Blue brake controller plug under the dash

[Mingoglia]

I just installed a new Prodigy brake controller on my '01 3500. I'm wondering if anyone has ever cursed Dodge as much as me when I found out how much I had to contort not only my arms but my entire body to get up under the dash to reach the blue brake controller connector. I swear, at that moment I wanted to meet the engineer that decided to put that there so I could kick his A$$!!!! :-{}



Oh well, if I ever decide to sell the truck I guess I'll be selling it with the brake contoller because there's no way I'm gonna get my butt under there and disconect it. I barely could plug it in, let alone get my other hand up there to pull the little release clip in order to unplug it.



Ahhhhh... I released my frustration.

 

[brucew]

oem plug for controller

i certainly agree. frankly, i gave up trying to put my old and stiff self in the position to plug in. i asked my younger and more nimble friend who builds trailers for a living. he just laughed cause a couple of months before he did the same install on his father gas truck. technology is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bruce

 

[RustyJC]

Yeah, don't ya just love the way they ran the wiring harness right in front of the blasted connector socket, and then stretched it tight as a bowstring!



Rusty

 

[Bill Stockard]

Yep, When we sold our 5er, I removed the brake controller and unplugged the wiring at the rear of brake controller and tied up the harness up under the dash. No way could I ever get the other end unplugged up there.



You are right JC. How did they get that thing pulled so tight????



Bill