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Popo1984

By Popo1984
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2 minutes ago, cire0309 said:

Tekonsha Prodigy P3 is what everyone talks about.

+1 on the Prodigy.

 

My 2015 has the integrated controller but I also have a 1994 Silverado that I still use.  I installed a Prodigy on it years ago and it has been a great controller.  On that truck I had to make all the wiring connections myself but on your newer one you can get a plug-and-play harness directly from Tekonsha (or GM actually makes one that comes with a new truck with the Trailering package but since yours is used I'm betting that harness is long gone).

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I actually do still have that factory supplied harness in the glove box. I just purchased the p3 should be here Thursday so just in time to get it wired up and ready for the weekend.  

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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Well my truck has the JL1 and it did not come with an extra harness.   

 

Too bad people butcher a truck and then trade  it in making it someone else's problem.   My brother was telling me about a friend of his who is in the salvage yard business but also buys and sells high performance cars.  A while back he bought slightly used Cadillac CTS V-Sport, he got it from a dealer only auction and it was a repo.   He was driving it around and the trans was giving him fits so he took it to the dealer (still under warranty).  Got a call from the dealer to tell him the powertrain warranty was blocked, it had been tuned.  They would not even work on it.  The auction was "as is".  So he got screwed as he cannot return the car.   He sold it and still made money.

TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

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If you have the factory integrated trailer brake controller you wont get the extra harness. Neither of my new trucks that had the OEM brake controller came with the harness.

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Someone must have tried to add the factory controller later then cause I have the harness in my glove box to add an aftermarket controller. 

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