Thinking about buying an 03 Eddie Baurer

[vp6799]

Originally Posted by bstedh

Scrap the jeep and use the expedition off road. :-) It can beat the jeep at just about everything except rock crawling. I love mine in the mud. Just keep your momentum higher than your used to with the jeep. Or if you really want to have some outrageous fun get a 79 bronco, lift it to the sky and never look back.

No way man..LOL

That jeep goes through hell and back in the woods. The last time I went in, I ended up breaking a fuel line in a mud hole after running over some junk that was hidden. Plus it's already scratched to heck. I don't care how tight the trail is, if it's a vehicle trail, then i'm going in.

[theoldwizard]

Originally Posted by vp6799

What would I need to run for wires?... Are the wires pre-run from the factory to the back for the brake controller, ...

If you do not have a 7 blade connector at the rear, then there are no factory installed wires for trailer brakes.

This is a big job. I suggest you let a professional handle it. If done incorrectly you could cause a fire or your trailer brakes to lock up completely or not function at all.

[vp6799]

Originally Posted by theoldwizard

If you do not have a 7 blade connector at the rear, then there are no factory installed wires for trailer brakes.

This is a big job. I suggest you let a professional handle it. If done incorrectly you could cause a fire or your trailer brakes to lock up completely or not function at all.

I took a better look under the dash and the rear end at the factory 4 way plug. I do have the electric brake plug under the dash and there is the blue trailer brake wire in the rear taped to the trailer harness.

I went by a trailer place and the guy said the same thing that I found. So I picked up a Hopkins Multi-Tow Adapter (part # 47185). It's a 4 wire flat to a 4 wire flat and 7 blade adapter.

The factory 4 wire harness plugs in the back and then you have 4 extra wires to hook up.

Black = 12V AUX Power Lead
White = Ground (thicker wire than the normal 4 way wire)
Blue = Electric Brakes
Purple = Reverse lights for trailer. (if needed)

With this adapter I can have electric brakes for my car trailer. I just need to run a fused power wire from the battery to the Black wire at the adapter for the brakes.