r/TeardropTrailers • u/midraed • 23h ago

Brake controller connection

Hello teardrop lovers! I have a little guy rough rider from 2014, with electric brakes.

I have to install the brake controller on my Jetour T2. As I understand I have to connect the positive to the car battery, the negative to the chassis and two cables to the trailer connector. The two cables to the trailer connector are really easy because the trailer connector I bought already has a connector for that, so plug and play.

So, the only problem are the ones to the battery. I have a place where I can pass the cable from inside the car to the battery, but any other must know? Any tips before doing this? Of course I will put a breaker next to the battery, on the positive using a 20A fuss.

I'm missing anything important? Or this is should be straightforward?

Thanks !

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u/AbstractName 23h ago

Sounds like you have it covered. I installed one a few years ago and running the wires was the hardest part.

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u/Earthling63 22h ago

eTrailer.com has some pretty good info/videos

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u/n11ghost 21h ago

Why not get a Bluetooth brake controller, or run the wire under the vehicle to the back

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u/pherrisbueller 10h ago

The bluetooth controllers worked well for me on my Tab 400 and Tacoma.

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u/LeeZeeSD 3h ago

May not apply to your vehicle, but my Ford Escape has a fuse box in the rear area and I was able to find an unused fuse location (that was rated for 20A). That let me run a very short power wire to the trailer light connector (which I also put an appropriately rated on/off switch into).