Installing Prodigy P3 Brake Controller in 2008 Chevy Silverado

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I cant find an oem harness that will fit the factory plug under the dash in my truck

asked by: Kenneth G

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To install the Prodigy P3 # 90195 in your 2008 Chevy Silverado there is not going to be a harness; you simply need to connect the P3's wires with the wiring under the dash, as you can see in the linked installation video of the P3 being installed on an '08 Silverado.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

First, on the integrated trailer brake controller on your 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500, make sure that it is in electric over hydraulic mode. Your friend's brake controller and possibly the aftermarket one that you used may not have been compatible…

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Answer 2

The #HBA-CAM and the Brake Rite EHB Adapter, part #T4846000 serve the same purpose, by allowing a OEM brake controller to function with an electric over hydraulic brake actuator. Since you have the #HBA-16 Hydrastar Actuator, you'd want to use…

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Answer 3

The New Body Style now comes with the wires for the brake controller loose underneath the steering wheel off to the left, so there is no adapter necessary. All you need to complete your installation is the Tekonsha P-3 Trailer Brake Controller, item…

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Answer 4

Your 2008 Chevrolet Silverado is set up from the factory with trailer tow wiring, so I agree that wiring power wires from the battery is not the way that things should be done in your case. On the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado there are two wires under…

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Answer 5

The Prodigy P3 trailer brake controller uses a 4-wire hookup. The white wire is to be grounded to the battery negative terminal; the black power wire connects to the battery hot terminal through a circuit breaker; the red wire takes in the brake…

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Answer 6

On your 2008 Silverado there is not a wire connector to plug in a brake controller wiring harness but there is a bundle of wires under the dash with a white tag on it to help you identify the wires for the brake controller. This bundle will contain a…

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Answer 7

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 8

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 9

If you just need a 4-pin to 7-pin trailer wiring adapter, then you can use part #C57672. This will plug into the 4-pin trailer connector on your brother's vehicle and give him the 7-pin socket for the trailer. Keep in mind, this will only give…

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Answer 10

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 11

You do have the option to utilize the air brakes on your 2023 Freightliner Cascadia to control electric trailer brakes using the Hayes Air Actuated Trailer Brake Controller, part #HA100400C. However, we mostly recommend just using an electric brake…

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Answer 12

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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