Sharing Redarc TowPro install in Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk

Cheryl13

Installed my Redarc TowPro Elite in our new 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk. Had it installed in our Subaru Ascent and used it for 3+ years. Removed it when we traded it in for the Jeep. Only needed a new wiring harness to fit the Jeep brake controller plug. 

Clean install of the Remote Head (the little knob that lights and allows adjustments) in the trim panel next to the driver's seat. That plastic trim piece is continuous from the console up to the dash under the ignition switch. The panel simply pops out (lift the panel from the bottom and pull it away from the dash and the center console). To replace the panel, line up the pins under the dash and push the panel back into place (it pops back in easily).

The controller knob was installed directly into the panel (no need for a Redarc Switch Insert). I drilled a 3/8" hole in the car's trim panel and cleaned it up with a Dremel so the clear plastic nut can turn unobstructed in the hole. That allows the nut to grab the Remote Head, which sits behind the panel. There are very few places near the dash where the Remote Head can fit. Most of the spaces behind the car's trim are occupied.

The TowPro itself is cable-tied to a metal bracket behind the bottom of that same trim panel. The Wiring Harness (Redarc TPH-004) runs over the driver's side floor heating vent, behind the pedals, and over to the controller plug under the left side panel near the parking brake. The Wiring Harness is cable tied to other wires on the left side so it stays put.

I've found the Redarc TowPro easy to use and provides smooth braking. It must be secured so it doesn't move around. After that's done, it calibrates itself while you drive and applies proportional braking to the trailer brakes. The adjustment knob is to fine tune. Once it's adjusted for your trailer, you're pretty much done. 

TourDeForth

Not to mention that sway control feature. If you experience trailer sway while rolling done the road and have the presence of mind to tap the REDARC knob, it will briefly apply the trailer brakes to slow the trailer and stop the swaying. Pretty nifty! I have one installed on my Tacoma for towing my 320s Boondock.