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  • Will This # E-3S Fit a 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • Part E-3S has an 8-3/4inch, center to center, span between mounting holes. Check your bumper to see if it has two holes that are 8-3/4 inches apart. If so, then this hitch will fit on your truck. These are universal fit items so they do not fit specific vehicles. You may also be interested in the following products: Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch for the 2002 Pickup, Silverado, # 87186. Ball Mount 3 inch Rise or 4 inch Drop Extra Long, ,000 lbs, part # EA40 Convert-A-Ball Interchangeable...
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  • Steps Needed To Set Up P2 Brake Controller in 2003 Silverado with Tow Package
  • Since you have the tow package wiring plug located above the spare tire all you need is a connector like the Replacement Multi-Tow 7-Way and 4-Way Trailer Connector, # 30955. You will just plug the adapter into the factory connector and mount the 7-Way at the rear of the vehicle. Then you will plug your Tekonsha Prodigy P2 brake controller # 90885 into adapter # 3015-P. The adapter will plug into a port under your dash. I have included an FAQ video below that should be helpful when you...
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  • Brake Controller Wiring on a 2007 New Body Style Chevy 1500
  • The factory tow package wiring is located above the area where you left leg would be as you are sitting at the steering wheel. The harness should have a white tag or label hanging off of it and contains a black and red striped wire, a dark blue, a light blue, and a white wire. If there is an orange wire, it is not used and should be bundled up out of the way. The tow package wiring would attach to the controller as follows: White tow package wire to white wire on controller, red and black...
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  • Brake Controller Wiring Plug Location on a 2008 Chevy 1500
  • GM stopped using the under dash connector starting with the new body style in the 2007 model year. Instead of using a plug under the dash, the tow package wiring ends in bare wires. The tow package wiring is located above where your left leg would be if your were behind the wheel. It will be a bundle of 4 or 5 wires taped to a larger wiring harness. The tow package wiring will have a white tag hanging off of it, which makes it easier to identify. Although these wires WILL connect directly...
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  • Brake Controller Wiring Harness for Installation of the Agility on a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado
  • Your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado with tow package will have a electrical junction box under the dash. You will need the Hopkins Plug-in Simple Brake Wiring Adapter - GM, item # HM47795, which will plug into the second slot from the left on the top row inside the junction box. You will need to install the red wire that is left loose at the back of the brown connector in the slot labeled D before installation. Once the Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, item # HM47294, is mounted and the wire...
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  • Where Do 3' Baseplate Safety Cables/Quick Links Get Installed
  • Cables like the Blue Ox 3' Permanent Base Plate Safety Cables # BX88208 can be used in two ways. If they came with a Blue Ox baseplate then you're supposed to wrap them around the frame and connect them to the baseplate as an added safety precaution in the event that the baseplate became detached from the frame of the vehicle. There would be a section in the installation instructions for the baseplate that goes over how to install them in this way. The other possibility is that with some...
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  • How Far Back on Trailer Frame Does Reese Strait Line Frame Bracket Need to Mount
  • For Reese Strait Line weight distribution systems like the part # RP66084 that you referenced the frame brackets will mount on the trailer frame 30 inches back from the center of the coupler ball area. The wiring you mentioned would not work.
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  • How To Wire the Exterior LED Utility Light Part M337FR
  • The Exterior LED Utility Light part # M337FR has three wires, one for power, one for ground, and one for neutral. I spoke with M-3 and they informed me that the light follows EU Wiring Specifications so the power should be brown, the neutral should be blue, and the ground should be green with a yellow stripe. There is also a 12 volt version as well, part # M357FR which also has three wires but only the power and ground would need to be attached.
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  • Fuse Needed for Brake Controller on 2003 Chevy Silverado
  • Your Chevy truck will already have the appropriate size fuse in position. You will not need to add anything to the fuse block. We have an installation video showing a brake controller being installed in a 2004 Suburban. This installation would be identical to that on your vehicle. I will include a link to the video below.
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  • Wiring a Brake Controller on a 2008 Chevy Silverado
  • Beginning with the 2007 model year, the new body style GM trucks no longer have the connector under the dash for installing a brake controller. The brake controller needs to be wired directly into the tow package wiring located under the dash to the left of the steering column. Look for a bundle of 4 or 5 wired taped to a larger wiring harness. The tow package wiring harness should have a white tag taped to it. There will be a white, a red and black striped wire, a light blue wire and a...
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  • Brake Controller Wiring on a 2001 Chevy Pickup
  • You pretty much answered both of your questions. Will this control the electronic brakes if a controller is installed in the cab with a harness? Yes it will. Your second question, about how to connect the auxiliary, was close. You are correct, expect you will need a 40 amp circuit breaker (not 30). 12 gauge wire is alright but I normally recommend 10 gauge wire just in case you need to carry a bit more amperage for trailer lighting and battery charging.
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  • How Do I Wire a Draw-Tite Activator on a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  • Good news, I can help. Your 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brake controller wiring was pre-run on your vehicle so you will just want to find the right wire loom connected to another bundle of wires under the dash of your vehicle. I have linked a video installation of a different brake controller being installed on your truck and in this the installer shows you how to find the factory wiring and wire up the blunt cut wires. You will want to do this same process on your truck with the Draw-Tite...
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  • Options for Wiring in 7-Way to 2004 Chevy Silverado
  • Sounds like you wired in a 7-way to your 2004 Chevy Silverado. There should have been a socket there near the rear bumper that would allow a 7-way like the part # HM40975 to install without requiring you to splice anything. Your truck has separate taillights from the turn signals so it sounds like you wired the stop/turn circuit of the 7-way to just the turn signals of your truck. If you wanted to convert the signal of your truck to combined you would need to wire in the part # RM-732...
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  • How to Wire a 2000 Chevy Silverado for Hauling a Trailer with a Brake Controller
  • The four wires in the bigger wire bundle on your 2000 Chevy Silverado are run as follows to the 4 inch Pigtail Wiring Harness for Pollak Replacement 7-Pole RV Socket, part # PK11998: Yellow is for the left turn and brake lights Dark Green is for right turn and brake lights Brown (or possible blue in your case) is for tail lights White is for a good clean ground on the frame like you thought Since there is an extra blue wire than normal in your bundle, the only way to determine the function...
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  • Installing the Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller # 39150 on a 2010 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • You can certainly install the Tekonsha Voyager, # 39510, on your 2010 Chevy Silverado 1500. If your truck has a factory installed 7-Way trailer connector, all you will need to do is hardwire the brake controller wiring with the truck wiring located under the dash, below the steering column, and off to the left a little. The truck wiring will most likely be held together with white tape or a tag that explains each wires function. You will need this tag to match the FUNCTIONS (not colors)...
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  • Finding 12v Constant Power Wire On A 2002 Chevrolet Silverado
  • The most common way to get power from the rear of your vehicle is to get it from the running lights. Go to your lights in the back and start your truck. Test to make sure you have the running light power wire and splice into it using this connector # SWC501915-1. That's perfect for your backup camera because you're not pulling power from the front of the vehicle and having to run all that wire back to the camera.
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  • Trailer Brake Controller Installation in 2008 Chevy Silverado with Factory 7-Way
  • To install the Tekonsha PowerTrac Electronic Brake Controller - 1 to 2 Axles - Time Delayed # 39523 will use the wiring harness # 20127 to splice into wires under your dash that have already been run. I've attached a simple video to assist with this installation which you will be able to do. I've also attached an article with pictures to help. You will simply use butt connectors # 05731-5.
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  • What Fascia Trimming is Required to Install the Draw-Tite Front Mount Hitch on a 2011 Chevrolet 3500
  • The front fascia trimming that is required to install the Draw-Tite Front Mount Hitch on your 2011 Chevrolet 3500 is detailed in the installation instructions that I have linked for you. Basically, you will need to drill a square hole that is 3-1/4 inches by 3-1/4 inches. To begin measuring for the cutout, you will want to measure from the tow hook bolt center to the ground. Next, subtract 4-1/8 inches from that measurement, this will be the distance from the ground to the bottom of the...
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  • WeatherTech Bug Shield Installation on a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LS Extended Cab
  • The WeatherTech Bug Shield, # WT50132, can be installed using adhesive or 4 under-the-hood screws, so it would not use the same screw holes as the EGR bug shields. For your situation, I recommend mounting the bug shield using the adhesive. WeatherTech uses quality 3M automotive tape. The tape is very durable and it will prevent the need to create more screw holes.
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  • Do All Trailer Brake Controllers Use the Same Wire Colors and Functions
  • Yes, one of the few consistencies in trailer-related wiring is that all trailer brake controllers such as the Prodigy P3 # 90195 use the same 4 wire colors for specific functions. The controller's Black wire connects to the vehicle battery via a 20- or 30-amp breaker for operating power; the White wire is ground; the Red wire takes in the brake switch signal from the cold side of the brake light switch and the Blue wire delivers the controller output signal to the 7-way socket on the vehicle. This...
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