#78 Honda Ridgeline Install Brake Controller
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- The 2017 Honda Ridgeline doesn't offer a built-in brake controller. So, in this video, we're installing a Tekonsha 90195 Brake Controller on our new 2017 Honda Ridgeline.
Strange that the Toyota Tacoma doesn't offer an OEM brake controller either.
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just got the brake controller and harness. Thanks to your wife and her camera and your video, I found the connector in 5 seconds. Prior to that I was looking in the wrong places as per the directions. This will be cake. Art
great job with the camera work and helping to identify the location of the wiring under the dashboard
+Kent Michels thanks Kent!
Thank you Christy... Job well done. Partnerships are always a blessing. Agree brake kit controller should be an option by Honda.. Think towing boats, rv trailers, pop up campers, etc.
I have had a Tekonsha P3 for nearly five years and have installed them in several of our Emergency Vehicles. A very nice controller, the red color backlight is not nearly as annoying as the blue at night. I find this controller to be far easier and more reliable than many of the others and so have used it with single to triple axle trailers. One trailer was 26,000 GVWR. You will be very happy.
We have the Tekonsha P3 on our F150 and it works great, though like you stated it stays powered for quite some time. On our older (1997) Toyota 4Runner we use the Tekonsha Prodigy RF that does not need to be wired into the vehicle and it works just as well. We have a new Ridgeline on order and look forward to using the Prodigy RF brake controller with it, just need to find a good spot on the dash for the head unit. Thanks for the informative video.
Tough work. I agree that this should be a factory install. If they are putting in a tow bar and a 7 point power plug it seems fairly obvious the electric brakes will be used.
Nice job! Good videos, keep up the good work!
I love Honda as a company, but I think they should have had a brake controller as an option at least from the factory so it was simpler and more with the layout. great video though! you guys crack me up too.
Great job Kristy, It looks like a factory install. It should work fine.
Hi Tim, your point about missing a factory trailer brake controller inspired me to search for an option. I found the Red Arc Pro, Australian made, dealer in Virginia. Tekonsha also makes a separate controller from the sensor under one of their subsidiaries Hayman-Reese. My installed controller takes up one switch location in the 4 switch panel to the left of the steering wheel. Works great towing my 1942 John Deere LA ! If you would like pictures of the install let me know. :)
I would love some more details about this set up. I need a controller in my G2 but I'm a tall person and can't place it in any standard locations
We install the Red Arc Tow Pro Elite all the time. Great system! Factory look too!
Just got my new Ridgeline to day and need to do the same thing, your right it should be built in. Thanks for the video.
+Neil Master congratulations! I hope you enjoy it.
Just a note... the lower dash panel comes off with 1 screw and 5 clips. Pop it off and the connection is right there easy to get at.
I also have the same brake controller on my ram for a 20ft trailer. The controller works great. It will stay on for 5-7mins haven't timed it but its more than a few. I unplug it if i know I wont be towing that week. I also purchased mine from etrailer. Those guys make it easy for plug and play.
Good to see you are adding trailer brakes, putting a tractor and implements behind your truck is a significant investment. Would hate to hear about an accident because of insufficient brake power.
Oh, and you should have bought an F150. They come with a controller built in.
As I've mentioned, I'm having a new trailer custom built. It will have brakes on it.
David, We actually called and closed the deal on this truck while test-driving an F-150. No kidding.
I suppose we should put together a video with our reasoning for choosing the Ridgeline instead. However, I don't want to cause a stream of mean-spirited comments.
The F-150 is a very nice vehicle. It just doesn't fit our overall needs as well as the Ridgeline. ...at least that is our conclusion. Who knows, this may change in the future...
+Tractor Time with Tim I'm a Ford guy so I just like to throw it out there some times. Not meaning to disparage your choice of vehicles at all. I'm sure it's a nice truck. 😃
David Fiedler Oh, no problem. This was a very difficult decision for us. We don't really want a full size truck, and the mid-size truck market doesn't have much variety available.
I appreciate your comments, and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. In the 2012 Ridgeline there is a yellow tape wrapped around the wires coming from the brake pedal that leads to a blue wrap that holds the connector on. Took me 10 minutes of fumbling around to find it since it was hidden behind the other wires. Not sure why they don't make it a little easier. At least I knew what it looked like from your video.
Glad we could help a little!
Thank you, I was looking at the pigtail and I was also was wondering why Honda didn't integrate the system into the dash. Christi you're awesome. Good luck with the bedbugs. I'm getting itchy just thinking about them.
+Daniel Escobar are you Talking about a pigtail which came with the truck? If so, i didn't get one originally. Then, without request, got one in the mail direct from Honda. Funny thing is, I did not need it, as I got a prewired pigtail with the controller.
Tim: just picked up my Blk Edition & it came w/ a plastic bag w/ connector on 1 end & pig-tail wires at the other end. Are you saying I can discard it and use the etrailer supplied cable w/ connectors at BOTH ends? simply plug 1 end under dash and 1 end into back of P3? (the bag also has a yellow 20a. fuse in it...?spare maybe?) THX!
+Dean dino due to manufacturing error, I didn't get that cable...they mailed it too me several months after purchase. However, the etrailer cord is better anyway because it has the appropriate connectors. ...just plug and go!
looking forward to the debut of the trailer.
Great video. good to know I'm not the only guy who doesn't fit under dash. Now though with your video I might be able to do it by "feel" hope so. Thank you.
Pop off lower dash panel on drivers side...2 screw by the door and 4 clips. The harness is easy to access this way without climbing under dash.
You are right, it should be part of a towing package option.
Pretty vehicle
Thanks for the video. I have a 2017 Pilot and I’m looking at putting in a brake controller. Did you use the OEM hitch receiver and wiring harness? Did you have to do anything in the rear after having installed this controller and wiring adapter?
Yes, and no. Just plug it in and go.
0:28 Instead, disassemble the dash. Far easier that way. Yes, you need some tools. On the plus side you can see where to run your harness cable much more clearly. It is also far easier to locate the pre-wired connector.
You need to do a video on the headlamp!
Is there any realistic mounting option other than under the dash? I've suffered through those knee-knockers before, and I don't want the damn thing under there. I'm about to buy a '17 Ridgeline, and I have a camping trailer with electric brakes, so I need to figure out a solution.
+Donovan Bodishbaugh I couldn't find any other reasonable approach. I will say that it USB' even close to a knee knocker for me. However, Christy is, well, vertically challenged. She scoots the seat up so close that her knee is close to it. She has never mentioned that it bothers her. Maybe she never hits it.
I just wish it was a built in option, but now that I have it installed, I have no issues with it.
Did you cross shop with a dodge durango at all? Kinda similar idea to the ridgeline with it being unibody and v6, probably a similar amount of usable space too. Benefit is that it comes with a trailer brake controller and has 1200# more towing capacity than ridgeline. Just would have to risk domestic reliability vs. tried and true Japanese.
I'm going to be putting a brake controller in my 2009 Honda ridgeline
ilike2mow you did ? cause I’m looking to put a brake controller to my Honda Ridgeline 08 !!! how much cost you ? Witch one did u get
Tim, isn't there a problem with the angle. I just ordered the TK90160 and instructions show the nose straight ahead or tilting upward to a max of 70 degrees. Thanks for the video. we just got our 2019 Ridgeline; same color. Art
Yes,!supposed to be flat. It seems to work ok, though
Boy oh boy! Great job! How do you and your wife work together with out arguing ?!
+Fred Kaminski good question, Fred. It doesn't always work, but we usually get along very well while doing projects together.
I think mainly because Christy is such a special lady!
I have a Ridgeline and never towed anything before. I just purchased a boat that weighs 2800. The trailer I am looking to get for it has electronic brakes. Does another cable need to be ran to the trailer? With this brake controller control the brakes of the trailer though the connector by the tow hitch?
+faquino2135 no new cable. ...other than the short pigtail under the dash. It uses existing connector to the rear of the truck
Tractor Time with Tim. I don't understand why they didn't include it when you only need to plug this in. How do you use the unit?
Can you tell me if you had to make any alterations/installs with the ridgelines electrical and brake connection on the rear bumper or is there a stock connection? Thanks
There is a 7-pin connector pre-wired from under the dash to the rear bumper.
So, no alterations necessary. As I said in the video, the hardest part was finding the connector.
...and hopefully we showed you enough detail in the video to make that easier for you!
Great team work...and liked the video.
Did not like the joke about the Chinese...
I'm about to buy the new Ridgeline too: Do you like the location on the right side, is it easy to get to? Is that the only place you can put it? Would it just as easily go to the left of the wheel? THX!!!
+Dean dino right side works fine. Not sure there is a good place to put it on he left side.
Please do not buy this junk, Honda insult us as consumers to invent this junk that their engineer copy from a Subaru Baja car that look like pickup . We as consumers needs a real truck not a car. I have a 2012 thinking the 2017 ridgeline will be better then the 2012. I'M very disappointed of Honda manufactured . Please do not buy any latest ridgeline from them. Get a real man trucks Toyota Tacoma.
If I can get a long enough harness I plan to put mine in the center area that is currently open. It isn't just Honda it is also a lot of other manufacturers, I am stuck doing the same thing to my $55K Jeep Grand Cherokee using the same P3 controllers. You would think by now that the stuck on look of doing this would be handled by the manufacturers. I am sure it will function fine but how disappointing. I guess manufacturers figure no one tows a trailer over 2500 pounds.
Agree, but I would have paid enormous amount for built in. Sounds like you would have as well. Oh well!?!?
I think I would have payed Honda to install it!
Still no factory option on the 2022.
you should put your business website adress on your info section. cause nobody can find it!
+CJ Phillips will do, thx.
I guess I will never install one of these. I'm not looking to get married. LOL
Just take apart the dash. I did the entire install by myself with zero pain. Sure, it meant more steps. It also meant that it was easier to locate the pre-wired connector and see where to run the wiring harness.
Mistake #1... You went with a Tekonsha instead of a Redarc Tow Pro which required you to mount it vertically in a place where you cant see it except after you "knee it". Too bad because it appears you have two empty toggle blanks of which the Redarc Tow Pro could have occupied one.
Never heard of it...and tried to research to get the best one. Oh well.
Husband shows off professional complaining skills as wife hooks up Controller.
Thanks for the video very informative it is frustrating that they don't have a controller that is more integrated into the dash. I more than likely will be pulling the trigger on a 2019 Ridgeline tomorrow. Trading out my Dodge Ram EcoDiesel for a smaller truck. I really like the Ridgeline and think it will suit my current needs but there are some very frustrating things that bother me about it. The fact that the tailgate does not lock is very frustrating and the fact that I have to install a kit to make that happen bothers me. Next up would be that the rear doors don't open as wide as they should. And then finally it would be this brake controller not having a factory install given the fact that they did all the heavy lifting with running the wire. We'll see how the audio setup works for me and if the intuitiveness of the touch screen bothers me without having physical knobs.
...but the trunk locks.
Behind every man is a woman getting it done!
Step 1 is getting a pick up that DOESN'T have the center console that allows you to STRETCH across the entire floorboard. lol. Although it would have been funny to see BIG TIM try to squeeze into such a small spot.
Step 1. Get a helpful, nimble wife with whom you can work on projects together. As in, you film and explain, while she works. Lucky man. You married well.
Yep. Welcome to our channel :-)
Looks to be a good job. But then Christy did it so what else is there to expect?! I never underestimate what a woman can do without our help. Did the thing ever shut off?
Hey, Levi! It DID shut off. I don't know how long it took. Eric G says it is 5-7 minutes.
I don't really want to unplug it all of the time when not using, but I may have to do so. Too bad they don't have a power switch.
Should've bought a Ford. It's built in the dash.
That truck is not made for pulling heavy trailers.....
Step1 - change out your wife 😀
You have GOT to be kidding! Watch more of our videos.
@@TractorTimewithTim I was laughing at your video... It said step one is get a wife that can reach in these places... So if you don't have one that can, step one suggests change your wife.... 😉
@@andyjames20 ah, ok. Makes sense now! Sorry.