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  • Can Curt Tow Bar Lighting Kit for 2023 Jeep Gladiator Install with Trailer Wiring
  • Hey Miles, so the Curt tow bar lighting kit part # C96JR that you referenced installs by plugging inline with the taillight connectors of the vehicle so it's not going to interfere with any trailer wiring.
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  • Parts Needed To Flat Tow a 2016 Cadillac SRX
  • Thank you for the review on the installation video for the Blue Ox Base Plate # BX1690 Jack. I have linked it near the bottom of this page as well as the other videos we have for installing both the wiring harness and supplemental braking systems. You will off course need a set of Tow Bars # BX7420 if you do not still have yours from your 2006 Vue to pull your 2016 Cadillac SRX. For the wiring you will need the Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit # RM-15267 and a Charge...
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  • Where Does Hopkins Tow Bar Lighting Kit Install on 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Hey Andrew, the Hopkins tow bar lighting kit part # HM11142565 that you referenced is a fit for your 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee but it doesn't install using the connector you mentioned finding. It actually installs by plugging inline with the trailer wiring connector that is found under the vehicle which you can see more about in the attached install instructions link on this page.
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  • Recommended Hitch for a 2018 Mercedes GLE 350
  • Curt doesn't make hitches with detachable receivers. The only one they offer that fits your 2018 GLE 350 that does not require trimming is their item # C13294 you were looking at. The Curt Hitch item # C13294 is custom fit and bolts to your Mercedes with included hardware. It is a class III hitch with a 2" receiver. It has a 7,500 lbs towing capacity and a 750 lbs maximum tongue weight. I really like the Curt item # C13294 because it installs behind your rear bumper cover leaving only...
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  • Troubleshooting Lights Not Working on 2018 Jeep Wrangler After Diode Installation
  • Based on the fact you're adding the InvisiBrake # RM-8700, I believe you have one of the Curt tow bar wiring harnesses and you aren't actually referring to a trailer wiring harness or trailer lights. More than likely the problem is the diode installation. Double check the diodes and make sure the connections are correct. This is the only thing I know of that would cause the lights to stop working. It wouldn't hurt to double check the rest of the installation just to be sure.
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  • How To Install The Putco Blade LED Tailgate Light Bar # P22KR
  • Hi Robert, To install your Putco Blade LED Tailgate Light Bar # P22KR you'll need to just remove the tail lights so that you can get access to the back wiring in the back of them. The plug-and-play connectors on the wire harness with have a male and female connector so that you can connect to factory wiring connector with the female plug and to the tail light with the male plug. This method allows you to install the light bar without having to splice into the wiring.
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  • Do The Bumper Brackets For Curt Tow Bar # C19745 Need To Mount Ridged Or Swivel?
  • The Bumper Brackets # C19748 for the Curt Adjustable Tow Bar # C19745 are supposed to mount ridged to the towed vehicle. The arms themselves connect to these with the pins which allow the arms to pivot for changes in road elevation and when turning.
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  • Do AC and DC Grounds Need to Have Their Own Connections
  • Thanks for reaching out, Peter! The Progressive Dynamics 4100 Series RV Converter w/ Charge Wizard and AC/DC Distribution Panel # PD4135K does have separate grounds for the AC and DC power sections. If you check out the linked installation video starting at the 20 minute mark you'll see how we wired in the power center. One of the bus bars is used for the AC ground and the other bus bar is used for the AC neutral and the DC ground.
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  • What Type of 7-Way Does Custer Wireless LED Tow Bar Light LIW-LDTL-7B Have
  • The Custer Wireless LED Tow Bar Light # LIW-LDTL-7B has a 7-way flat style connector sorry for the confusion Robert!
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  • Install Instructions for Blue Ox Replacement Triple Lug Brackets
  • Hey Mark, I attached an install video for the Blue Ox Replacement Triple-Lug Brackets for Blue Ox Tow Bars # BX88154 that shows the install process to this page and here's a direct link to the instructions PDF: https://www.blueoxtowbars.com/media/installation_instruction/BX88154.pdf But there isn't any torque specs available for this kit.
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  • Can I Use the Curt 58963 Tow Harness and the Curt C56406 4-Way Connector on a 2020 Jeep Cherokee?
  • Yes, they will both work with your 2020 Jeep Cherokee so long as you do not have the tow package. The Curt dinghy tow harness 58963 and the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness item # C56406 connect in line to your factory wiring harness. As far as having enough room there's plenty you'll just have to push the wires down below the lights. I have linked an installation video below that'll help you get the 4-Way set up. Please note that you can not use the 4-way when you're flat towing...
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  • Installation of Tow Kit Wiring Harness for 2020 Porsche Macan
  • Since you said the tow kit I'm assuming you are referring to the Towing Kit w/ Ball Mount and Trailer Wiring for Stealth Hitches # SH79FR that comes with the # SH84FRT. We don't have an installation video for this one but the instructions can be found below and on the full product page for the # SH84FR. It looks like the instruction link from the # SH84FRT is broken right now so it would be best to get it off of the regular hitches product page. Installation of the wiring kit begins on page 9.
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  • Converting From A 3-Wire Tow Vehicle To A 2-Wire Trailer Lighting System
  • Hey Frank, It sounds like you have a 3-wire system on the tow vehicle and you're connecting to a 2-wire system trailer so you'd just need a converter like the Curt # C56196 to make the your lights function properly. If you can give me the year/make/model of the tow vehicle I can see if there's a wire harness with a converter already built into it to make installation easier.
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  • Tips For Installing WDH Spring Bars And Suspension Enhancement For A 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • Hey David, To ease the installation of your spring bars you'll just want to couple up to the trailer, lock the coupler, and then use the tongue jack to lift the trailer back up and take the load off of the truck's suspension. Push it high enough and the spring bars will likely go on by hand, without even having to use the lift tool. The SuperSprings Custom Suspension Stabilizer and Sway Control Kit # SSA28 you were looking at is essentially an extra leaf spring to add to your leaf spring...
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  • Trailer Wiring for 2020 Lexus RX350 That Doesn't have OEM Tow Package
  • Hey Shane, for your 2020 Lexus RX 350 that didn't have a factory hitch the trailer wiring that you honestly should have gone with is the part # C56217 which is for the versions of the vehicle that don't have the tow package. While your vehicle has the connector it's not active which is why it's not working as-is. Maybe Lexus dealer could activate the wiring harness but we don't have any info on that.
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  • 4-Way Wiring for 2017 Chevrolet Traverse Without Tow Package
  • Even though you don't have the tow package you can use the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package # 118270. This will plug into your factory connector at the rear of your 2017 Traverse. It also includes all of the necessary fuses and relays to activate the tow package so it doesn't matter that your vehicle didn't come with it. I have attached an installation video below for your reference.
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  • Can The Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Replace A Kelsey Energize Brake Controller In A 1996 Chevy K2500
  • Hello Michael. The Kelsey Energize brake controller will use the same 4 wire connection at the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite # RED44FR. So, it will be a simple matter of disconnecting the old controller and wiring in the new controller with the 4 wires that should be color coded (red to red, black to black ect...).
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  • What Wire Needs to be Connected to Terminal 1 On the ICX Transmitter Relay
  • Hey Rick, you are correct the blue brake output wire would also need to be connected to terminal 1 for the Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles # RM-88400.
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  • Installing Brake Controller on 2020 GMC Canyon With Tow Package
  • Hi Harold, When installing a brake controller like the Prodigy P3 # 90195 or Redarc Tow-Pro Elite # RED44FR on your 2020 GMC Canyon with the tow package, all you need to do is connect the wiring that comes with those controllers to the wires already run under your dash. I did some searching and found that on page 211 of the Canyon owner's manual it says a four-wire harness is secured behind the left side kick panel (which is the driver's side), and here are the wires in your truck (though...
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  • Help Wiring Roadmaster 4-Diode Wiring Kit To a 2006 Jeep Liberty For Flat Towing
  • We actually have an installation video for the Roadmaster 4-Diode Universal Wiring Kit # RM-154 which I have linked near the bottom of the page. I always recommend verifying the wire function before connecting the diodes but here are the colors for the wiring we found on the 2006 Jeep Liberty in our shop. Drivers Side White wire with a tan stripe - brake light Red wire - running light Passenger Side White wire with tan stripe - brake light White wire with orange stripe- running light
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