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I am so frustrated. I have a 2019 Ascent premium.
I have a hitch and a 4-prong towing wire installed already, that someone else did.
I found out this morning that I can drive three hours away and get a 16’ Airstream Bambi tomorrow but I have to have a 7 prong plug and brake controller.
I have been to three places (inc. the dealership) today trying to get this done. Dealership had no clue and told me to call hitch places. Hitch place “guessed” at what they would need, gave me a $436 quote and told me to come back in 2 weeks. UHaul told me it would be around $80 for the wires and then whatever cost for a brake controller, but they don’t have the wires in stock.
I’ve been on camping world website, O’Reilly, and Discount auto parts websites and can’t Figure out what I need. I’ve been all over this forum, and it seems like all the answers are there but in a language I don’t understand.
Please, someone take pity on me and give this to me simply. I promise I’m not an idiot and I don’t know why this is confounding me.
I need to know:
1) what do I need in order to turn my 4-prong female connector into a 7 blade connector. Do I unplug the existing 4 prong and plug something else in? If so, do I attach the 3 extra wires to things that already exist or do new wires need to be pulled from the engine to the back of the car? (This is what the 1st hitch place said and quoted).
2) what do I need to do to attach a brake controller? I’ve read about there being a connection under the dash, and I know generally where they’re talking about but there’s a LOT of wires under there. If I get a wireless brake controller, is that easier? The UHaul place had a Tekonsha prodigy for ~$250- do I get that?
3) is there any hope of me getting this done by tomorrow (I.e. can I reasonably do this myself, once I get the right parts?
thank you anyone who is willing to donate some time to un-tangling my head.
skwilson
I have a hitch and a 4-prong towing wire installed already, that someone else did.
I found out this morning that I can drive three hours away and get a 16’ Airstream Bambi tomorrow but I have to have a 7 prong plug and brake controller.
I have been to three places (inc. the dealership) today trying to get this done. Dealership had no clue and told me to call hitch places. Hitch place “guessed” at what they would need, gave me a $436 quote and told me to come back in 2 weeks. UHaul told me it would be around $80 for the wires and then whatever cost for a brake controller, but they don’t have the wires in stock.
I’ve been on camping world website, O’Reilly, and Discount auto parts websites and can’t Figure out what I need. I’ve been all over this forum, and it seems like all the answers are there but in a language I don’t understand.
Please, someone take pity on me and give this to me simply. I promise I’m not an idiot and I don’t know why this is confounding me.
I need to know:
1) what do I need in order to turn my 4-prong female connector into a 7 blade connector. Do I unplug the existing 4 prong and plug something else in? If so, do I attach the 3 extra wires to things that already exist or do new wires need to be pulled from the engine to the back of the car? (This is what the 1st hitch place said and quoted).
2) what do I need to do to attach a brake controller? I’ve read about there being a connection under the dash, and I know generally where they’re talking about but there’s a LOT of wires under there. If I get a wireless brake controller, is that easier? The UHaul place had a Tekonsha prodigy for ~$250- do I get that?
3) is there any hope of me getting this done by tomorrow (I.e. can I reasonably do this myself, once I get the right parts?
thank you anyone who is willing to donate some time to un-tangling my head.
skwilson