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Reese Towpower 8506911 Control Adapter Review

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Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.3
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Description of Reese Towpower 8506911 Control Adapter

OEM style wiring harness. Quick and easy plug in connections. Allows controller to be unplug and moved to other vehicles. Color coded wire match brake control standards. Works on time proportional and time based controls.

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This adapter is not suitable for trucks. You need to tie this tight as it is just a braid. I bought it to make my setup tidier and now I can disable the brake controller if I want. This harness is NOT required for most brake boxes as you can simply cut the connector off the box and bolt the box directly into the truck. However, this does not allow you to easily remove it if necessary.

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  • Lighting and Power
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Revainrating 4 out of 5

I only wish the cables were longer.

Instead of connecting my Jeep's wiring harness to brake control wires, I decided to use this wiring harness. That way if I need to replace/upgrade the brake controller I just have to disconnect it from this harness instead of reconnecting the wires from the controller. I just wanted the wires to be long enough to run to the battery/motor. Bay, but I had to crimp the long wires myself. It's not difficult, I just didn't need another connection point in the system.

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  • Electrical
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  • No Power

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Easy peasee for Electrical

Is worth its $8. My '08 Chevy Express 3500 was relocated under the dash. If your vehicle was supplied with a towing kit, the wires for connecting the 8506911 adapter harness are located in the emergency brake and bulkhead area. You will be admitted. Red/with white stripe. dark blue, light blue (smaller caliber) black. There is a factory label indicating the function of each cable. You need to connect the red and white strip to the fuse box in the engine compartment. Preferably one of the…

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  • Parts
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  • Appearance