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Hey @Drover remember you now have a very modern motor vehicle, do not attempt to hook the brake controller to the brake light switches (yes I meant switches) as the thing runs the worlds most reliable C-Bus system, take the feed to the controller from the rear preferably from the brake light supply to the trailer plug if you are not 100% sure, I still recon your mad not fitting a Redarc unit the knob changes colour with voltage so no need to fill the dash up with American boxes (we used to be the Tekonsha importers/suppliers to Australia in another life)
 
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DRW said:
Hey @Drover remember you now have a very modern motor vehicle, do not attempt to hook the brake controller to the brake light switches (yes I meant switches) as the thing runs the worlds most reliable C-Bus system, take the feed to the controller from the rear preferably from the brake light supply to the trailer plug if you are not 100% sure, I still recon your mad not fitting a Redarc unit the knob changes colour with voltage so no need to fill the dash up with American boxes (we used to be the Tekonsha importers/suppliers to Australia in another life)
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Post about to appear in my jeep thread about just that thing and while the Redarc is okay its also $100 more so lost out to a Tekonsha P3 to this pensioner. Why didn't you keep some samples and save me more money........??????
 
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Crusty181 said:
Im a little apprehensive to find out what ill get towing
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Dont be scared bro just load it up and go stop when you have to put nozzel in and fill it at this stage who cares what it gets its a bit late to be worried about that but im sure it will be fine i get 17 to 20 but no hill slows me down and sit at 110 i get the same in prado work that out ???
Im looking forward to going to Echuca for a shake down trip giddy up
 
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DRW said:
Hey @Drover remember you now have a very modern motor vehicle, do not attempt to hook the brake controller to the brake light switches (yes I meant switches) as the thing runs the worlds most reliable C-Bus system, take the feed to the controller from the rear preferably from the brake light supply to the trailer plug if you are not 100% sure, I still recon your mad not fitting a Redarc unit the knob changes colour with voltage so no need to fill the dash up with American boxes (we used to be the Tekonsha importers/suppliers to Australia in another life)
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Im in the C=bus system its my super the super for the common man They invest well and build buildings go C= bus make more money for us all
 
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DRW said:
Hey @Drover remember you now have a very modern motor vehicle, do not attempt to hook the brake controller to the brake light switches (yes I meant switches) as the thing runs the worlds most reliable C-Bus system, take the feed to the controller from the rear preferably from the brake light supply to the trailer plug if you are not 100% sure, I still recon your mad not fitting a Redarc unit the knob changes colour with voltage so no need to fill the dash up with American boxes (we used to be the Tekonsha importers/suppliers to Australia in another life)
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You may have to read up on the potential requirement to fit up load resisters if you LEDs in the a$re end. I fitted 2 in my new truck today to stop the lights having a hissy fit
 
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Crusty181 said:
You may have to read up on the potential requirement to fit up load resisters if you LEDs in the a$re end. I fitted 2 in my new truck today to stop the lights having a hissy fit
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Colorado all good everything works well .
No hissy fits
Everything fitted and no luxury tax.

No not true .
Holden again doesn’t include power to the black wire , can’t remember the number but they did the same on my 2011 Colorado ,so the esc had no power .
Quick fix but just a pain in the arse .
Will check the mileage per litre but the auto and ease of driving is awesome

Ok just checked and I’m get 17.2 litres per 100 kilometres towing
 
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Thats sounds about normal for towing ................... if you want 2 x fuel filters brand new, call in on your travels or send me a post bag....
 
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For those that watch The Block, i had to drop the Princess off for a charity walk early this morning so had a look over the finished reno in St Kilda

And of course the Troopy
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Last years Block, The Gatwick, and what they avoided with clever camera angles .... the "neighbours" on the footpaths around it
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DRW said:
lol @Crusty181 you could have leant your block of flats to the homless on the footpath
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The reason they're on the foot path is that they were tossed out of both of those The Block renos to make require room for millionaires and TV ratings. To be fair its not like its been zero deg on the foot path, we had some very mild 2s and 3s
 
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Yes I know @DRW its a 9-5 job for some people now.. You see them picked up if you work late before it gets to late. They making $300-$500 a day off people helping out.
Feel so sorry for the genuine homeless who really hit hard times and need the money for food and need shelter.
 
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