Expert Answers about Car Wash Brush

• Can the Carr Light Wing Off-Road Light Mounting System # CARR167304 Be Left On In Car Wash
• The Carr Light Wing Off-Road Light Mounting System # CARR167304 is a sturdily built mounting bracket that would work just fine if you drove through a car wash with brushes. It would be more likely that the lights would have an issue, but if they are off-road type lights they would be made for rougher conditions and should be totally fine as well.
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• Keeping Water Out of Air Force One Braking System in Automatic Car Wash
• I spoke with my contact at Demco and he insisted that while it was unlikely that the cap that goes over the air connection on the # SM99243 would come off in an automatic car wash, they recommend using a zip tie around the cap on the connection to keep it secure. Typically the cap would only come off when they are worn down and stretched out. Using a zip tie around the base will keep even the most worn down cap from coming off while going through an automatic car wash.
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• Troubleshooting Blue Screen on Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera After Car Wash
• The blue screen on the monitor for your Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera # HM50002 indicates that the unit is receiving power but it's not getting a signal from the camera. I'm wondering if the recent car wash may have knocked a wire loose. I recommend inspecting the wiring coming from the camera to make sure they are securely connected and there aren't any damaged sections that need to be replaced. Check to make sure the camera still looks to be in good condition and there isn't any visible...
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• Is the Hopkins Backup Sensor System, part # HM60100VA, Waterproof
• I spoke with my contact at Hopkins and he informed me that yes, the Hopkins Backup Sensor System - Audible Alert - License Bracket Mount, part # HM60100VA, is waterproof and should not encounter any problems from the weather or from washing your car. This product also has a 3 year warranty, and if you were to encounter any problems from water damage they would take care of it for you.
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• Possible Moisture Inside the Furrion Vision S Wireless RV Backup Camera System
• I suggest first off to ensure that the washing hasn't simply placed a fog over the lens caused from a residue. You may be surprised how often this is the cause opposed to actual moisture inside the device. Hopefully you find this to be the situation and then once cleaned, I suggest coating with Rain-X, # SLMRX11806D or a similar hydrophobic. If you do have water within, I have found that the best way to remove acquired moisture from electronic items such as the Furrion Vision S Wireless...
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• Troubleshooting Backup Sensors of Hopkins Rear View Camera Backup Sensors # HM60195VA Not Working
• Try adjusting the sensors of the Hopkins Rear View Camera with Backup Sensors # HM60195VA. In nearly all situations where the sensors stop working the issue was that the sensors got pushed out of adjustment. Sometimes it's a car wash or it's a curious kid who moves them.
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• Short To Battery Notification on a Tekonsha P3 in Heavy Rain/Carwash Conditions
• It sounds like water is getting in somewhere creating a short. Since it happens when the trailer is not connected, I would check the cover for the 7-Way and see it closes all the way. If not, that is probably what is letting the water in. You can also check the harness and connectors behind the 7-Way to see if they are cracked or chipped. If so, clean them and make sure you use some dielectric grease, like part # 11755, in the connectors to help keep water out.
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• Unable To Start Bolts To Install A Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch On A 2011 Toyota Avalon
• Sorry to hear about the trouble you're having installing the the Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch on your 2011 Toyota Avalon. A lot of times the factory weld-nuts that the hardware for your hitch installs into can become packed with grime or paint, and may not allow the bolt to thread. I recommend taking a nylon brush # 814092 to the weld-nuts to clean off the threads a bit. Also, since this brush is made from nylon, you don't have to worry about damaging the threads on your factory...
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• Roadmaster InvisiBrake Won't Release Brakes on 2018 Jeep Cherokee
• I reached out to the manufacturer, Roadmaster, in regards to the issues you are having with the Roadmaster InvisiBrake Supplemental Braking System # RM-8700 on your 2018 Jeep Cherokee. What they told me was that "it sounds like whoever did the install forgot to add silicone to the back of the six-way socket for weather proofing. I would ask the customer if it has recently rained or if they took their vehicle through a car wash. If so they will need to empty the water from the backside...
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• Trailer Lights Work Off and On when Connected to a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer
• What you are describing is a ground issue most likely caused by a dirty or corroded trailer connector on the vehicle. Use a wire brush such as # 814113 to clean off corrosion on the pins. If you can take your vehicle side connector apart then check where the wires attach and clean/repair as needed. You can also inspect the vehicle side wiring from the trailer connector forward on the vehicle and repair any damaged wires.
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• 4.80-12 Trailer Tires Keep Blowing Out on 2000 Coachman Camper Trailer
• Trailer tires are made with a thicker side wall than passenger car tires. Because of the thicker side wall they generate more heat. If they are under inflated and/or overloaded, that generates even more heat and can cause the tire to fail. Always inflate trailer tires to the maximum psi rating as indicated on the tire. If a tire sits long enough, it can suffer from dry rot or environmental wear unless covered when not in use. Given the area you travel in this could also be a factor. You...
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• What is Causing My Curt Venturer to Flicker on the Controller?
• I'm so sorry to hear about your brake controller! I went ahead and brought the issue to my tech at Curt, and he confirmed that it is possible that there is an opening in the wiring or housing that is causing the signal to flicker on your Curt Venturer # C74VV. This is probably the case if you noticed that this only occurs in wet conditions. One way to confirm this is to see if this occurs during dry conditions (or occurs again in wet conditions). The only other possibilities are a short...
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• Troubleshooting Brake Lights That Stay On Even When Vehicle Is Off
• If the brake lights on your trailer (or vehicle) remain on even when the vehicle key is turned off this tends to suggest a problem with corrosion inside the 7-way socket on the vehicle or within the Hopkins 7-Pole to 4-Pole and 5-Pole Adapter # 37385. On an RV-style 7-way the 12V auxiliary trailer power feed is carried on the contact at the 1-o-clock position as you look at the socket on the back of the vehicle. Internal corrosion within the socket, inside the plug connecting to the rear...
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• Troubleshooting P2 90885 Brake Controller with LED Readout When Trailer Not Connected & Ignition Off
• Don't worry, I can help you troubleshoot what's going on with your Tekonsha P2 brake controller # 90885. The P2 # 90885 should go into a sleep mode after 15 minutes time and the display should be blank. Also the extra dot on the end of your display 6.0. signifies that the boost feature is on, which you might not have needed with your previous lighter trailer. I have attached a snip from the directions that explains this boost feature for your convenience. I spoke to my contact at...
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• Trailer Light Fuse in 2004 Chevy Silverado Blows When Any Trailer is Connected to 7-way
• Since you have the issue with your truck's trailer left turn fuse blowing no matter what trailer is connected, the issue is likely to be in the truck's 7-way socket or the wiring leading to it. Corrosion can build up in the truck's 7-way socket - either on the pin contacts themselves or even inside the back of the connector - and this can cause two circuits, such as the trailer left turn/brake circuit and the 12V auxiliary trailer power circuit, to become bridged together. The round U.S....
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• Wire Short Diagnosis And Using Dielectric Grease To Keep Moisture Out Of Electrical Connections
• Without being able to recreate the issue, it is a very difficult one to solve. You went through most of the steps I would have suggested to find the issue, so we've narrowed the possibilities. It is possible when driving through wet weather that there can be an issue at the connection point due to moisture. I suggest checking the connectors for corrosion or rust and cleaning them really good. The only thing that I can recommend to help that from being an issue in the future is to use...
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• Trouble Tightening Hitch Pin on the Thule Apex Swing
• The temperature change will have to be near 100 degrees fahrenheit in order for the metal to expand so I really doubt that is the issue. The likely culprit is some loose dirt/rust or damaged threads on either the hitch pin or weld nut inside the shank of the Thule Swing 4 Bike Rack part # TH9027XT. I would first take some spray lubricant like WD-40 and then use a tube brush like part # 814113 to clean out the threads inside the shank and on the hitch pin. If this does not work then you...
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• No Running Lights from 4-Pole on Factory Connector of 2008 Dodge Durango
• It sounds like your 2008 Dodge Durango has a factory-installed combination 4-way/7-way trailer socket like # 30955 or # HM40975. Both of these replacement parts install using a round 7-pin U.S. Car connector that plugs in to the back of the socket. Please refer to the linked photo to see the rear of part # HM40975 that shows the round plug. First, test without your adapter. Make sure the main ground wire on the truck AND trailer is securely attached to a clean bare metal surface, one...
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• Troubleshooting Running Lights Not Working on a Trailer Towed by a 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon
• The problem could be with the trailer connector. If you used the 4-Pole Trailer End Connector, # 18004, that you have referenced, it may be causing problems. Your 1985 VW Vanagon requires the Taillight Converter Hardwire Kit with 4 Pole End, # 119178KIT. Your Vanagon has separate turn and stop lights, that is called a 3 wire system. Most trailers use a two wire system so a converter like the # 119178KIT is required to convert the 3 wire system down to a 2 wire system. I have included a...
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• Passenger Side Running Lights On Boat Trailer Have No Power But Stop/Turn Lights Work
• Running light signals on a trailer are carried by a different wire than the one that carries stop and turn signals. On a 4-pole flat wiring harness like Optronics # A35W42B the brown wires carry running light signals and the yellow and green wires carry left- and right-turn signals and brake lights, respectively. The linked article on trailer wiring shows this and other connector types and the function typically carried on each wire. Checking your individual lights' grounds is a good start....
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