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Old 05-14-2010, 03:03 PM
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'05 F150 STX 4X4. Where do you mount the Brake Controller? Very little space near the driver. If anybody has pictures of their install I would appreciate it.
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I don't have a picture. I'll try to get one, but the MRS has the truck today.

If you look under the dash just above and to the right of the parking brake pedal, there's a small metal tab or plate. I have mine mounted right there. I thought it would be too close to my feet when I get in and out of the truck, but it's really not in the way at all, and easy to reach while driving.
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I don't have a picture. I'll try to get one, but the MRS has the truck today.

If you look under the dash just above and to the right of the parking brake pedal, there's a small metal tab or plate. I have mine mounted right there. I thought it would be too close to my feet when I get in and out of the truck, but it's really not in the way at all, and easy to reach while driving.
Thanks, I will look at that location. My F250 has a completely different layout than the 150 so I was kind of stumped. I saw where one guy positioned it to the right of the computer plug but it would be a chore to get it screwed into the bracket there since it would be tight on the right side.
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There is a steal bracket right there to mount it too.
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Mine is mounted under the dash near the center of the truck. There is also a metal tab on that side.
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Mine is located just like rays. I removed one screw from the dash slipped the bracket between the dash mount tab and the steel dash support. Drilled a second hole. worked out great!!!

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Mine's the same as Ford Fx4's.
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I removed the false plate where the milage/info bottuns would be if i had them to the right of the steering collom and flush mounted mine in there. I got lucky with the sizing of the controller i only had to shave a little bit off of the hole, and only inside, not the face, so it looks factory now. Kind of like the 09 factory one. Works great.

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