Has anyone added a factory trailer brake controller to a 2025 yet?

[Jason2215]

So I just purchased a 2025 Rebel X with the 14.4” radio without the trailer brake control. I wanted the OEM one and had a lot of confusion about it as well. However now it is installed and working properly!

2025 changed the wiring. Both module location and plugs are not where they were in 2024. There is only 1 plug behind the radio and the module is behind the passenger rear seat. You also need the correct 2025 trailer brake switch and module for your model radio.

This Mopar seller on eBay was extremely helpful and will pull up your vin to sell you the correct parts since there is a national back order going through the dealer. I ordered the Mopar parts from him and brought it to the dealer and they installed it and flashed the truck.

The one I got was for the 14.4

Good luck!

Ok so the "warning" on the emopar site is incorrect re: the two plugs behind the dash in that it is still referencing 2024 and previous design. That clears up my confusion if so. Thanks! And I'm glad yours is up and running!

 

[azzx]

Depending on who your dealer is, many techs have not installed the controller on a 2025. The physical installation behind the rear seat is not an issue,
In my case 7 months or so ago, The tech's challenge was programming it to the truck. This was the first one he had ever done!
The challenge for him to have the controller to talk to the truck. It took him half a working day! Got it done and it has been working since then.

 

[Smon222]

Depending on who your dealer is, many techs have not installed the controller on a 2025. The physical installation behind the rear seat is not an issue,
In my case 7 months or so ago, The tech's challenge was programming it to the truck. This was the first one he had ever done!
The challenge for him to have the controller to talk to the truck. It took him half a working day! Got it done and it has been working since then.

Did the Tech mention on the issue or what he had to do? Mine had trouble as well doing it so just curious.

 

[azzx]

No details -- he just said it was a b...h to pair.

 

[Jason2215]

No details -- he just said it was a b...h to pair.

Interesting. I'll relay it next time I bring it in, but that was his main argument in me not having all the required materials (the wiring) even though...we can see that I do. Was that it would not proxy align. Thanks for the info!

 

[RamTruckMan]

So I just purchased a 2025 Rebel X with the 14.4” radio without the trailer brake control. I wanted the OEM one and had a lot of confusion about it as well. However now it is installed and working properly!

2025 changed the wiring. Both module location and plugs are not where they were in 2024. There is only 1 plug behind the radio and the module is behind the passenger rear seat. You also need the correct 2025 trailer brake switch and module for your model radio.

This Mopar seller on eBay was extremely helpful and will pull up your vin to sell you the correct parts since there is a national back order going through the dealer. I ordered the Mopar parts from him and brought it to the dealer and they installed it and flashed the truck.

The one I got was for the 14.4

Good luck!

What is the part number for the 14.4’s TBC switch? Or the whole kit, whatever you got?

 

[Jason2215]

Quick post to follow up on my adventure. I'll annotate this in the other TBC thread as well since I sort of hijacked that one as well with my drama. I ended up taking the truck to a second dealer after the first did not seem open to continuing to try and proxy align after installing the TBC and switch (I already had the correct wires). The second dealership had no issues getting it to work and I received it back yesterday. I had the wires indicated as required in this thread and ordered the TBC and switch listed. No indication as to why one tech doing the alignment worked over another, but it is what it is. I want to thank everyone here for their input!

 

[RamTruckMan]

Quick post to follow up on my adventure. I'll annotate this in the other TBC thread as well since I sort of hijacked that one as well with my drama. I ended up taking the truck to a second dealer after the first did not seem open to continuing to try and proxy align after installing the TBC and switch (I already had the correct wires). The second dealership had no issues getting it to work and I received it back yesterday. I had the wires indicated as required in this thread and ordered the TBC and switch listed. No indication as to why one tech doing the alignment worked over another, but it is what it is. I want to thank everyone here for their input!

Could be as simple as following directions, OR knowing a caveat that isn’t in the directions

 

[Jason2215]

Could be as simple as following directions, OR knowing a caveat that isn’t in the directions

Greatly appreciate your efforts, sir!

 

[jbasound]

How do I find out if I have the correct cable or not? These dealers don’t seem to know anything and I have to get this figured out and help is greatly appreciated.


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