Mate thank you so so much for this video! How you got the trims off is actually one of the most useful parts of the video. The wiring part I don't find too bad but popping trims off is always nerve wracking 🤣 Bloody nice job on the install and all your wiring. Very tidy and looks pro. Many thanks 🙏!!
Great video and very timely as I'm just about to tackle the same job on my 2021 Ranger. The negative wire for the Anderson plug must be earthed on the body or chassis, not the negative battery terminal, otherwise the voltage sensing module that activates the smart alternator won't sense any load. This can result in a flat battery. Thanks again for the video.
@@danielrogerson6635 Hey Daniel, I'm not sure what would happen if you did that as you would short-circuit the voltage sensing module on the negative battery terminal. I'm no expert but I reckon by doing that you'd eventually flatten your battery ss the module would not sense any load in the car and may not turn on the alternator. I had the module disabled by Ford in Townsville many years ago on my old PX1. They told me they did that on all the mine-spec vehicles. Unfortunately I dont think the same thing can be done on later model Rangers or Everests. As a follow-up from my previous comment, I've now installed the Redarc brake controller and agree the Redarc wiring harness makes it a relatively simple job. Thanks.
Correct me if wrong, my understanding is the shunt (for the voltage sensing module) is on the negative terminal of battery (can be seen in video), so connecting the negative Anderson terminal as done in the video to the body would be sufficient, as negative terminal of Anderson is on car ground side of shunt, not directly on negative terminal of battery where shunt cannot sense.
I think you should have wired the Anderson connector straight under the car the whole way. Not much point going through the firewall and then going through another grommet under the seat. I chose to run the trailer cabling back out through the firewall as well to Avoid creating another entry point for water under the seat but perhaps that was unnecessary.
The $220 RedArc harness is great value, compared to buying the correct gauge wires and the Diode. If you plan on using the left-over wire for other applications (such as wiring your trailer or another vehicle) making a custom harness may be better value, especially if you don’t account for labour.
Are you referring to when you have a trailer connected and the indicators flash fast? If so there is a resistor pack that you get from ford to fix this
Mate thank you so so much for this video! How you got the trims off is actually one of the most useful parts of the video. The wiring part I don't find too bad but popping trims off is always nerve wracking 🤣
Bloody nice job on the install and all your wiring. Very tidy and looks pro. Many thanks 🙏!!
Thanks for your kind words Jayd, I also find the trim remove the most worrying part
Great job . Very well explained. You touched on all aspects of the install. Cheers mate
A great installation.
Excellent video mate - exactly what I needed to see for installation of the RedArc Brake Controller. Thanks!
Thanks Phill, I’m glad it helped
Any chance you can tell me where you got the Ford front grill and those floor mats from?
Bloody shit hot thanks heaps appreciate it
Great video and very timely as I'm just about to tackle the same job on my 2021 Ranger.
The negative wire for the Anderson plug must be earthed on the body or chassis, not the negative battery terminal, otherwise the voltage sensing module that activates the smart alternator won't sense any load. This can result in a flat battery.
Thanks again for the video.
Thanks Lee. I’m assuming I can earth it to the chassis and the Battery?
@@danielrogerson6635 Hey Daniel, I'm not sure what would happen if you did that as you would short-circuit the voltage sensing module on the negative battery terminal. I'm no expert but I reckon by doing that you'd eventually flatten your battery ss the module would not sense any load in the car and may not turn on the alternator.
I had the module disabled by Ford in Townsville many years ago on my old PX1. They told me they did that on all the mine-spec vehicles. Unfortunately I dont think the same thing can be done on later model Rangers or Everests.
As a follow-up from my previous comment, I've now installed the Redarc brake controller and agree the Redarc wiring harness makes it a relatively simple job. Thanks.
Correct me if wrong, my understanding is the shunt (for the voltage sensing module) is on the negative terminal of battery (can be seen in video), so connecting the negative Anderson terminal as done in the video to the body would be sufficient, as negative terminal of Anderson is on car ground side of shunt, not directly on negative terminal of battery where shunt cannot sense.
I think you should have wired the Anderson connector straight under the car the whole way. Not much point going through the firewall and then going through another grommet under the seat.
I chose to run the trailer cabling back out through the firewall as well to Avoid creating another entry point for water under the seat but perhaps that was unnecessary.
Fantastic tutorial 👌🏽
The $220 RedArc harness is great value, compared to buying the correct gauge wires and the Diode.
If you plan on using the left-over wire for other applications (such as wiring your trailer or another vehicle) making a custom harness may be better value, especially if you don’t account for labour.
Hi mate. Is there a wire that needs to be connected to the brake pedal?
Hi G Man, no you pickup the brake wire at the trailer plug. I think others have had issues connecting the wire at the brake pedal.
If you connect to the brake pedal only, the controller will not function if Autonomous Systems activate the brakes.
Hey mate did you have any issues with the blinkers flashing fast and the car thinking a trailer was conected?
Are you referring to when you have a trailer connected and the indicators flash fast? If so there is a resistor pack that you get from ford to fix this