Saturday, November 2, 2013
How Do I Hook Up a 2001 F150 Brake Controller
The F150 is Fords full-size 3/4-ton pickup truck, which has been in production since 1975. All versions of the 2001 F150 have an anti-lock braking system, or ABS, as a standard feature. An ABS uses a brake controller, or control module, to determine the braking force that each wheel receives. The brake control module reduces the braking power to a wheel when that wheel moves more slowly than the other wheels. The procedure for installing a brake control module is similar for all F150 trucks made from 2001 to 2006.
Instructions
- 1
Remove the cable from the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench to prevent an electrical discharge during the procedure. Turn the vents in the center instrument panel inward, and hold the panel by the vents. Pull the center instrument panel outward.
2Disconnect the upper cover from the steering column with a socket wrench. Turn off the selector switch for the bi-fuel tank, if your vehicle is so equipped. Remove the screws from the center instrument panel, and detach the electrical connector for the panel. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
3Detach the headlamp switch with a thin pry tool, and disconnect the electrical connectors for the headlamp switch. Unplug the electrical connector for the ABS control module, and remove the bolts from the module with a socket wrench. Detach the ABS control module from the vehicle.
4Install the new ABS control module, and fasten the bolts to the module with a socket wrench. Attach the electrical connector to the ABS control module. Connect the electrical connector for the headlamp switch, and install the switch.
5Mount the center instrument panel to the vehicle, and attach the electrical connector to the panel. Fasten the mounting screws for the center instrument panel with a socket wrench. Turn on the bi-fuel tank selector switch, and install the upper cover for the steering column.
6Connect the cable to the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench.
