Is the Carlisle hydrastar actuator compatible with Ford IBC?

FYI, I just spoke to Barry Hansel with Carlisle regarding compatibility of the integrated brake controller in our 2006 Ford truck with the Carlisle Hydrastar brake actuator in our ’09 ES. Barry indicated that if the serial# on the actuator was 506100 or higher then the actuator is compatible with Ford IBC.

Can a Ford F-350 work with hydraulic brakes?

My 2007 F-350 states it will not work with electric over hydraulic brakes. My Ford dealer was very proactive on this subject (summer 2007) at that time Ford advised they had NO PLANS to make their integrated brake control so it works with electric over hydraulic brakes.

Can a Ford hydraulic system work on a MS?

The Ford system will work perfectly fine if you are hooked up to the magnetic drum system thats been used forever. It will not work with the MS hydraulic systems. Ford has a fix, but won’t pursue it. They were origianally going to have Tekonsha build their controllers, but Ford wouldn’t let them put their name on it, so the deal was off.

Are there any brake controllers that work with hydrastar?

Not all electric trailer brake controllers will work with the Hydrastar electric-over-hydraulic brake actuator. Some factory brake controllers are only compatible if used with this adapter module. See the following table to determine compatibility with common models of brake controllers.

Is the HBA-Cam actuator on a hydrastar trailer?

When the key is turned ON, the HBA-CAM Actuator unit makes a click sound, but does not activate the brake system. Was the electric over hydraulic system on the trailer a Gen 5 or Gen 6 with the appropriate serial number?

Is the Carlisle hydrastar actuator compatible with Ford IBC?