Electric Brake Controller

[RenaissanceMan]

Originally Posted by mfiver

If your connector has a open socket, you can use the male pin for a super clean installation.

If your connector doesn't have an open socket, or you don't want to bother ordering the BMW male pin, you can use a wire splice and it will work just fine!

BTW - Just did a 2000 mile round trip with a 5000 pound boat + gear to Lake Powell. The X5 continues to amaze me with it's towing capability! I averaged almost 15 mpg on the open stretches. (2004 4.4 & 6 sp tranny)
By comparison my brother has a Chevy Trailblazer with an inline six and he gets 10mpg on the highway pulling a boat of the same weight....

OK, I bought the male pins, but I'm still not quite sure how to connect to the LCM here. There is a yellow/black wire connected to pin 10 on the connector if I understand correctly... How do I connect the 'red wire' to this pin simultaneously? Sorry if I'm missing something obvious here... I've done plenty of splicing before, but I want to do this install without cutting any OEM wiring, if at all possible. Am I trying to connect the red wire to the male side of the plug, alongside the yellow/black wire? How is this accomplished in the most clean way?

EDIT: Secondly, how in the world do you get that darn plug off of the LCM????? I am trying to slide the lock off of the connector but I cannot for the life of me get the darn thing to come off!!! I'm afraid if I push on it any harder I'm going to break it. The lock is only sliding up half way before it stops, and I cannot get it to budge.

Thanks again-