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Old 05-11-2014, 04:46 PM
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I am sold on the integrated one for sure. Now to find one online and go see my service guy about getting it flashed cheaper.....
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Originally Posted by 500grhollowpoint
Well I just phoned the dealership and they want $380 for the controller ( not installed! )...
I'd look for a different Ford dealer that doesn't have a new store on the interstate. Ford makes dealers build new stores on the Interstate, but then the dealer's overhead goes way up because he has to pay for the mortgage on that multi-million dollar new facility. Guess where the money comes from to cover that overhead. Taska Ford Parts says the Ford MSRP is $233 and they'll sell it to you for $180 plus postage.
MSRP:$233.00
Your Price:179.41

I'm guessing that Taska doesn't have a new facility on the interstate.

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Old 05-11-2014, 08:54 PM
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I will shop around. I want a new one from ford somewhere , not too many interstates in Canada lol.
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Originally Posted by 500grhollowpoint
I will shop around. I want a new one from ford somewhere , not too many interstates in Canada lol.
Do you have interprovinces? LOL
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Originally Posted by 500grhollowpoint
Well I just phoned the dealership and they want $380 for the controller ( not installed! )and then $225 for the flash so would have to be pretty good for me to buy it I'll pick up the one on eBay and see if I can get the flash cheaper at the other dealer

Woah!!! $325 installed here at my dealer. Great controller. Easy to use and the App is great.
Old 05-13-2014, 10:55 AM
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Definitely shop that price on the re-flash. Find a dealer that is more reasonable.

Once you get the integrated controller you'd never want to haul with anything else but. I have pulled with 2 Tekonsha controllers (the gen 1 Primus, a POS, then a gen 3 Prodigy, better) and the integrated is like night and day. A DREAM to use.
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Mine was installed and the computer programmed for $300 out the door.

Very nice, even compared to the top of the line inertia controllers. Since the integrated unit doesn't rely on inertia (ie, the feeling of slowing down), it works even better because it knows exactly what the braking system is doing. Worth the $$ IMO.
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So I wanted to add a brake controller to my 2011 and I bought an OEM one from a member here that he removed from his truck. I tried to install it and the electrical connector in the truck is too wide. I called the local dealer and he took the part# (BL34-2C006) and said it was an OEM from the factory controller but since mine did not come with one from the factory, it needed # BL3Z-19332AA instead. Is that right? My truck was built 03/05/2011



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