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Mike · 05-31-2005

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gfearon · 01-11-2008

Greetings!

I bought a used 2004 Touareg, and dealer said he could put a tow package on it which included a brake control system for the 19' Airstream I bought but haven't picked up yet. The Airstream dealer said that he would do it if my Touareg dealer couldn't.

After a week of trying, the dealer's subcontractor (local) says he can't do the brake controller. Because the Airstream dealer is fuzzy about how much time will be involved in the brake controller installation (he's never done a Touareg either), the Touareg dealer can't make a deal with him for the money he's got ($700). Everyone seems nervous about the digital nature of the electric sensing system, but I'm sure it's based in having never done one of these before.

Currently, the subcontractor is taking off the tow bar and returning the vehicle on Monday to the dealer. The dealer is telling me he may not have a way to put the package on it at all. I seem to be caught between a dealer with limited dollars to spend, and a mechanics who can't be confident.

Can anyone provide me or these contractors with instructions on how to put a brake controller in with a tow package, or lead me to someone who can do this?

Gregory Fearon
gfearon@sonic.net

05-31-2005	#1
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Diamond Bar / Irvine / Fremont, CA Posts: 708 Images: 17	Welcome to the new Off-Roading and Towing Forum Appropriate discussions for this forum include: Off-Roading Trails Trail Guides Trail Tips Trail Discussions Towing Issues Towing Questions and anything else that relates to Off-Roading and Towing.

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01-11-2008	#2
gfearon Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 2	Greetings! I bought a used 2004 Touareg, and dealer said he could put a tow package on it which included a brake control system for the 19' Airstream I bought but haven't picked up yet. The Airstream dealer said that he would do it if my Touareg dealer couldn't. After a week of trying, the dealer's subcontractor (local) says he can't do the brake controller. Because the Airstream dealer is fuzzy about how much time will be involved in the brake controller installation (he's never done a Touareg either), the Touareg dealer can't make a deal with him for the money he's got ($700). Everyone seems nervous about the digital nature of the electric sensing system, but I'm sure it's based in having never done one of these before. Currently, the subcontractor is taking off the tow bar and returning the vehicle on Monday to the dealer. The dealer is telling me he may not have a way to put the package on it at all. I seem to be caught between a dealer with limited dollars to spend, and a mechanics who can't be confident. Can anyone provide me or these contractors with instructions on how to put a brake controller in with a tow package, or lead me to someone who can do this? Gregory Fearon gfearon@sonic.net