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  • Do The K-Source Custom Extendable Towing Mirrors For 2017 Silverado Have Power Fold-In Operation?
  • The K-Source Custom Extendable Towing Mirrors - Electric/Heat w LED Signal, # KS62135-36G are confirmed to fit the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, all models. The fitment is a direct replacement to the OEM. These are manually operated telescoping mirrors, simply push/pull them to your preferred set point. The fold-in operation is also manual. The spotter mirror at the lower portion is manual adjustment but the main portion of the mirror face is a power control adjustment from the factory...
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  • Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller Installation on my 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • The Redarc Plug-and-Play Wiring Harness for Tow-Pro Trailer Brake Controllers part # 331-TPH-010 will plug into the area behind the large black panel located behind your emergency brake pedal. The cover is removed and the harness plugs into the upper left side of the panel. The harness is then ran straight up and the cover is replaced. From there you are ready to mount your Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller part # RED24FR. Check out the linked video. While it is not on this specific...
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  • Wiring for a Brake Controller in a 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • I can definitely help you with a connecting your Curt Venturer Brake Controller # C74VV. For this install, you will need a Curt wiring harness # C51451. To install this harness, you need to remove the cover from the black box to the left of the brake pedal. Inside that box, there is a plug in for the brake controller wiring harness. From there it is simply routing/hiding wires and mounting the Brake Controller then pressing the quick connects into place. I've attached a video for you...
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  • Fuse Box Location for Brake Controller Installation on 2018 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • When using the # 3016 to install a Tekonsha or Draw-Tite brake controller on your 2018 Chevy Silverado 1500, you're looking for the 2 plugs on the left hand side and you will install the controller adapter in the upper one; there should be a larger long one on the bottom and one directly above it where you'll plug in. I've attached a photo of this which you should compare to yours, as well as an installation video that shows this process. If your fuse box looks differently and can provide...
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  • 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 TracRac Installation
  • When installing your Thule TracRac SR Sliding Truck Bed Ladder Rack part # TH43002XT-782 onto your 2020 Silverado 1500 the front stake pockets are a little larger. In this case it is generally best to expand them by about 25 percent before putting them in to the pockets. This will prevent them spinning in the pocket preventing them from expanding out and getting a proper hold. If you still have issues after trying this please let me know so we can figure out what is going on. The attached...
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  • Options For Powering The Voyager Monitor In A Truck Without A 12v outlet
  • I do have a potential solution for you, but voyager does not make any kind of adapter for the # ASA87FR monitor. What we can offer your is an auxiliary 12v outlet kit # RM-9332. This includes 5' of wire that you can run straight to the battery. These kits are a very easy add on and we use these for a wide variety of applications. I have linked our install video below if you want to take a look.
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  • Wiring Instructions For The Roadmaster Invisibrake For A 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • You'll need to disconnect the cable from the positive terminal on the battery and only connect the Invisibrake # RM-8700 to it and can leave the negative cable attached to the negative terminal on the battery along with the Invisibrake. This will eliminate power to vehicle so you'll want to go through the steps to switch to neutral before disconnecting the battery. What's happening right now is that you're vehicle is trying to find a ground through the Invisibrake since you still have the...
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  • Instructions for Installing BedRug Mat on 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 with Spray-In Bed Liner
  • Since you have a spray-in bed liner you will want to use standard installation method for the BedRug Custom Truck Bed Mat # BMC19SBS on your 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500, as well as the Supplemental Installation Kit # BRZSPRAYON and instructions for this kit as well. The instructions mention scuffing the spray-in bed liner so that the hook and loop fasteners have a place to grip. You will want to clean these areas and your truck bed does need to be at least 68 degrees for the bed adhesion.
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  • Operation Functions of Chevy Bowtie LED Lighted Trailer Hitch Cover
  • When you turn on your vehicle's tail lights or activate the brakes, the cover's unique metallic coating appears transparent, and bright red LEDs shine through. The long-lasting LEDs have 2 intensity levels. The red lights remain set at low illumination when your vehicle's tail lights are on ( running lights). When you activate your brakes or turn on your hazard lights, the LEDs burn brighter to draw attention to your vehicle. The hitch cover will not flash when your turn signals or reverse...
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  • Will the Trailer Valet 5X Swivel Jack and Trailer Mover Work On a Pop-Up Camper
  • The Trailer Valet 5X Swivel Jack and Trailer Mover part # STC-V211 would be perfect even for a pop-up camper. The lighter the trailer, the easier it will be to move. The larger tires will then be no problem for the grass or gravel drive. It does however work best when the gravel is tightly packed. I have attached a review for you of a customer of ours who used this on their pop-up camper as well.
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  • Custom Wiring Harness to Install Prodigy P2 Brake Controller on 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  • To install your Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller # 90885 in your 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the Z-71 package, you will want to use the Tekonsha Plug-in Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers # 3016. This custom wiring harness will install in the back of the Prodigy P2 controller and into the brake controller port under the dash of your 2014 Silverado. I have attached an installation video showing the location of this port for you.
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  • How to Stop a CHMSL From Blinking When Turn Signals Are Applied
  • I spoke to my contact at Curt about the Vehicle to Vehicle Tail Light Converter part # C56196. They informed me that only one side (right side stop/tail or left side stop/tail) of the two wire system needs to be attached to the converter box in order to receive a signal at the brake light wire for the three wire system. Therefore, you will only need to attach the converter box to one side of the vehicle's taillights in order to stop the CHMSL on your Leer topper from blinking when the turn...
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  • Why is Disconnecting The Battery Required When Flat Towing a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
  • Disconnecting the battery on your 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 when flat towing is required per your owners manual. This is most likely to prevent excessive drain on your battery and prevent the vehicle anti-theft systems from activating. We do offer the Roadmaster Battery Disconnect for Gas # RM-766 or Diesel # RM93MR trucks. This will make disconnecting the battery much easier.
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  • Wiring a Stop/Turn/Tail Light to Molded 7-Way Connector
  • The Stop/Turn/Tail Trailer Lights # ST21RS and # ST20RS will ground through the mounting hardware, so the two wires will need to connect to the Hopkins 7-Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector # H20044 simply by function. The red wire on the lights is for the tail light function, which is the green wire on the molded connector. The black wire on the lights is for the turn signal and brake functions, which are the red (driver's side) and brown (passenger's side) wires on the molded connector.
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  • Is There Recommended Location to Mount Firestone Compressor on 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • It is a very good idea to use the a compressor with the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2609 on your 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500, as well a no-drill mount kit: - Air Command Compressor System w/ Light Duty Compressor # F2610 - No-Drill Mount Kit # F2612 The mounting kit should be installed on a frame rail on your '19 Silverado, and Firestone recommends doing it on the right-hand side of a vehicle if possible. That said, there is no specific spot the compressor is supposed to...
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  • How to Remove Factory Bump Stops in 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • To remove the existing bumpstop, you'll need a 10mm socket and a 6 inch extension. I've linked to an install video that you might find helpful.
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  • Installing Foam Blocks For Kayak On Naked Roof Or Steel Square Crossbar Roof Rack
  • The Malone Deluxe Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs - Foam Block Style - 18" Long # MPG152 can be secured to a naked roof through the door frames and over the kayak using the 15 foot straps. This will give you a length of strap running on the inside of your door frames near the headliner. Then you will secure the bow and stern with the other straps. When attaching to a roof rack, you can simply use the cutouts in the blocks to center the foam pads on square, round, or aero bars. The attaching...
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  • Which is the Transmission Return Line on a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • It sounds like you're looking for the return line on your 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 so you can install an aftermarket transmission cooler like the Derale Combination Transmission and Engine Oil Cooler with Multiple Threads part # D15902. If that's the case then I'd love to be able to tell you exactly which one you need. Unfortunately, we don't have any diagrams that provide this info so I cannot say exactly which one it is on your vehicle. That said, what we recommend is to warm the...
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  • Can I Add the NOCO Genius On-Board Battery Charger to a System with an Existing Charger
  • You can certainly install the NOCO Genius On-Board Battery Charger part # NOC44FR hooked directly to your battery bank while having the Progressive Dynamics Mighty Mini AC/DC Panel and Converter/Smart Charger part # PD4060K which is a direct replacement for the WF-8955PEC. It can be used apart from the on board changer by simply plugging it in and not the shore power cable of the camper. If you had your shore power hooked up I would not plug in the NOCO Charger. I would use one or the...
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  • Brake Controller Harness Port Location for 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500
  • To install a brake controller such as the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller # 90885 you will use the Plug-In Wiring Adapter # 3016 and the port to plug it in will be underneath the steering column, to the left hand side, just behind the emergency brake pedal. I have added a link to a video showing this exact brake controller and harness being installed on a '14 Silverado 1500 for you to check out which shows this.
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