Installing a Brake Controller on a 2008 Chevy Suburban
Question:
How to install a Tekonsha Prodigy on a 2008 Chevy Suburban !!
asked by: Rick
Expert Reply:
The 2008 Suburban no longer has the quick tow package port underneath the dashboard. All the necessary wires are run (as long as the Suburban has the factory installed tow package) and are blunt cut under the dash. You will need to hardwire the Prodigy wires to these wires. With the introduction of the new body style trucks and SUVS in 2007 the new GM vehicles no longer have these wires in a neat plug.
The tow package wiring is located under the dash, above where your left leg would be if you were sitting behind the wheel. Look for a bundle of 4 or 5 wires taped to a larger wiring harness. The tow package harness has a white tag taped to it, which makes it easier to identify. These wires do not connect to the controller color for color, they wire up as follows. The red and black striped tow package wire connects to the black wire on the controller, the light blue tow package wire connects to the red controller wire, the white tow package wire connects to the white brake controller wire, and the dark blue tow package wire connects to the blue brake controller wire.
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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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