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Originally Posted by fulltilt
I have a slight modification to the location of the Prodigy so that I can remove it when I'm not towing. You can see it here. It may help someone.
2004 BMW X5 Hitch
It sounds like we all have to run the brake wire to the rear, right? Doesn't it seem like there should be a provision for this in the factory wiring, or does BMW feel that too few people will pull trailers with brakes? |
Keep in mind that in Europe the preeminent brake setup on trailers is surge brakes so no electric brake controller provision is needed. We need to run the wires because we all like the electric brakes on our race car trailers here. For this reason I have two friends who chose to purchase Trailex race trailers with surge brakes because their dealers told them that BMW offers zero support for installing electric brakes. One dealer even stated that "modifying" the electrical system by trying to tap a trigger wire for the electric brakes would void the warranty.
I think the biggest problem is the inconsistency from dealer to dealer. I'm lucky the shop foreman at my dealer tows with an E53.