americonium
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Has anyone used this wire on a brake controller yet? I'm going to install mine today. I'm still trying to determine if I'm going to need a diode or not. I guess I'll be the Guinea pig...
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That wire is for the input to the brake controller. I used a diode to isolate it from the feedback from the controller. Works great.
Yes, sometimes it's a nice hidden benefit. All the last gen Xterra's were wired for fog lamps, but not all of them actually got fog lamps. My Xterra was pretty basic, so it didn't get fog lamps on it, but when I read on a forum that the truck was already wired for them, it was pretty straightforward to add them, and add the OEM light controls with a replacement signal stalk with the additional fog lamp control.A lot of vehicle components are made "one size fits all" as it's easier than making a dozen different variants and hoping the correct one gets installed on the assembly line. It's also more cost effective overall.