2013 PIU Brake controller plug?

[DarKTeK]

Hi everyone,

I've spent a lot of time reading through these forums and others trying to find out definitely the answer to this.

Does anyone here have a 2013 PIU that actually had the brake controller plug as part of their factory installed wiring harness?

I have been under the dash a few times looking for this plug and I cannot find it on my '13.

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum.
I'm guessing if the PIU has one, it would likely be in the same place as the one in the retail Explorer. Have you read this thread?
Where is the brake controller cable / plug?
Brake Controller Plug and Wiring

Peter

 

[DarKTeK]

Welcome to the Forum.
I'm guessing if the PIU has one, it would likely be in the same place as the one in the retail Explorer. Have you read this thread?
Where is the brake controller cable / plug?
Brake Controller Plug and Wiring

Peter

I have read all of those... I'm really just curious if someone else with a 2013 had better luck than me. Maybe they found it tucked up in a weird out of the way location.

 

[DarKTeK]

On a Facebook group someone wrote that in response to my question:

"The trailer brake controller is located below the BCM in the driver's kick panel. It's a pretty standard Ford plug that any trailer brake controller for a Ford will plug into.

My 2014 has the trailer brake controller plug, and when I added the 4 and 7 pin plug harness when I installed my Class III hitch, everything worked perfectly. I haven't put a trailer brake in mine at this point however. "

I haven't been able to check that yet. The BCM is the box that looks like a fuse box?

 

[peterk9]

.................................................................The BCM is the box that looks like a fuse box?

I found this diagram in the List of Useful Thread on Component Location Views for 2011 - 2015 Explorers. Hope it helps. BCM is shown under the #5.

Peter

 

[BrettS.]

Hello,
I was just curious if you or anyone else found a brake controller plug on a PIU? I looked on my 2014 and could not find one.

 

[peterk9]

I don't know if the PIU has one but according to the article I could, it looks like it might since the description mentions plugging one end into the vehicle.

https://www.amazon.com/CURT-51322-Electric-Trailer-Controller/dp/B001GN6RSO/ref=au_as_r?_encoding=UTF8&Make=Ford%7C54&Model=Police%20Interceptor%20Utility%7C22914&Year=2014%7C2014&ie=UTF8&n=15684181&newVehicle=1&s=automotive&vehicleId=2&vehicleType=automotive

Peter

 

[BrettS.]

Some follow-up for others.... For my 2014 PIU it did not have a trailer towing factory package. As such it does not a trailer brake controller wiring plug under the dash. It also does not have wiring I can plug into for a 7 way under the rear passenger side. The connector there does not contain a brake, power, and reverse wire. The connector under the rear passenger side does contain left, right, park, and ground. So if you need a 4-way you can buy a 4-way adapter wiring harness, unplug the dummy plug end, and plug the harness into the connector. Plug and play. But if you need a 7-way you will have to run the power, brake, and reverse wiring.