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This brake control either came equipped with a quick connector plug or has just wires exiting
the back of the control.
OPTION: If your vehicle came equipped with a factory tow package, brake control function wires
may exist under the vehicle dash. Consult vehicle manual or call for location. Purchase a vehicle
specific Plug-in Simple! ® brake control quick connector and simply plug into the factory tow
package plug, or remove the quick connector plug on the brake control and splice the wires to
the function wires under the dash.
For installations on vehicles without factory tow package use the following procedure: (remove the
quick connector plug if present)
UNIVERSAL INSTALLATION
White wire – ground/negative terminal (-) on battery
Blue wire – trailer electric brakes
Black wire – positive terminal (+) on battery
Red wire – cold side of stop lamp switch or brake light
CAUTION: Wire colors vary by manufacturer. Be sure to wire by function only.
VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WIRING CODES:
BRAKE
CONTROL WIRE BLUE BLACK
FORD 94-07 BLUE RED
CHEV/GM 99-06 DK BLUE RED
CHEV/GM 07-08 DK BLUE RED w/BLK
DODGE 97-02 BLUE RED
DODGE 03-07 BLUE WHITE w/RED
NISSAN BRN w/WHT RED
TOYOTA RED BLACK w/RED
1. Be sure to use proper wire gauge when installing your control (12 gauge for electric brakes,
and power / 16 gauge for the stoplight switch and ground).
2. Connect white wire to negative post on the vehicle battery (Fig. 1 / A). Grounding to any
other location may cause intermittent brake control operation or failure.
3. Attach 20 amp circuit breaker or in-line fuse to the positive terminal on the vehicle's battery
(Fig. 1 / B). Route black wire from the brake control to the fuse or breaker.
4. Splice red wire into cold side of vehicle's stoplight switch located by the brake pedal (Fig. 2 /
C). Find the wire by using a circuit tester and probing for the wire that powers the vehicle
stoplights when the brake pedal is pressed.
5. Route blue wire from brake control to vehicle side trailer connector (Fig. 3 / D).
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION TIPS:
• Wire color codes vary by manufacturer. Be sure to wire by function only.
• Some late model Ford / Mercury trucks and sport utility vehicles have two or more stoplight
switch wires. For proper operation, use the light green wire. The other wire is red with a
green stripe. This wire goes directly to ground when not in use. Splicing into this wire will
short circuit your brake control and possibly destroy the unit.
• For Chevrolet vehicles 1999-06: If your vehicle does not have the towing package, only the
ground and stoplight switch will be active in the Plug-In Simple!
brake wire and 12-volt power lead will be terminated outside the firewall. These need to be
routed to the trailer connector and battery on the vehicle.
• Be sure your brake control is grounded properly. The ground wire should be connected to
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LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation warrants
Agility™, Reliance™, Brake-Force™ and
Impulse™ brake control products to be free from
defects in material and workmanship, under normal
use and service, for the original buyer's lifetime
from the date of original purchase.
This warranty does not cover, and Hopkins
Manufacturing Corporation is not liable for, the cost
of repair or replacement of parts which have been
subjected to misuse, negligence, accident,
improper installation, modification, or normal
deterioration due to wear and exposure, or defects
caused by unauthorized repairs. THE ORIGINAL
BUYER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES UNDER THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT (AT THE OPTION
OF HOPKINS MANUFACTURING
CORPORATION) OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
OR PART. The repair or replacement of the product
or part under warranty will be made by Hopkins
Manufacturing Corporation without charge for parts
or labor.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL HOPKINS
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION BE LIABLE
FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF OTHER PROPERTY
OR EQUIPMENT. Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.
In order to obtain performance under this warranty,
return the defective product, postage prepaid,
along with dated proof of purchase, to Hopkins
Manufacturing Corporation, 428 Peyton, Emporia,
Kansas 66801-1157. This warranty does not cover
shipping and delivery charges to or from Hopkins
Manufacturing Corporation.
If you have any concerns with this product or the installation process,
do not take the product back to the store. Call 1-800-835-0129.
Fig. 1
Fig. 4
HOOD
RED WHITE
GREEN WHITE
LT BLUE BLACK
LT BLUE w/WHT WHITE
WHITE BLACK
BLUE w/WHT GRN w/BLK
RED w/GRN BLACK
GRN w/ WHT BROWN
• For Dodge 2005-06: To find the cold side of the stoplight switch,
• Ford and Dodge tow packages come with a 20 amp battery feed
MOUNTING YOUR BRAKE CONTROL
1. Your Hopkins
2. Choose a location on, or below the vehicle dash where you will
3. Once you have chosen a location, check behind the dash to be
4. Attach bracket in desired location under dash with 2 provided
® connector. The electric
© 2005 Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
GARANTIE LIMITÉE À VIE
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation garantit à
l'acheteur original que, à partir de la date d'achat,
pour un usage normal, chaque produit de
commande de frein Agility™, Reliance™, Brake-
Force™ et Impulse™ sera exempt de défaut de
matière première ou de fabrication.
Cette garantie ne couvre pas les coûts de
réparation ou de remplacement de pièces
attribuables à une utilisation inappropriée, un
accident, une installation incorrecte, une
modification, ou une détérioration normale causée
par l'usure ou des défectuosités dues à des
réparations non approuvées. Hopkins
Manufacturing Corporation ne sera pas
responsable des dommages énumérés ci haut.
PAR LA PRÉSENTE GARANTIE LIMITÉE, LE
SEUL RECOURS EXCLUSIF DE L'ACHETEUR
ORIGINAL SE LIMITE AUX RÉPARATIONS ET
REMPLACEMENTS (AU CHOIX DE HOPKINS
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION) DES
PRODUITS OU PIÈCES DÉFECTUEUSES. Les
réparations ou remplacements de produits et
pièces couvertes par la garantie seront effectuées
par Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation sans frais
de pièces ou de main-d'œuvre.
EN AUCUNE CIRCONSTANCE HOPKINS
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION NE SERA
RESPONSABLE DE DOMMAGES ACCESSOIRES
OU INDIRECTS, Y COMPRIS MAIS SANS
LIMITATAION, LES DOMMAGES, LES PERTES
MATÉRIELLES OU LES PERTES
D'ÉQUIPEMENT. Certains états n'autorisent pas
l'exclusion ou la limitation de responsabilité
relatives aux dommages accessoires ou indirects.
Il est donc possible que les exclusions ou limitation
ci-dessus ne s'appliquent pas dans votre cas. La
présente garantie vous donne des droits juridiques
spécifiques et vous pouvez également disposer
d'autres droits qui varient selon les états.
Pour obtenir l'exécution de cette garantie, veuillez
retourner le produit défectueux, avec une preuve
d'achat, affranchissement pré-payé, à Hopkins
Manufacturing Corporation, 428 Peyton, Emporia,
Kansas 66801-1157. La présente garantie ne
couvre pas les frais de livraison et d'expédition à
destination ou en provenance de Hopkins
Manufacturing Corporation.
Fig. 2
Run wire
through
B
firewall
A
HOOD
E
the negative post on the battery. Grounding in any other location
may cause the control to operate intermittently.
you must have the key in the on position.
wire system which will accommodate 2 and 4 brake magnets. An
upgrade to a 30 amp (12 gauge) battery wire system will be
needed for 6 and 8 braking systems.
TM brake control can be mounted in any direction.
be able to view the display and easily access the manual slide
while driving.
sure there are no damageable components in the chosen
location. Using the bracket as a template, drill holes in the dash.
Phillips screws (Fig. 4 / E) and attach control to bracket with 2
remaining slotted hex screws (Fig. 5 / F).
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
CONDITION
E1
E2
No power to trailer.
Trailer brakes on all the time.
GARANTÍA LIMITADA
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation garantiza que
los productos de control de freno Agility™,
Reliance™, Brake-Force™ e Impulse™ no
presentan defectos en sus materiales ni en su
fabricación, siempre que se utilicen normalmente y
se realice el debido mantenimiento, mientras lo
utilice el comprador original y a partir de la fecha
de la compra original.
Esta garantía no cubre, ni Hopkins Manufacturing
Corporation se responsabiliza por, el costo de
reparación o reemplazo de piezas que hayan sido
utilizadas de modo incorrecto, sujetas a
negligencias o accidentes, instaladas
inadecuadamente, modificadas o deterioradas por
desgaste normal y exposición o con defectos
producidos por reparaciones no autorizadas. LAS
SOLUCIONES ADOPTADAS POR EL
COMPRADOR ORIGINAL SEGÚN LA PRESENTE
GARANTÍA ESTARÁ LIMITADA A
REPARACIONES O REEMPLAZOS (A
DISCRECIÓN DE HOPKINS MANUFACTURING
CORPORATION) DEL PRODUCTO O LA PIEZA
QUE PRESENTE DEFECTOS. La reparación o el
reemplazo del producto o la pieza que cubre la
garantía y el costo de las piezas, o la mano de
obra estarán a cargo de Hopkins Manufacturing
Corporation,
BAJO NINGÚN CONCEPTO HOPKINS
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION SE
RESPONSABILIZARÁ POR DAÑOS
ACCIDENTALES O RESULTANTES, LO QUE
INCLUYE ENTRE OTROS, DAÑOS O PÉRDIDAS
DE OTRAS PROPIEDADES O EQUIPOS. Algunos
estados no permiten la exclusión o limitación de
daños accidentales o resultantes, de modo que las
limitaciones o exclusiones presentadas arriba
posiblemente no correspondan a su caso. Esta
garantía le otorga derechos legales específicos y
es posible que cuente con otros derechos que
pueden variar de un estado a otro.
Para obtener los beneficios de esta garantía,
devuelva el producto defectuoso vía postal, con
franqueo pagado, junto con una prueba de compra
con fecha a Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation,
428 Peyton, Emporia, Kansas 66801-1157. Esta
garantía no cubre los costos de envío y entrega a
y desde Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation.
C
Fig. 5
F
OPERATING / SETTING YOUR CONTROL
1. Once installed, your control will show "E1" on the digital display.
This indicates your trailer is not connected. Once your trailer is
connected, power will be shown in increments of 5% on the display.
Five represents the lowest power, 99 the highest.
2. Power adjustment button on the front of the unit adjusts power sent
to the trailer. Pushing the "-" side decreases the power sent to the
trailer (Fig. 6 / G). Pushing the "+" side increases the power (Fig. 6 /
H).
3. Connect your trailer and test drive in an open area to set the level
of power.
4. Drive forward at approximately 20 miles per hour and apply the
brakes. If brakes appear too weak, press the "+" button for
additional power. If the brakes lock up, press the "-" button to
reduce power. Continue this step until smooth braking is reached.
CLIP OUT AND KEEP WITH BRAKE CONTROL
PROBABLE CAUSE
Trailer is not connected.
Trailer electric brake wire (blue) short or defective magnet.
Check vehicle and trailer connector pin outs.
Check vehicle and trailer connector pin outs.
Fig. 3
D
Fig. 6
G H