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.
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.