BMW X5 Electric Trailer Brake Controller Installation. This is the outline of my installation of a. Tekonsha Prodigy brake controller into a 2001 ….

This is the outline of my installation of a Tekonsha Prodigy brake controller into a 2001
3.0 5sp X5. I opted to install the Prodigy in the console ashtray. It’s in front of the shifter andrelatively easy to reach the manual brake lever
– it’s just a little tough to reach in 1st and 3 rd gears but it’s the best available location for me as under the steering wheel on the bolster doesn’t work. The worst thing about this location is having to remove the console to install it. It is doable and requires a little patience to get the console out the first time. 1. To remove the console, remove the driver’s side black plastic panel just above the pedals (3 screws and 2 clips). Undo the connectors for the chime, OBDII connector, and the light. 2. Remove the same on the passenger’s side – 1 screw and 2 clips. Undo the connections for the 12V power and the light. 3. Remove the carpeted side panels on either side of the console. The front ones have a screw and 4 clips (1 near the front/middle and 3 near the back). The rear have 4 clips. 4. Remove the insert storage container from underneath the console armrest. At the back near the hinge, remove 2 phillips head screws. This will allow the rear center air
vent to be removed. Remove the duct and disconnect the wires for the 12V power and any switches. 5. Disconnect the battery so that there is no danger in disconnecting a variety of modules. This will mean you have to reprogram the radio code and no doubt a few other things. (I skipped this step and everything still works but I do not recommend
that you skip it and you can’t blame me if you do *^. I never turned the key to “on” after I started the job.) The battery is located beneath the spare tire in the rear cargo
area…

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