Brake Controller Recommendation for 2008 Hummer H3
Question:
If not, what needs to be ordered to allow a rv to be towed safely?
asked by: Mary M
Expert Reply:
We have what you are looking for, but wiring and brake controller is not included with the Draw Tite hitch part # 75382 which is a fit for your 2008 Hummer H3.
Your vehicle already has a 7-way at the rear and has wiring under the dash for installing a brake controller.
You should see a bundle that contains a red wire with a black stripe, a white wire, light blue wire with a white stripe, a dark blue wire and possibly an orange wire.
The bundle could be above the emergency foot brake, behind the plastic kick panel or above the brake pedal. This bundle of wires is what is used to hook up the electrical lead wires coming off the back of a brake controller. I will include a link to a page to a brake controller help page that has a chart on how to match the wire colors. You may need to cut off the plastic connector at the end of the wires because your vehicle will not use a plug-in style connector.
I have attached two help articles that should help you when installing the brake controller in your vehicle as well as an installation video. The vehicle and brake controller in the video is different, but it should help you locate the wire bundle under the dash and give you an idea how to connect the brake controller.
For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part # 90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. This is a proportional brake controller that senses the amount of braking the tow vehicle is applying and applies a proportionate amount to the trailer brakes. This will be the last brake controller you buy. It can easily be transferred to future vehicles as well.
Products Referenced in This Question
Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
- Dash Mount
- Up to 4 Axles
- LED Display
- Up to 360 Degrees
- Tekonsha
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 500 lbs TW
- 5000 lbs GTW
- 5000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 500 lbs WD TW
- Concealed Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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