Expert Answers about Oldsmobile Bravada

• Brake Controller Installation for 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada
• The 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada wasn't equipped with prewiring for a brake controller. The easiest installation would be the Curt Echo, part # C51180 which works wirelessly, using your smart phone as the in-cab control unit. As long as your Bravada has a functioning 7-way trailer connector with functioning 12-V power on the pin in the trailer connector pin in the 1:00 position, the Curt Echo will be a plug and play installation that's even simpler that what you're looking for. If you used...
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• How to Check Brake Switch Wire to See if it Goes to Ground When Installing Curt Brake Controller
• I spoke with my contact over at Curt about how you can test to see if the wire goes to ground when the pedal is up. You will need a multimeter, such as # PT89ZR, and set it to test for resistance (ohms). With the pedal up the correct wire will have a few ohms of resistance (he said 5 or 6 usually). If it shows zero then that means it goes to ground when the pedal is up and it is not the correct wire. He also added that it probably is not going to be an issue on your 1999 Olds Bravada but...
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