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  • Brake Controller Plug Location on 2017 Ford F-550
  • The brake controller plug, to install the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter item # 3034-P, is located behind your Ford F-550 dashboard. The panel you will need to remove is near the center of the dash on the passenger side. I have attached a picture detailing the steps needed to find this plug.
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  • Can Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger 20011 be Used with Dexter EOH
  • To wire in the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger # 20011 you'd run the black wire to the 12 volt accessory circuit of the trailer wiring, the red wire to the battery in the breakaway switch and the blue wire breakaway switch. The 12 volt accessory circuit is probably already ran to the trailer's battery but it's okay for it to also run to this battery charger as well by adding a splice to it.
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  • Will Wheel Masters Wheel Covers Pop Off While Driving
  • As long as the Wheel Masters Wheel Covers # WM3160B0 are installed properly and they don't get bumped by a curb or anything they should not be coming off. Wheel Masters is one of the nicer brands when it comes to wheel covers which is why I'm confident in their ability to stay on.
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  • Which Curt Install Harness Is Used to Install Venturer in a 2020 Ford F-53
  • The brake controller install harness for a Venturer # C74VV in a 2020 Ford F-53 chassis is the part # C51322.
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  • Will Tail Lights Left On Drain A Car Battery
  • If I understand your question correctly, yes tail lights left on indefinitely could drain your battery and you likely have an electrical issue to correct. It's possible the pins inside the trailer connectors on the vehicle and trailer do not match. Attached is a photo of the two most common ways to wire a 7-way trailer connector as well as an article on troubleshooting 4-way connectors should that be what you have. You want to check the function of a wire through the use of a circuit...
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  • Installing Brake Controller on 2016 Coachmen Encounter RV with Ford F-550 Chassis
  • If your 2016 Coachmen Encounter RV has the Ford F-550 Chassis, then there will be a port located behind the vehicle's dashboard to which you can connect the brake controller adapter plug to. For the correct Plug-In Adapter, you will use # 3034-P. One end of the adapter will plug into the brake controller itself, and the other end will connect to the built-in port behind the dash. You will want to locate the notch in the access panel in the center of the dash, near the passenger side....
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  • Can You Use Lava Rocks With the Greystone Outdoor RV Griddle and Grill # WAY34FR
  • You do not need to use lava rocks with the Greystone Outdoor RV Griddle and Grill # WAY34FR. Actually, using lava rocks could damage the heat plates of the grill.
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  • Why Do You Need the 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter W/ A MORryde Cushioned Pin Box?
  • The reason you'd need the 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter Mounting Plate for MORryde Pin Boxes # MR37ZR is because in order to use a 5th wheel to gooseneck adapter like the Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter # AM3100 you'd need to drill into your pin box to attach it which you wouldn't be able to because you'd damage the cushioning and may void your warranty. This plate would take the place of your current king pin and will allow you to use a 5th wheel...
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  • Installing Replacement Threaded Locking Ring # CAM55577
  • Replacement Threaded Locking Ring # CAM55577 would basically have to be pressed onto the connector. Ideally you would push on all sides at once which you might be able to do with something that has the same diameter. Otherwise you might be able to work it on by pressing it on at one point and then working your thumbs around the circumference of it: one thumb going clockwise the other going counter-clockwise.
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  • Does Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler part # BD0288660300 Require Use of Safety Chains
  • Yes the Bulldog Gooseneck Coupler part # BD0288660300 that you referenced does still require the use of safety chains legally since there is a hitch ball that it couples to. The safety chain laws are interesting as they are based around whether a hitch ball is coupled to. This is why 5th wheel hitch setups don't require chains.
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  • Parts Needed To Add a 7-Way Onto A 2015 Thor ACE Class A Motorhome
  • To install a 7-way and brake controller on your 2015 Thor ACE Class A Motorhome you'll need the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV and 4-Way Flat - 10 Gauge Wires # ETBC7. The 4-way connector on the # ETBC7 will connect to the 4-way you already have in place and from there you'll just need to ground your white wire to the frame and connect your black (12v power) and blue (brake controller) wires to the included 10awg wire and run it up to your engine bay....
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