Hello all, I have a small problem and was hoping someone could clarify. We have a 2015 limited that did not come with the factory tow hitch, my father in law decided to put an aftermarket hitch but now wants the brake and turn lights to work, dealer wanted to charge him $300???!!! to activate this. Can anyone tell me what exactly needs to be done on a 2015? I know that earlier models needed some kind of "dealer enabled code" but I was under the impression that the 2015 comes prewired. Any help would be appreciate it as I am not willing to pay $300 for something that I can possibly do myself.
(By the way I have no idea about towing)
I'm about to purchase a LGC Limited 4x4 without trailering pkg. and will be adding the oem hitch and connector. I also would like to know if getting the dealer to flash the computer system will get everything working correctly?
By the time you add all that stuff in, you're almost at the level the two package comes to, especially if you're a good negotiator.
Plus, you won't be able to tow the shole load the vehicle is capable of when the factory package is included, due to the lack of the heavy duty cooling and electrical components along with other items. Even if you install the factory hitch, you'll still lose part of the towing capacity if it doesn't include the whole factory package.
After pricing out what is included, the tow package is actually a pretty solid bargain.
So I've been reading a little more on this and it seems I can't avoid a dealership visit and it seems the coding shouldn't be more than $100?? Is this reasonable?
Thanks
So I've been reading a little more on this and it seems I can't avoid a dealership visit and it seems the coding shouldn't be more than $100?? Is this reasonable?
Thanks
I have a 2013,
Added an aftermarket hitch and only needed the connector since the factory harness was there already. I made a bracket for the connector and used a couple pop-rivets to attach it to the hitch.
My dealer only charged me $30.00 for the 15 minutes it took to plug in and enable the wiring.
The dealer we bought the WK2 from was supposed to have activated the trailer wiring when we purchased it. I installed the hitch the trailer plug later at home. I checked the plug with a trailer wiring tester and it is only lighting on the 12V pin. Also confirmed with a meter that I only see voltage between the 12V pin and ground. Can someone confirm that this means the dealer didn't activated the wiring like they said they did and charged me for it?
Just incase someone else runs across this same thing. Yes the purchasing dealer were lazy jerks, who did not enable the wiring via the sales code and computer flash. Fortunately our more local dealer took care of it and did not charge for it.
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