Recommended Flat Towing Set Up for a 2024 Buick Encore GX

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Question:

Will the Roadmaster Battery disconnect for a 2022 Buick Encore GX listed on your webpage work on a 2024 Encore GX Avenir AWD? Thanks for your help

asked by: Doris B

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Expert Reply:

Yes, it will. The Roadmaster Battery Disconnect with Switch for Towed Vehicle w/ Flat Tow Brake System item # RM-766 is not only compatible with your 2024 Buick Encore GX but it is recommended to be used by Roadmaster. This a great part that makes disconnecting and reconnecting your battery extremely simple.

Here are some other parts you will need to flat tow your 2024 Buick Encore GX:

Tow Bar and Safety Chains - Blue Ox Alpha 2 Non-Binding Tow Bar 2" Hitch - 6,500 lbs item # BX7380

Base Plate Kit - Blue Ox Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms item # BLU84UR

Wiring Harness - Demco 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit w/ 7-Wire to 6-Wire Coiled Connector item # DM9523010-54

Supplemental Braking System - SMI Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System item # SM99251 or item # SM99243 if your motorhome has air brakes.

High Low Adapter - The tow bar needs to be within 3" of level. If you measure the height of the inside top of the hitch receiver tube on your RV, and the height difference is more than 3 inches above/below the base plate tab height, you'll need a high/low adapter. I have linked a FAQ article that explains all this in more detail along with our selection of adapters.

expert reply by: Jerred H

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Paul R.

6/5/2024

2024 Buick Encore GX owner’s manual requires that "negative battery terminal" be disconnected. The negative terminal configuration is not normal. There is a bracket attached to the terminal that (a) connects the negative ground to the chassis and (b) connects another "wire to something else". Should the negative ground (a) be disconnected from the terminal bracket leaving the "other wire to something else” connected or should the bracket on the terminal be disconnected causing both the ground (a) and "other wire to something else” (b) to be disconnected?

Jerred H.

6/6/2024

@PaulR I think a look at your owner's manual and you will just want to disconnect the negative cable and leave the other wires connected.

Kevin C.

8/16/2024

The shop that hooked up my 2024 Buick Encore GX said the 4 diode kit would not work on the 20204 model because of the computer control of the taillights. So I was stuck with the Demco rear window taillight with a suction cup, which really sucks! (pun intended). I checked with a different shop and he said this is common on 2024 models. You show the Demco diode kit as fitting my car and the Roadmaster as not confirmed to fit. Do you have a confirmed diode install on a 2024 car that worked?

Jerred H.

8/18/2024

@KevinC Thanks for that information Kevin. I'll check that out with Demco tomorrow. I am sorry though we do not list any other diode kits for the 2024 Encore GX. Blue Ox would be the only other option and they don't list anything either.

Keith W.

8/23/2024

@KevinC Just had a 4 diode kit (Blue Ox BX 8848) installed on 24 Encore GX AWD and the lights (brake, left and right turn, hazard, headlights) work fine so far. The taillights are split between the tailgate and body of car, and they only wired the outside part of the lights to work, not perfect but functional. I was also worried about the Mercedes CAN bus system effects on the lights (may not be your case) but did not have to use the C57003 adapter that some recommended. All power was wired from the RV pin since Buick tells us to disconnect the (-) battery.

Kevin C.

8/23/2024

@KeithW I read on another forum that someone measured the voltage at the taillight and found that the running lights were 5 volt and the brake lights were 12 volts. This would make hooking up the RV's 12 volt system a problem.

Answer 1

Hey Scott, the Roadmaster Direct Connect base plate kit part #RM96NQ that you referenced can definitely be used with a Blue Ox tow bar but you will need to use the correct adapter, part #BX88185. Do you have a Blue Ox tow bar already?

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Answer 2

Hey Ron! Those parts are going to work great with your 2025 Buick Encore GX AWD. However, you're also going to need a braking system. Since your Fleetwood Discovery has air brakes you'll want the Demco Air Force One Flat Tow Brake System for…

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Answer 3

No sweat! You'll just need to install a 12-volt outlet kit, part #RM-9332. The socket would be located under the dash, so you can easily locate it to plug in the Patriot. The outlet would wire directly to the vehicle's battery. Each time you…

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Answer 4

Fuses being pulled would be a requirement of the vehicle to prevent a specific system from kicking on and either draining the battery or causing damage to the vehicle while it's being towed. The problem you're having is that the Blue Ox…

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Answer 5

According to Blue Ox the Blue Ox Patriot #BLU37TR draws .50 amp (half an amp) when just plugged in. When activating the brakes it draws 1.50 amps so it will not drain the battery as long as you unplug if the vehicle will be sitting for a longer…

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Answer 6

For your 2022 Buick Encore GX, you're going to need a high low adapter, a base plate, a tow bar, wiring a braking system, and safety cables. Let's start with a base plate, I recommend the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kit #RM32FR. This…

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Answer 7

I checked with Blue Ox just now and confirmed that the base plate kit part #BLU43FR does fit your 2022 Buick Encore GX AWD. This actually does not fit the Sport Touring models but does fit yours. In addition to the base plates, you will also need a…

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Answer 8

I am assuming that you have the 2022 Buick Encore GX Preferred AWD, that is the only version of the 2022 Encore that can be flat towed using a baseplate kit and tow bar. If that is indeed what you have, then we do have what you need. - Base Plate…

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Answer 9

The only difference between the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base Plate Kits like part #RM-523179-5 and the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kits like part #RM-523179-4 are the removable arms. The Direct-Connect style means you can attach a tow bar…

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Answer 10

I spoke to my contact at Blue Ox, she said that they will service your tow bar if it is less than 8 years old. To determine how old it is she said there is an engraving on the bottom of the driver's side leg that will have the model #, serial…

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Answer 11

For the 2013 Ford Fiesta we offer Roadmaster EZ2 Base Plate Kit #524425-1 which is compatible with all of their tow bars including the Stowmaster #RM-501. An install video for the base plates is linked for your reference. Safe and legal flat towing…

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Answer 12

Flat towing a vehicle requires a number of components including the tow bar, base plates, a wiring/lighting kit of some kind, safety cables, a high/low hitch adapter and a braking system for the towed car. All of these items are detailed in the…

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