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  • How To Determine If Your Vehicle Has LED Lights Or Incandescents?
  • To tell if your vehicle has LED lights or incandescent lights, you really need to look at the light bulb itself as the outside lenses can be deceiving. Incandescent lights have a bulb with a filament like # VX-SDH11 where you see the wires making a connection on the inside. An LED light has what looks like a computer chip with a diode or many diodes that are circular like # DI85VR.
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  • Is Optronics Opti-Brite LED RV Dome Light ILL36CB Dimmable?
  • Yes. The Optronics Opti-Brite LED RV Dome Light - 227 Lumens - Rectangle - White Lens # ILL36CB is designed to be dimmable down to 8 volts at which point the light will turn off. I reached out to my tech contact at the manufacturer to confirm.
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  • Trailer Hitch Receiver Made In The USA For a 2022 Nissan Pathfinder
  • Yes, we do have the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C46DR which is made in the USA for your 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. Do note that while the receiver is made in the USA some of the mounting hardware may be imported. The T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # TK58VR will provide you with a 4-way flat connector. This connector is needed for the lights on most small trailers you might tow as well as with Auxiliary Lights # C53201 with any hitch mounted accessory that impairs the view of your vehicle...
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  • Is the Oval LED Trailer Utility Light a Flood or Spot Light Style for Interior Trailer Lighting
  • The Oval, LED Trailer Utility Light, item # BUL78C3MB, is designed as an area light, more like a flood than a spot light, and would be a good choice for interior lighting in an enclosed cargo trailer. The Straight 3-Wire Pigtail, item # A45PB, can be used for wiring this light. This LED light could be spliced into the tail light circuit, so the lights can be activated with the vehicle tail lights. A switch inside the trailer would be needed so that the lights are not on when traveling down...
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  • Trailer Turn Signals and Brake Lights Not Working when Connected to a 2013 Ram 1500
  • Like you have said, the 2013 Ram 1500, if so-equipped, will have both a 7-Way and a 4-Way trailer connector at the back. In order to determine where the problem is you will need to use a circuit tester, # PTW2992, if you do not already have one. Have someone sit in the truck and go through the light functions while you test the 4-Way with the circuit tester. If everything works on the truck side, then that indicates a problem on the trailer. If the same problem exists on the truck side...
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  • Location of Trailer Running Light Fuse Under Hood of 2015 Ford F-350
  • I found an online diagram for the fuse box of your 2015 Ford F-350 and according to it the trailer running light fuse is in the 26 position and takes a 30 amp fuse. It's labeled as trailer tow park lamps which may be why it was harder to track down.
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  • What Gauge are the Wires on Hopkins Active Tail Light Converter with Install Kit
  • I spoke with our contact at Hopkins and he confirmed that on the Active Tail Light Converter # 46255, the lead power wire is 14 gauge and the remaining wires are 18 gauge. If you are looking for a bit of a higher gauge wire, you can use the ZCI Circuit Protected Vehicle Wiring Harness w/ 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector and Installation Kit # 119250KIT. The kit includes two 12 gauge wires (black and white). The other three color wires in the kit are 18 gauge.
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  • Curt 4-Pole Flat Universal Vehicle Wiring Harness Wiring Size
  • The Curt 4-Pole Flat Vehicle Wiring Harness # C58345 is constructed with bonded 16-gauge wires and durable molded rubber insulation. This kit is specifically designed for vehicles that have a 2-wire taillight system. This means that power for the turn signal and brake light are shared by the same wire on your vehicle. A No-Drill Mount for Electrical Mounting Bracket # 18140 can be used to allow you to fasten the wiring to your receiver.
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  • Pin 2 and 5 on 7-Way Trailer Connector
  • This connector isn't something we commonly see in the US and is a separate wiring system. This plug looks to be the trailer side connector due to the plug being a male side and vehicles are normally female connectors. If you're trying to figure out which wire is which function you'll need to test them. If this is the vehicle side you need a circuit tester. Run through your stop, turn, brake and running lights to test each function. If this is the trailer plug we go about testing it a little...
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  • Is 2006 Keystone Montana 3000 RK Pre-Wired for Backup Camera?
  • Your 2006 Keystone Montana 3000RK was not pre-wired for a backup camera. You will need to either capture constant 12V power for the observation camera from the running light circuit or you can capture power from just the reverse light for use only when vehicle is shifted into reverse. I don't have a wiring schematic for your trailer, but I recommend capturing the running light power from the license plate light to power your backup camera. You can use the circuit tester # PTW2993 to...
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  • 2015 Dodge Durange Towing Capacity
  • You will look in the vehicle owner's manual for the towing capacities of your specific model vehicle. There also should be a listed a gross combined weight rating. That's the maximum that the vehicle and trailer can weigh together with cargo, passengers, fuel and anything else in the vehicle and trailer. To determine towing capacity, subtract fully loaded vehicle weight from GCWR. If you stay within both your vehicle's towing capacity and the gross combined weight rating all should...
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  • Will an Automatic Car Wash Damage the Finish on Ram Lighted Emblem # RP86619
  • We haven't had anyone complain about the finish coming off on the Ram lighted emblem # RP86619. But what I recommend, if possible, is to use a touchless car wash because the problems would show up, if they show up, with car washes with brushes that make contact with the vehicle. This product has a 90 day warranty so if the finish started to come off in that period it would be covered.
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  • Do the Goodyear Endurance Wheel and Tire Combinations Come Balanced?
  • The Kenda ST205/75R14 Radial Tire w 14" White Spoke Wheel - 5 on 4-1/2 - LR D # AM32161 will come ready to install and use. Trailer tires aren't balanced in the same way as vehicle tires are using a machine and weights, but they do come assembled and balanced to the extent that trailer tires require based on their design and function. Balancing of a trailer tire is matching the light spot on the tire with the heavy spot on the wheel. You can choose to have them machine balanced like...
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  • How Do You Determine If a 2006 Jeep Liberty Has the Tow Package Wiring?
  • With your 2006 Jeep Liberty, the factory tow package wiring is not easy to distinguish. If you have a factory 7-way that makes it easy as you know that the tow package wiring is there. The main difference between the tow package and no tow package is the wiring for the tow package gives you the rectangular connector under the vehicle that the 7-way # HM42190 plugs into. You can also use the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # 118381 which plugs into the...
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  • Bulb Rating on CIPA EVO Formance 9007 Halogen Headlight Bulbs # CM93376
  • The CIPA EVO Formance Spectras 9007 Halogen Headlight Bulbs, part # CM93376, draws 65/75 watts of power from the vehicles electrical system. They will emit up to 90/100 watts of light. Their long life, low heat, increased tone and high quality filament will outperform factory headlight bulbs. Many aftermarket replacement bulbs, both halogens and LEDs, are listed as being - for off-road use only - because they do not necessarily comply with all the guidelines set forth by the US Department...
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  • Is the Westin Custom Fit Bumper the Exact Bumper that came with the 1998 Dodge Dakota
  • The Westin custom-fit bumper # 31012 is built to factory specifications to match your 1998 Dodge Dakota (fits all models but it won't be the exact bumper it came with originally. The bumper # 31012 is chrome with black steps. The step pads are a molded polymer plastic which creates a non-slip surface. As a result, provides you solid grip when you get in or out of your vehicle. Mounting hardware is included as it's a quick and easy bolt-on installation.
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  • Does Karrier ST205/75R14 Tire and Wheel Come Mounted and Balanced
  • Our tire and wheel combos, such as the Karrier ST205/75R14 Radial Trailer Tire with 14 Inch Galvanized Wheel # AM32156 referenced in your question, will come already mounted and assembled. These tire and wheel combos are not machine balanced like a typical passenger vehicle tire, however the light spot on the tire is lined up with the heavy spot on the wheel. This is a type of balancing that is seen on trailer tires and wheels. If you wish, you can also have the tire and wheel combo machined...
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  • Fifth Wheel King Pin Weight and Truck Payload Capacity
  • The hitch pin weight of 1400 lbs you stated is so close to your payload capacity, but that is not accounting for the 5th wheel hitch and rail weights or the loaded weight with cargo added. Tunda's are notorious for having a lower payload and in this case, I can't tell you it will be fine. The payload weight is spread out over the truck bed where the 5th wheel rails are mounted to the frame directly so are more secure. Unfortunately manufacturers don't test for the 5th Wheel Hitch weight...
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