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    Posted: 19 Mar 2022 at 10:26am
Has anyone installed a brake controller in a 2022 Nissan Frontier? If so where did you mount the controller or did you use the one with a just a knob on the dash and the controller mounted remotely. Was it a professional installation or did you do it yourself? Any advise specific to a 2022 Frontier will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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It is an easy do-it-yourself job as the Frontier has a wiring harness connection for the controller. That is, if the 2022 Frontier is essentially the same as the 2010 version I have. I used the Hopkins In-SIGHT Flex-Mount controller. I don't know if it is still available. Look on eTrailer for information as well as for the correct wiring harness plug-in for the controller.

Mine is mounted on the driver's side above where my left foot sits on the side. The display is above on the top of the dash and the manual control is on the right near where the 2/4 WD switch is.
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Thank you, unfortunately the 2022 is nothing like the 2010. I did the controller on my 2015 and yes it was an easy installation. I watched a video on e-trailer for the 2022 and looked under the panel on my 2022 and it looks scary. I put the one on my 2015 just to the left of the steering wheel but it can't go there on the 2022. Thanks again.
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https://www.etrailer.com/question-598765.html

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Thanks I know which parts but I watched some of the video and it means taking quite a bit of plastic trim off and I'm not sure I want to get involved in that I usually end up breaking the clips. But thanks again for your suggestion.
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Is there a plastic trim panel that covers the underside of the dash on the 2022 Frontier? I know it is a new model. I am surprised that access to the wiring harness location is hidden. 

Trim is not too difficult, especially on a new vehicle where the plastic is still new enough to not be brittle. There are tools you can purchase at Harbor Freight that assist in removing trim. Even on my 2010, the plastic is still flexible enough and I have removed it multiple times to run wiring and antenna cables for the amateur radio equipment. Most of it (if they have not changed it) are plastic plugs that pop into and out of sockets. However, since I have not seen a 2022 Frontier, I will have to defer to you since you have one.
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AS THE BRAKE CONTROLLER TURNS!!
Brake controller update. So Nissan refused to do the brake controller install. I found a shop that is wiling to do the install and went there this morning after an hour or so the owner determined that most of the panel left of the steering column would need to come out. He was uncomfortable doing that but he has an employee who works Mondays and Tuesdays who could do the job. We shall see.
If anyone haas done this on a 2022 Frontier (not an earlier model as they are totally different) and has advise I'm all ears. 
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Nissan does not offer a brake controller for this truck?
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No not yet according to my dealer and the one I saw on their online accessories page indicates only up to 2021.
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Try etrailer. They have a brake controller finder on their web site here.https://www.etrailer.com/bc-2022_Nissan_Frontier.htm?&Redirect=8
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