REDARC Tow-Pro Liberty Electric Trailer Brake Controller, Universal Fit for 1 to 2 Axle Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Proportional Braking, 12V Compatible to Tow RV, Camper, Trailer, Boat

Installed this to replace a Tekonsha P2 in my Tacoma. The P2 is rather huge, and even with the ability to mount it angled, it's hard to find a good spot for it in a non-fullsize truck. I had ended up mounting it in a storage cubby, which was rather a pain to accomplish, and took up valuable stick-stuff-somewhere space. I installed the Tow-Pro in conjunction with taking a bunch of my lower dash apart anyway, so I had the advantage of an easy view & working room... which was a great help. Strongly recommend pulling the knee panel and/or glove box, so you don't end up with it zip-tied to the outside of the knee panel or side of the center console, like some installs I've seen... there's room somewhere under your dash! I zipped 2 small screws into a ledge near my fuse box, worked great & has easy access for the vehicle harness & the cable for the button, all hidden by the knee panel. Kudos for using an RJ45 connector for the button. It's compact enough to thread through the stuff under a dash, it's easily replaced, and if you had a really complicated install, you can even make your own custom cable & only need a ~5/16" hole, and crimp a new plug on in place. Only slight criticism is the button assembly ends up being pretty deep (I didn't measure, but I'm thinking close to 1.5") by the time you plug in even a right-angle cable, which didn't matter to me since I'm using a Toyota switch bezel, but is something to consider if you're wanting to mount it in a hole you drilled somewhere in a dash or console... it's not uncommon to not have a ton of depth before hitting something behind a panel... flatter & wider would seem better to me rather than skinny & deep. As far as operation, it does what I need to do (make the occasional trailer I tow with brakes slow me down) just fine... I waffled between this & the Elite, and couldn't see doubling the price for only an improvement in off-road towing... but then, that's not something I do. Almost as importantly, the other 99.9% of the time I'm not towing something with brakes, it does exactly what I want- nothing! My P2 I ended up putting on a removable mount, because any time it was connected, it'd fire itself up with almost no provocation... just opening a door would have it sitting there lighting up for 5 minutes, for some reason. I was considering Tekonsha's dash-knob controller as well, and that was a big negative in its corner for me.

Bought this for my first gen Titan and it worked perfectly. The install was easy and the guts of the unit can fit almost anywhere. I was able to mount the dial in a blank off plate and it looked like a factory option! Braking was smooth and the manual function was easy to get used to. I rented a dump trailer and the employee couldn’t believe it was a brake controller! Would definitely buy again!

Works better than expected. Easy to install and set-up.

Was looking for an unobtrusive trailer brake. This is perfect for not having something hanging off the dash. Quick install and it works perfectly. I will definitely buy again when needed.

My truck did not come with a factory brake controller but it had a 7 pin plug In bumper and a wiring harness in the glove box. Pretty straight forward install, had to buy the universal harness as redarc doesn't offer one for 2019 to present silverados. It was 4 wires to splice to the harness that came with my truck and install the switch. It's a nice compact little switch and looks factory, I put it in the square knockout panel under the blower speed knob on the dash. Don't have to hit your knee off the old style controllers. Tested them out and they work great, 10 different levels of adjustment. Directions that came with it could be confusing to some people but YouTube land has videos of how to install it. Made in Australia so its gotta be durable right? them boys over there will make a crocodile go night night with a claw hammer.

Giving this 4 stars because the knob is too short for a padded dash and there's no "long stem" option (to my knowledge). It works great, once installed. I installed it on a Tesla Model Y, using the Tesla trailer splice harness, but the Tesla doesn't have a switch blank that you can install it in, so I put it in the dash, which is padded, and the dial stem is way, WAY, too short to go into a padded dash. I ended up drilling a hole that was much larger than what was called for so that I could get more of the dial/knob through the dash (basically half of the dial's bulk) so that the dial would actually be usable. I needed a 1/16th piece of steel to work as a blanking plate to make the whole thing work. The tension between the back of the dash and the steel plate holds everything in place and it works great, but that was a bit more engineering/crafting than I was expecting and now I need to paint match the dash to make the steel plate blend in. I like it, but it was several hours of an install along with a bit of makeshift engineering that I wasn't expecting. Good thing I that steel plate to use, and a string to help me pull the dial through the dash (which is a difficult task in the Model Y since the knee airbags makes it impossible for the layman to remove enough of the dash to easily maneuver the dial into place).

2018 RAM, I had to put a tiny spacer behind the control knob so the button would engage because the dash was too thick for the neck on the control button. Other than that it plugs right in with the use of the correct harness adapter.

This is great- it took about 30 min to install, that’s with finding the ideal spot to locate the control button/knob/indicator. Take the time to find a good spot and use a drill bit 1/16 of an inch bigger than recommended or it won’t fit through the hole. This product works great with my horse trailer and is simple to adjust on the fly. I recommend popping the button off and setting the trailer icon level to the dash when you get it just right- that way you know where “zero” is and can adjust accordingly.

Very sleek design. Set up was super simple and I love that the knob is basically the size of a penny, not a eye sore like all the older ones that have the big ugly box on the lower trim that you always smash your knee on. The inertia sensing works ok but some slight adjustment is needed but that’s to be expected. Overall the quality matches the cost. This will be the only brake controller I use from now on

Es el mejor controlador de freno que he tenido. Lo instalé en una Mitsubishi L200 2017. Muy fácil de instalar y versátil. La operación del mismo es muy práctica. Le puse calificación de 4 porque no trae el conector universal para poder terminar de hacer la instalación, tuve que comprar el conector aparte. Sugiero al vendedor que ponga en la publicación que el conector se vende por separado. En resumen, la calidad del producto es excelente.

Easy to install and works great.

I have had this brake controller in my work van for about one year now. We tow a duel wheel (four Brakes) dump trailer. The controller works perfectly and looks factory. Installation was straight forward. I am 100% pleased. Have since purchased a second for another van.

I love how compact this device installs into my Jeep, compared to the usual ugly bulky rectangular box controller that winds up getting in the way of my knee. It operates really well, and give me great confidence while towing our camper. Highly recommended