ChrisTropea
ChrisTropea Associate Editor
10/12/23 12:40 p.m.
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After some trips with our Nissan Frontier, we have realized that it’s time to install a trailer brake controller. We knew this when we bought the truck.

For the controller, we went onto eTrailer.com and looked at the available options. One looked good for our needs: the Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller.

While it was not the least …

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dannyp84
dannyp84 HalfDork
10/12/23 1:51 p.m.

Did the truck already come with a 7 pin trailer connection at the rear bumper? Mine didn't but it came with the harness on the frame for one to be added. I ended up needing to cut and switch two wires in the 7 pin so that my trailer brakes weren't on constantly. E trailer said this was a common issue with the Nissans and the 7 pin harness, if it's that common I don't know why there hasn't been an update..

ChrisTropea
ChrisTropea Associate Editor
10/12/23 3:22 p.m.

My truck came with the 7 pin from the factory and I have not yet had any issues with it. 

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
10/12/23 3:50 p.m.

Mine came with the 7 pin (2007).  A 7 to 4 pin converter plug is about $35.

ChrisTropea
ChrisTropea Associate Editor
10/12/23 8:31 p.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

I picked up one of those too. Comes in handy more times than I expected it would. 

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