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Electric Brake Controller Wiring
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mark8arm
 


Member Since: 14 Jan 2007
Location: Central Texas
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United States 2006 LR3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Zermatt SilverLR3

Tril wrote:
Ok check my gallery now.


Thanks Tril - finding this thread saved my $250 labor at the Land Rover dealership. They had no knowledge of a brake controller connector, and wanted to charge 2.5 hours labor to install a brake controller that I supplied!

Have you done the install now? Can you confirm that it was as easy as it looks (using the eTrailer part you linked too)?

Thanks!
-Mark  
Post #11964114th Jan 2007 11:19 pm
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Tril
 


Member Since: 26 Dec 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 16

United States 2006 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Java BlackLR3

I was happy too on my last car for the entire harness, contoller, plugs, etc. cost me $600. As long as you have the LR harness you are pre wired. i didnt actually buy that etrailer exact one but it looks to be the same. A very cheap I paid $10 adapter. Its the same as a late model Ford F-150 adapter. i got mine at a local auto shop. I would bet uhaul stocks them. It was more common a adapter then I thought. Good luck. By the way what arew you towing. I tow a 14' enclosed aluminum atv trailer. Loaded its weighs around 5,000lb  
Post #11964715th Jan 2007 12:31 am
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mark8arm
 


Member Since: 14 Jan 2007
Location: Central Texas
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United States 2006 LR3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Zermatt SilverLR3

Towing a pop-up camper - about 3500 lbs, and likely a horse trailer in the future. I see we're not meant to use weight distributing hitches. Do you find you need sway control, or are you OK without? I also notice that the LR hitch has "770 lb tongue weight" stamped on it, but the LR3 manual says 550lbs. Does the self-levelling work OK with our excessive US tongue weights?  
Post #11965115th Jan 2007 1:58 am
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Tril
 


Member Since: 26 Dec 2006
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United States 2006 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Java BlackLR3

I beilieve my LR detatchable hitch say 550lbs tounge weight. Not sure what my actual tounge weight is but I imagine is higher then 550. yes the self leveling works great. As you crank the trailer down on hitch the compressor automaticaly turns on and jacks the rear back up. i have not had any problems.  
Post #11972715th Jan 2007 1:15 pm
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catweasel
 


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in Aus we have a maximum ball weight of 350 kgs (about 770 pounds). WDH not required and the weight of the D3 keeps sway under control FWIW.  
Post #11973215th Jan 2007 1:24 pm
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