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Aug 01, 2017
2017 RAM 1500 LoneStar brake module
7 of 7 found this helpful Took about 2 hours total to install, taking my time in 100* weather. Then another $150 (taxes, fees, etc) to have a local dealer activate it (flash "XHC" code into computer).
They have come so far with vehicular technology! In the dash(speedo area) you now get a new menu for Trailer Brake, where you can watch the amount of pressure applied (when hitched to a trailer with brakes), and adjust the gain.
In the Uconnect/Radio, you get another menu under Settings, where you can setup and select up to 4 different trailers/brake configs (options: light/heaving electric\light/heavy electric over hydraulic), and it saves the last gain setting for each.
I told the wife now I need 3 more trailers :-)
Operation is flawless. When gain is set properly, you will not feel the extra load on your vehicle when braking. Easy to back off in wet weather to keep trailer from skidding. Anytime you touch the gain or manual brake level, the brake menu comes up in the dash for a few seconds then goes back to the previous display.
Well worth the money and hassle of install and having a dealer activate (all of about 20 minutes).
CON: as shown in many youtubes, you just cannot get that 3rd back screw installed for the module bracket up under the dash-impossible to reach with more than standard tools. Get the other 2 tight, and stick the foam you remove from the module connectors between the bracket and dash frame to keep from vibrating.