Just returned from the German dealer, whose team installed the U.S. towing system for the first time - at least according to the service rep in charge. The rep said the guys in Munich didn't even think this setup was possible, and he produced the U.S. manuals and hardware lists (provided in this forum) showing it certainly was!

I was warned about this dealership being very "by the book," and in proper German fashion, they followed the factory install specs exactly. So I have the brake controller in the console, and the sticker above the bumper cutout. I've read several related threads, and some folks see the OEM setup as ugly. Maybe I'm too functionally-focused or too easy going, but I don't think it wrecks the appearance.

The best news was they charged about same as the local European hitch install, which doesn't require the brake controller or larger wiring harness, or the same firmware, so I was out the door for about U.S. $760.

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2009 X35d Space Grey