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  • Availability of Trailer Hitch Installation Video for a 2008 Chevy Cobalt Coupe
  • We have not had a chance to do a specific video of the 2008 model coupe. We are at the mercy of our customers who come in for installs to determine what year, makes, and models we are able to shoot videos for. I was able to attach the installation instructions for you. If you plan on towing a trailer you will want to consult your owner's manual to see if your vehicle is capable. ( see page: 4-34)
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  • Does the Bumper have to be Trimmed on a 2010 Chevy Cobalt to Install a CURT Trailer Hitch
  • According to the installation instructions which I have linked for you, you will not need to trim any of the rear bumper or fascia to install CURT Trailer Hitch, # 11430. The rear air dam needs to be removed but nothing is trimmed. This hitch comes with a ball mount, pin and clip. If you plan on doing some towing you will need a ball and trailer wiring. For a ball, use # 19256 (1-7/8 inch diameter) or # 19258 (2 inch diameter). For trailer wiring, use # 118398. I have included a link...
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  • Where are Install Instructions for Curt Trailer Wiring Harness # C11430
  • Sometimes the install instructions for the hitches we carry like the Curt # C11430 are tucked away in the hitch tube so you might check in there to see if you can find them. Otherwise if they are missing I attached a link to them on this page for you to check out as well.
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  • How Does the Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit # HM56100 Install on a Vehicle
  • To answer your question simply, yes. The Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit # HM56100 plugs in line with the taillight wiring harness of your 2007 Chevy Cobalt. You will unplug your taillight harness on your vehicle and then plug it into the corresponding connector of the # HM56100. The other connector of the # HM56100 will then plug into the connector for the vehicle's wiring and the install will be complete. When you are flat towing this vehicle you will plug the 4-way of this harness...
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  • How to Install the Backup Solenoid on Titan Disc Brake Actuators
  • The Fitting in the back of your actuator, # T4750820, will need to be removed to install the Solenoid Valve for Titan Brake Actuators, # T4748800. I have posted a photo showing this fitting. Once the fitting is removed you will install the solenoid valve directly into the back of the master cylinder, see second photo, then attach the brake line from the trailer directly to the solenoid. The fitting that was removed will not be needed.
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  • Installation Video for Trailer Hitch that Fits a 2010 Chevy Cobalt Sedan Non-SS
  • I have an install video for a similar hitch that fits your 2010 Chevy Cobalt, but not for the Curt Hitch part # C11430 that you mentioned. I attached an install video for you to check out.
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  • Installation Of Tow Ready T-One Trailer Wiring Harness On 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
  • When installing the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness, part # 118407 in your 2006 Cobalt, you will need to access the rear cargo area and remove the spare tire cover first. Then you will need to get access to the back of the tail lights by moving the carpeted liner. Then unplug the connector from the back of the tail lights and connect the T-One harness with the yellow and brown wire to the left tail light connector. You will need to attach the white ground wire with the ring terminal to the...
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  • Can Demco Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Wire Kit Be Used on Vehicle with Battery in Trunk
  • In regards to the Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Wire Kit for Demco Supplemental Braking Systems part # DM66VR, we must recommend you attach the power wire directly to the battery. Therefore, if the battery is in the truck you would likely need to extend the wire to reach back there as this kit is mainly designed for vehicles where the battery is in the front. In order to do this you'd need some extra 14 gauge wire, the part # DW07550-1 which is sold by the foot. It's possible that you can...
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  • When is a Brake Light Relay # RM-88400 Needed and How to Wire One in 2007 Chevy Cobalt
  • Thank you for your multiple recent purchases from etrailer. We appreciate your confidence in us and your repeat business. Thank you also for your included photo. There is a straightforward question/answer process to let you determine if a brake light relay is required for any particular flat-towing application: Are you using a supplemental braking system that depresses the brake pedal in your towed car? No - You do not need a brake light relay. Yes - You may need a brake light relay....
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  • Do I have to Uninstall Brass Propane Tee w/ 3 Ports Each Time I Camp
  • I spoke with my contact at Camco and she said you can mount the Camco Brass Propane Tee w/ 3 Ports, part # 103614-MBS permanently between the propane supply and regulator on your RV to connect additional propane appliances. So no, you will not have to uninstall the tee each time you camp.
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  • Which Kat's Block Heater Fits 2008 Chevy Cobalt with 2.2 Liter Engine
  • For the 2.2 liter engine of your 2008 Chevy Cobalt you'd need the frost plug heater part # KH11435 actually as the heater for the 2.0 liter is not a fit since it's a totally different setup.
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  • Is It Normal For a Blue Ox Patriot to Not Engage the Brakes in a Flat Towed Vehicle
  • What you are experiencing with your Blue Ox Patriot # BLU37TR is perfectly normal. The Blue Ox Patriot # BLU37TR operates off of inertia and will not activate the brakes in your tow vehicle every time. It will only activate the brakes when it needs to, it uses inertia to know when it is appropriate to activate the brakes. It will also activate the brakes using the controller or if the breakaway switch is activated. But if you are testing the Blue Ox Patriot # BLU37TR system at a low...
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  • Is Kat's Engine Block Heater for 2008 Chevy Cobalt Difficult to Install
  • Since difficulty is mostly subjective, I cut out and added on this page the instructions to the Kat's Heaters Custom Engine Block Heater - Frost Plug Style # KH11405 that fits your 2008 Chevy Cobalt with a 2.0L I4 Engine (it fits the '07 as well). What I can say is that the installation of the heater is not overly involved in regards to the amount of steps needed and is something that people will be able to do if they give it a shot.
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  • Why Wont Nut of Dexter Axle Spindle Come Off
  • The nut at the end of the spindle on the Axle part # 20440I-EZ-60 has a tang washer that needs to be removed before the nut will thread off. If you look at the end of the axle there is a yellow piece that will need to get removed and the nut will thread off. You will want to pry up on the tabs that are around the corners of the nut with a flat screwdriver. This axle is designed to fit a trailer that has leaf spring centers that measure 48 inches apart. If yours are at a different distance...
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