Can You Use a Proportional Brake Controller on a 2002 Ford F-150 and How to Install It

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Is there a proportional brake controller available for a 2002 Ford F-150?

asked by: Al R

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Any of our Proportional Brake Controllers will work with your 2002 Ford F-150. If your F-150 came with a 7-Way trailer connector from the factory, then there are custom fit wiring harness available to make the brake controller plug and play and eliminate and wiring work. If you do have the factory 7-Way, I would suggest either the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 part # 90885 with Harness # 3035-P. This controller is one of our best sellers because of how well it works and how easy it is to set up.

If you have a factory installed 4-Way, you would need an additional part to complete the 7-Way at the rear, part # 118242

If you do not have the factory trailer, you can still use a proportional brake controller, but it will require some extra wiring. You would order the same brake controllers, but you would two additional wiring components to complete the wiring at the end of the vehicle. You would need a 4-Way Connector, part # 118344 and a 7-Way connector, part # 37185. After you install the 4-Way, seen instructions link below, you would connect it to the 7-Way and then run the loose wires. The white wire would be connected to a good ground point on the truck frame and you would run the other 3 loose wires to the pre-wired harness according to the Ford Brake Controller Install page, last picture, for 1997-2004 Trucks that I have linked below. I have also linked to a video install of the Prodigy on a 2004 Ford F-150.

If any of this is confusing or need additional help, please write back and include what connectors, if any, you have factory installed at the rear of the truck.

expert reply by: Patrick B

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Answer 1

When using an adapter like the Adapter 4-Pole to 7-Pole and 4-Pole #37185 on your 2017 Ford F-150 the reverse light wire will be a green and brown wire that you will splice into based on my research. The power wire will be an orange or red wire that…

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Answer 2

The Ford Replacement OEM Tow Package Wiring Harness, 7-Way, item #118242, fits the following vehicles. 2000 - 2003 Ford F-150 Stepside Models 1997 - 1999 Ford F-150 and F-250 Light Duty Stepside Models 2004 - 2004 Ford F-150 Heritage Series Stepside…

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Answer 3

The Adapter 4-Pole to 7-Pole and 4-Pole #37185 is a universal part that will work on most vehicles and will require you to either run additional wiring for the charge line circuit, brake line and reverse light wires. These can either be new wiring…

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Answer 4

To install a brake controller like the Hopkins Agility part #HM47295 in your 2019 Ford F-150 you'd actually just need the #37185 which would plug into the 4-way you have at the rear of your truck and then you'd splice the blue wire of the…

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Answer 5

Yes, to install your Prodigy P2 brake controller, #90885, on your 2010 Ford F-150 with a 7 way, you will want the Tow Ready Plug-In Wiring Adapter, #22292, which you reference. If your F-150 only has a factory 4-way, you will also need to use the…

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Answer 6

If you are just needing a 7-Way to activate the lights on your trailer then you will simply need to use the Hopkins #37185 that you referenced along with a No-Drill Mount Bracket #18140 as depicted at the start of the attached installation video on a…

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Answer 7

To install a brake controller on your 2017 Ford F-150 w/ factory tow package and 4-way connector, you will need to install Adapter 4 Pole to 7 Pole, part #37185. You will need to run 2 wires, to the front of the truck, the Black wire for 12 volt…

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Answer 8

The easiest and best solution to convert the 4-way of your 2020 Ford F-150 to a 7-way and install a brake controller will be with the 7-way adapter part #37185 and the Curt Echo Brake Controller part #C51180. What you'll do is plug the 4-way of…

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Answer 9

Sounds like you are wiring up a 7-way to a 2016 Ford F-150 with a 4-way. The orange 12 volt power wire that is ran to the connector on the rear frame is already active and does not need an additional circuit breaker.

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Answer 10

If you are needing to install a trailer brake controller and your F-150 has just the factory 4-flat connector, you will need to install the Wiring Kit #5506 since you already have the Hopkins Adapter #37185. This will include everything that is…

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Answer 11

For a brake controller for your 2016 Ford F-150 I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part #90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. This is a proportional brake controller…

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Answer 12

Since the 2019 Ford F-150 doesn't have any trailer wiring you'd need to first start with a 4-way with part #18252 and then use a 7-way adapter part #37185 and you'd be set. If the trailer has brakes instead you'd need the #ETBC7 for…

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