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  • How to Install a Trailer Brake Controller on a 2002 Dodge Caravan
  • To install the Tekonsha Voyager, # 39510, you will need one of two installation kits since you already have a 7-Way trailer connector. The 2002 Dodge Caravan is not set up for a plug and play type of harness like # 3021-P so you will need to do a little hardwring using harness # 20127. For a wiring kit use # 5506. Mount the controller as indicated in the instructions and attach harness 20127. Then you will need to use some of the wire in the installation kit to attach to the brake controller...
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  • T-One Wiring Harness for a 1998 Dodge Caravan
  • In order for your trailer lights to function properly, you will need to use a tail light converter. The converter combines the signals for the directional signals and brake lights onto the same circuit. This is the same system that your trailer lights use. Simply tapping a 4-pole into your existing vehicle wiring will not work. You will need the T-1 Vehicle Wiring Harness, part # 118334. This harness will plug inline into the existing wiring located behind the tail light assemblies....
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  • Which Line is Transmission Return Line on 2007 Dodge Caravan 3.3 l
  • An easy way to determine which line is the return line is to run the vehicle for a few minutes and then feel which of the 2 lines is cooler. The cooler line should be the return line. I contacted our representative at Derale and he informed me that the Insta-dapt radiator adapter is not required for installation on your 2007 Caravan. I have linked a video installation of another model Derale Transmission Cooler being installed on a 2007 Dodge Ram Caravan and an FAQ on transmission coolers.
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  • Installing 7-Way Trailer Connector on 2003 Dodge Caravan
  • The Brake Controller Install Kit, part # ETBC7 includes an adapter that converts a 4-Pole trailer connector to a 7-way. If you do not already have a 4-pole on the Caravan, you will need the T-1 Harness with Tail Light Converter, part # 118376 to provide one. If the trailer you are planning on towing has electric brakes, you will also need a brake controller to actuate them. I would recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2, part # 90885. The P2 is a reasonably priced controller that is our best...
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  • What Parts and Wiring are Needed to Install a 7-Way and a Brake Controller on a 2006 Dodge Caravan
  • You can use the Tow Ready T-One Harness, part # 118300. Once you have a 4-Way installed you have the basic light functions of a trailer, so you can build on that platform. I have added a link to a video of this kit being installed on a 2005 Caravan so you can see how it is done. etrailer.com has put together a brake controller wiring kit, part # ETBC7, that provides everything you need to set your 2006 Dodge Caravan up to install a brake controller. We also have a 2 part installation video...
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  • Proportional Brake Controller Installation in 2005 Dodge Caravan SXT
  • Brake controllers are not vehicle-specific so the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 # 90195 is perfectly suitable for use in your 2005 Dodge Caravan. You will also need the # ETBC7 brake controller installation kit, which includes the 7-way socket, connectors, wiring, circuit breakers - everything you will need. I have linked both a video and helpful article concerning installing this kit. If your Dodge Caravan does not already have a working 4-pole flat trailer harness you will also need to install...
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  • How to Determine the Return Lines for a Transmission Cooler on a 2000 Dodge Caravan
  • There were 3 possible transmissions that could be on your 2000 Dodge Caravan. The 41TE is a 4-speed and its return line is the one in the front of the transmission. The A31TH is a 3-speed and its return line is the one on the top of the transmission. There is another 3-speed, A670, but I cannot find the information on which line is its return line. If you are not sure which transmission you have you can start up the van, keep your foot on the brake, and shift into drive for about 15...
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  • Fitting an Accessory with a 2 Shank in a 1-1/4 Receiver Hitch
  • We offer a hitch adapter that will adapt a 1-1/4 receiver to a 2 inch, part # HTAD. Keep in mind that using an adapter will lower the tongue weight capacity of your hitch by 50 percent. For instance, if your current hitch has a 350 lb tongue weight capacity, using an adapter will lower the capacity to 175 lbs. This will mean that the hitch accessory (bike rack or cargo carrier) plus what ever is carried on it can weigh no more than 175 lbs. This is caused by the additional leverage placed...
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  • Installing a Transmission Cooler In Line with Factory Transmission Cooler on a 2006 Dodge Caravan
  • When installing a transmission cooler, it is recommended to install the aftermarket transmission cooler in line with the factory cooler and not remove the factory cooler. In this case, you would have the factory system run to the Derale Transmission Cooler, # D13502, and then to the transmission. The pump would still work as it normally would, there would just be a little more fluid in the system. There are essentially three places to mount a transmission cooler on your 2006 Dodge Caravan....
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  • Where Does the Transmission Cooler Line Hose Connect from the Radiator on a 1998 Dodge Caravan
  • After leaving the radiator, the hose of this Derale Series 8000 Plate-Fin Transmission Cooler Kit, part # D13502, will plumb to either fitting of the # D13502, and a rubber line will be run to the return transmission line of your 1998 Dodge Caravan from the other fitting on the transmission cooler. I have attached an FAQ article on transmission coolers below that you might find informative. I also attached a video of transmission cooler being installed on a similar vehicle as yours to...
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  • Can Brakes be Added to Detail K2 Mighty Multi A-Frame Utility Trailer # K2MMT5X7
  • You'd have to have brake mounting flanges welded to the spindles like with # 4-34 but you could then install hub/drums like # 8-257-5UC3-EZ and the matching brake assemblies # 23-47 and # 23-48.
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  • Where to Install a Kat's Heaters Custom Engine Block Heater on a 2005 Dodge Caravan
  • We have two Kat's Heaters Custom Engine Block Heaters for your 2005 Dodge Caravan depending on the size of the engine. If you have a 3.3L V6 Engine, then the correct part number for you is # KH11613. If you have a 3.8L V6 Engine, then the correct part number for you is # KH11486. We do not carry one for the 3.5L V6 Engine. Both of the part numbers above will install in the same place. If you look at the diagram below, you will see the locations of your transverse engine. The proper...
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