For the premium that the RF units costs you could easily pay for the less complicated Prodigy and have your wiring done by a professional. Unless you are using multiple tow vehicles there is no significant performance benefit offered by the RF unit.
@ColleenD2 One word of caution regarding using the Tekonsha Prodigy RF brake controller with your Ford Edge - if you want to go this route you might want to confirm with Tekonsha that the RF is compatible with the tail/brake light output coming from the Edge's factory 4-pin connector. On our 2018 Ford Escape Titanium 2.0L…
Once you convert the PWM signal as you mentioned the Prodigy RF should work correctly, you can most likely tap into the rear fuse box for power near the trunk area. Not sure what year your Escape is but I put in 2017 and there are several boxes that should convert this signal and work with the lamp out detection…
Looking at the factory tow harness it almost appears that there may be a power wire already installed. https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts/ford-trailer-tow-wiring-kit-ft1z15a416a/?c=Zz10cmFpbGVyaW5nJnM9aGl0Y2gmYT1mb3JkJm89ZWRnZSZ5PTIwMTgmdD1zZWwmZT0zLTVsLXY2LWdhcw%3D%3D If thats the case you will just need one of these…
Assumption One . . . 'convert 4-Pin' means Edge has Factory Tow Package with 4-Pin installed. Assumption Two . . . Need 4-pin to 7-pin, Need +12V for T@B, Need Electric Brake Controller Possible Solution: For Electric Brake Controller purchase a wireless system to eliminate extra TV wiring issues or costs. For example the…