install towing receiver and electric brake control

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Originally Posted by Kostyan

In looking for most reliable and economical solution, I am leaning toward a BMW OEM hard wired controller vs Prodigy RF based on the cost (BMW OEM controller is $211 at ECS Turning vs $300-400 for Prodigy RF) and problems with using latter.

By the way, I found a workaround with pairing Prodigy RF (https://www.etrailer.com/question-105311.html) but can't speak to reliability.

The BMW one IS A PRODIGY! Just comes with a harness and cupholder thing. BMW doesnt make it, Tekonsha is the OEM for the BMW brake controller

The tek RF is $249 on amazon with free prime: https://www.amazon.com/Tekonsha-9025.../dp/B001P0ZA86

You dont want to use it fine, but price wise- given no install- it is the clear cost winner. Unless YOU are doing the install, add 1.25 x $140 onto the wired one for a BMW install. Assuming they charge you published time, which many will not. (BWMNA allows them to jack up labor rates as they wish).

Finally, uou think you will find any old car audio hack to do it for 50-100? (Even then it is more that the RF version). Werent you the guy that was going to get the body shop to install the hitch for free when they were doing rear bumper repairs???

(Maybe just get the cheaper wired tekonsha and have the audio shop build the harness? I mean how could they possibly F that up?)

I still dont know if the RF i the cats meow and if it really is fixed- I didnt see any reports here. But saying it is "300-400" seems a bit....biased.