Ideal area to mount aftermarket brake controller- show me yours

[GotGladiator]

I finally had the time to install my old brake controller from a V8 Toyota 4rnr 4wd, to an AWD Honda Pilot, now to my G. I ordered the right wire harness from Amazon. Installation was supposed to be easy due to it being plug and play. But NO, I have to pick a location where I could easily see and make brake adjustments on the fly. So I decided to put it between the cig lighter and media connections. That's an empty space there! Drilled a few holes carefully to ensure there's no electrical parts that can be damaged...and I'm just too lazy to pull out all the dash trims. After a good size cutout to fish the cable, I realized it was a tight space there! (Some cussing)No way the smaller end plug will fit in there. I ended up cutting and splicing the wires. Thank goodness I have some leftover wire butt connectors from my stereo (wife's car) install yesterday. Oh yeah, while yanking the damn harness, I think, I blew the 30A tow trailer brake fuse #F36. (more cussing, LOL) Duh! Good thing there's some spare fuses under the hood. All in all, I'm happy with the end results

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[Gren71]

I went with the curt echo wireless one. Wayyyy easier

 

[GotGladiator]

I went with the curt echo wireless one. Wayyyy easier

I was contemplating on getting that one, but decided to save some of the $ for other accessories. The never ending spending......

 

[metalry101]

I mounted mine on the plastic panel in front of my knees under the steering wheel. I can reach it without looking down in case I need to manually apply brakes while driving, and it's out of the way when I'm not towing. Right now just the bracket is there and the controller is in the glovebox.

 

[metalry101]

Here's a picture of where I installed mine. I run a Prodigy P3.

 

[Kevin_D]

That's where the window switches are in most JL/JTs.

And surge brakes FTW.

Kevin

 

[gerky18]

Under the steering wheel next to the center console for me. I used command strip velcro so I didn't have to drill into the plastic.

 

[Gren71]

I was contemplating on getting that one, but decided to save some of the $ for other accessories. The never ending spending......

Just Empty Every Pocket

 

[GotGladiator]

That's where the window switches are in most JL/JTs.

And surge brakes FTW.

Kevin

Oops. I forgot to mention basic SPORT model only.

 

[GotGladiator]

Under the steering wheel next to the center console for me. I used command strip velcro so I didn't have to drill into the plastic.

By mid-install, I was thinking of same location of yours.

 

[mando001]

here is where i put mine

 

[DAVECS1]

Hopkins Insight controller. The controller mounts inside the kick panel.

 

[whiteglad]

under the steering wheel, easy to reach for manual brake application.

 

[Georgia Jeeper]

I also put mine under the steering wheel. I can hit it without looking if I need to because I know exactly where it is at.

 

[GotGladiator]

here is where i put mine

Wow! Knob is so small, I almost missed it.

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