Tow package what does it do?

[wanderer]

i have the tow package. Somewhere on this forum I thought someone said that the tow package is already set up for electric brakes on your trailer. I have the 7 pin hookup I think whoops better double check it. So I should be able to just plug it in and everything will work? Brake lights signals electric brakes etc? Anyone know

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[No IFS]

Your set up for electric brakes meaning the wiring is there, but you still need a brake controller if your trailer has electric brakes.

 

[MSteeves]

i have the tow package. Somewhere on this forum I thought someone said that the tow package is already set up for electric brakes on your trailer. I have the 7 pin hookup I think whoops better double check it. So I should be able to just plug it in and everything will work? Brake lights signals electric brakes etc? Anyone know

It's wired for the brakes; you still need a controller and a wiring harness to connect the controller to the Jeep. Here is a video on that:



eTrailers.com has a good supply of controllers and wiring harnesses for JL/JLU.

 

[MSteeves]

i have the tow package. Somewhere on this forum I thought someone said that the tow package is already set up for electric brakes on your trailer. I have the 7 pin hookup I think whoops better double check it. So I should be able to just plug it in and everything will work? Brake lights signals electric brakes etc? Anyone know

Here's an update. I looked up the Tekonsha wiring harness for their Primus IQ controller. The part number is 3073-P. It shows as fitting both the JL series and the Gladiators.

https://www.tekonsha.com/products/brake-controllers/2-plug-adapters/trailer-brake-control-harness/TzaIxkVx1cJJgWsByztj|Tb3|3rzwq3IxduJeWfqhZU=

The Primus IQ comes with a plug in pigtail connection, meaning it plugs into the back of the controller but the other end is simply a loose pigtail with no connector. When installing the controller, set this aside and use the 3073-P, which plugs directly into the controller and then into the Jeep, as shown in the video in my last post.

According to the Tekonsha website, the 3014-P harness shown in the video does not fit the JL series.

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