Sweetlou

All,

I installed my OEM integrated trailer brake controller on my 2016 F150 XLT and had the dealer flash the computer.

I tow a 2005 Dutchman Kodiak 25ft travel trailer with electric brakes.

When I connect the trailer, the computer gives me two options for trailer brakes: Default or Electric over Hydrolic.

Which do I select? I have electric drum brakes.

Thank you

smokeywren

Default for electric drum brakes. Those have electro-magnets that grab the drums whenever you press on the brake pedal.


Electric over hydraulic means you have hydraulic brakes, either disk brakes or drum brakes, with a hydraulic master cylinder, but the hydraulic pressure is caused by an electric solonoid pushing on the master cylinder. Excellent braking system, but expensive - normally on very expensive boat trailers, high-end RV trailers or horse trailers.


The newest version of the Ford integrated trailer brake controller (ITBC) can handle either electric or electric-over-hydraulic brakes, but it needs to know which you have.

Sweetlou

Bingo. Thanks

Hunttman01

If your trailer is fully electric, default. You can tell if it's hydraulic by whether it has a reservoir, typically on the front of the trailer