Thursday, March 20, 2014
How to Install a Brake Controller on a 2007 Ford F150
The Ford F150 is a series of 3/4 ton pickup trucks that Ford has manufactured since 1975, and an anti-lock braking system, or ABS, has been standard on the F150 since 1987. The driver in a vehicle with an ABS normally controls the braking force that the wheels receive. In an emergency stop, however, the ABS module controls the brakes to each wheel depending on the speed of the wheel. The ABS module is part of the hydraulic control unit, or HCU, located in the engine compartment under the air cleaner.
Instructions
- 1
Disconnect the cable to the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench to prevent an electrical discharge during the procedure. Remove the air cleaner from the engine.
2Remove the four fittings for the brake lines with a socket wrench, and detach the brake lines from the HCU. Disconnect the electrical connector from the HCU. Remove the mounting bolts for the HCU, and disconnect the HCU from its bracket.
3Disconnect the electrical connector from the ABS module. Remove the retaining screws from the ABS module, and disconnect the ABS module from the HCU.
4Install the new ABS module to the HCU, and tighten the retaining screws to 27 inch-pounds with a torque wrench. Attach the electrical connector to the ABS module.
5Mount the HCU to its bracket, and tighten the mounting bolts to 80 inch-pounds with a torque wrench. Install the HCU bracket to the frame of the vehicle, and tighten the bracket mounting bolts to 18 foot-pounds. Connect the brake lines to the HCU, and tighten the fittings to 13 foot-pounds.
6Connect the air cleaner with a socket wrench. Attach the cable for the negative battery terminal.
