I had to bring my MH to him. I did the install in my own drive and have been happy since. Let us know what you wind up doing.

[Alan17]

If you have one wired in or do it yourself I would highly recommend the Tekonsha P3. ($135) We love ours. Proportional break controllers are no comparison to the older braking units.

If your MH is not factory wired you should only need to run 1 new wire from the unit to the back and that would be for the actual brake power. The rest of the wires can be accessed under the dash.

[Dennis_K]

My 2012 Monaco was prewired. The wires were to the left of the steering column and clearly marked. They may be hard to spot if all the wires are the same color like mine are. On my coach the job was easy as the top of the dash is easily removable.

[gramps66]

thanks for the input i will look into the wireless unit. just purchaced coach. so im trying to figure out should i just let the dealer do it or wait till i get it home? with the wire less one ya still have to hook somewires up dont ya?

[palehorse89]

Originally Posted by gramps66

with the wire less one ya still have to hook somewires up dont ya?

No , it is plugs into your cig. lighter in the Coachs dash and then a quick calabration to link it to the system that is on the trailer, thats it.

[Randy125]

I installed the Prodigy2 on my Mh , i had wires running to the back, I would bet with the year of your mh you will have a wire running to the back.