I was furious too. The sales manager and Toyota HQ just ignored my inquiries about it. Sales manager promised "he'd look into it" and then zilch.
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Brake controller harness for 4th gen Tacoma?
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False advertising?
This is a big FAIL on Toyota’s part. I feel they are not designed by truck people. They only get some input from truck owners.
I do give props to Toyota on offering a 6’ box option on a small truck. The knobs and physical controls inside and a great drivetrain.
I do give props to Toyota on offering a 6’ box option on a small truck. The knobs and physical controls inside and a great drivetrain.
I started a new thread. Wondering if we have a class action suit for false advertising.
BTW…here’s what one of the clowns at Gatorland Toyota in Gainesville, FL said. He suggested I just plug the camper into the 7way outlet, step on the brake and it should work fine! I said, yeah, if your trailer has surge brakes!!! Idiot.
BTW…here’s what one of the clowns at Gatorland Toyota in Gainesville, FL said. He suggested I just plug the camper into the 7way outlet, step on the brake and it should work fine! I said, yeah, if your trailer has surge brakes!!! Idiot.
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I bought a trim level with a brake controller for a reason.
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Well I would have considered that too if they hadn't lied to me and said there was a brake controller plug in the harness that I could use for the brake controller I already owned.
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There’s money to be made for the person who makes a plug n play controller
I had exactly the same experience. I asked all of the questions and it was never a problem. Even today the dealership couldn’t understand what the problem was! I also have a MT so not sure if that factors in.
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Thankfully the lightly used 2024 Tacoma I bought had the trailer brake controller in the package, otherwise I would have been subject to the same level of frustration that you guys are experiencing.
However… I was just thinking, what are the chances that, assuming your truck has the 7/4-pin plugs in the back, that you could buy the trailer brake controller itself and install it in the lower instrument panel AND that the wiring is there to plug it into? It looks like the part is readily available and only $118 from Olathe Toyota. I don’t know if the wiring is behind the panel, but if I was in y’all’s position, I’d be taking a look. If it is, just buy the OE Toyota controller and call it a day.
This #16 in the diagram below.
https://parts.olathetoyota.com/oem-...yMDI0JnQ9dHJkLW9mZi1yb2FkJmU9Mi00bC1sNC1nYXM=
However… I was just thinking, what are the chances that, assuming your truck has the 7/4-pin plugs in the back, that you could buy the trailer brake controller itself and install it in the lower instrument panel AND that the wiring is there to plug it into? It looks like the part is readily available and only $118 from Olathe Toyota. I don’t know if the wiring is behind the panel, but if I was in y’all’s position, I’d be taking a look. If it is, just buy the OE Toyota controller and call it a day.
This #16 in the diagram below.
https://parts.olathetoyota.com/oem-...yMDI0JnQ9dHJkLW9mZi1yb2FkJmU9Mi00bC1sNC1nYXM=
Wiring is not behind the panel. Spent 2 hours at Texas Trailers this morning with them hunting everywhere for the wiring. They finally found the blue brake controller wire (goes to the 7 way) dead ended at the fuses. Everything would have to be rewired which would probably void our warranty.
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You have an SR? How about those with an SR5?
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That's not Toyota's fault, that's the dealer's.
24 SR MT with tow package.
I never said it was Toyota's fault. The dealer lied. He told me twice it was there.
From what I see this is just the part not the wiring.Thankfully the lightly used 2024 Tacoma I bought had the trailer brake controller in the package, otherwise I would have been subject to the same level of frustration that you guys are experiencing.
However… I was just thinking, what are the chances that, assuming your truck has the 7/4-pin plugs in the back, that you could buy the trailer brake controller itself and install it in the lower instrument panel AND that the wiring is there to plug it into? It looks like the part is readily available and only $118 from Olathe Toyota. I don’t know if the wiring is behind the panel, but if I was in y’all’s position, I’d be taking a look. If it is, just buy the OE Toyota controller and call it a day.
This #16 in the diagram below.
https://parts.olathetoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-trailer-brake-control-84391ak010?c=bD0xJm49U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHMmYT10b3lvdGEmbz10YWNvbWEmeT0yMDI0JnQ9dHJkLW9mZi1yb2FkJmU9Mi00bC1sNC1nYXM=
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