Temporary mount for brake controller
I can't tell anyone how well my Valley Odyssey controller works because since installing it in my Ford F-150 last year, I haven't used it. Recently though I bought another truck, a used 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 and decided to install the Odyssey in it since the Ram is going to be my primary towing vehicle.
Where to mount the Odyssey, however, turned out to be a puzzler for me. Mounted on any location on both sides of the steering wheel the Odyssey seemed likely to become a knee knocker or interfere with the hand brake lever, hood release, elec. power outlet, ash tray compartment, or cup holders. I finally decided to mount the Odyssey on the left side just above my left knee. It might still turn out to be a knee knocker whenever I'm climbing into the driver's seat (with the Ram's 20" tires "climbing" is an apt description of how I get into the seat!). Therefore, I decided a temporary mount for the Odyssey would serve best. If I didn't like the brake controller's location, I could move it by relocating the velcro. In this way I'd not leave behind any unsightly screw holes used to attach the U-shaped mount.
Pics 1 and 2 show the velcro applied to a plastic housing under the dashboard and to the rear of the controller. Pic 3 shows the final "temporary" mounting of the Odyssey controller.
Postscript: I discovered that my knees sometimes brush the Odyssey when getting into the truck. While driving to a meeting 2 nights ago, I raised my seat to its highest position (improves visibility for "stature-challenged" individuals like myself). I was surprised to note that I could not see the controller's LED display while sitting so high. It was blocked by the wide left spoke of the steering wheel that contains some of the cruise control's buttons. Now I've got to experiment with another suitable location for it. An open shelf below the AC/heater console appears to be a good location that I can reach quite easily with my right hand. The only problem is that I don't know how to swing down the curved plastic, center housing in order to run the Odyssey's wires through the shelf's rear to the underside of the dashboard. Anyone know how to do this?
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