Elusive Mopar Jeep Gladiator trailer brake controller, had to drive two hours to a dealership to purchase, they would not sell to another dealer/ship???
Scariest part, pulling the dash apart. Got lucky and didn't scratch/damage the plastic or leather, didn't break any plastic clips.
The hardest part, for me: removing the original 12 volt power plug from the dash piece, without damage, or the correct tool. Major PIA, if I ever do this again, I am buying the special tool!!!
Installing the controller up behind the dash/kick panel. Lot's of people on the internet bitching about this part of the install, they have obviously never changed a CJ brake light switch!!!
And the installed trailer brake controller, above the red square that has the differential lock switches, have not hooked up a trailer yet, so assume it works!!!
Took about 3 hours for me, and half of that was removing the original auxillary power plug/cigarette lighter thing!!! Instructions sucked, but not rocket science. Since my truck came with the max tow package, only had to do about 25 of the 60 steps!!!! It was easy to find the trailer plug under the dash, included wires were plenty long enough, so not too shabby.
I read a bunch of horror stories online about installing this, but it was pretty easy.
Might be trying it out soon enough!!!
