do you know anyone towing with Escalade ?
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Topic: do you know anyone towing with Escalade ?
Posted By: pawntan
Subject: do you know anyone towing with Escalade ?
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 6:51pm
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Do you know if Escalade already comes with brake controller in it ? |
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Posted By: pawntan
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 6:53pm
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2 dealer says, no, separate controller needs to be installed, 2 other dealers says, yes it has built in controller (no need to install after market brake controller ) . So I'm confused. It does already have 7 way plug on the back. |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 7:03pm
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Any chance you can check your owners manual, towing section? ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: pawntan
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 7:38pm
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not clear really. The manual mention to apply the trailer brake manually. I just can't find the lever , or button anywhere to do this. See the manual at: http://www.cadillac.com/content/dam/Cadillac/Global/master/nscwebsite/en/home/Owners/Manuals_and_Videos/03_pdf/2015_Escalade_Manual.pdf |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 7:53pm
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Section 9-78..."Electric Brake Control Wiring Provisions"...Based on what I see you need a brake controller, however, the vehicle is pre-wired for it to make it easy to install, given the correct wire harness it should be as simple as mounting the controller and then plugging it in. ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 8:04pm
Agreed. ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 9:14pm
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The Escalade is a sister to the Chevy Tahoe. An integrated brake controller is an option on the Chevy truck platform (Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Avalanche) so I think both answers you received are right. It may be on one Escalade, but not the next. If it doesn't have it there is a wiring harness under the dash above the brake pedal. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 10:32pm
Is the integrated controller an actual box that you can see, touch, and apply breaks manually? Or is it buried in the dash and controlled by some sort of GUI touch screen? ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2015 at 1:05pm
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I just poked around on some Escalade forums and apparently it is NOT an option, even though it is an option on the Chevy and GMC sister platforms. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Lefty
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2015 at 12:48pm
| I have a Suburban with towing package, 3.42 rear axle, brake controller and transmission cooler. When you order the car with the appropriate towing package the brake controller is installed into the front dash below and left of the steering wheel. You'll know if you have one. There are some up/down buttons to control the amount of braking and a manual lever to test the system. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2015 at 7:05pm
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Apparently only on the Chevy/GMC models, which I think is odd. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2015 at 6:26am
Probably considered more of a utility vehicle over an Escalade... ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2015 at 12:15pm
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I agree, but when the brake controller part is in inventory already... ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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