Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 90885 Video

On the 2009 Chevy Silverado there is no port to plug in a brake controller. Instead GM put a tow package wire bundle under the dash. You would use the harness with the blunt cut wires that comes with the brake controller and splice into the tow…

The Draw-Tite Activator IV #5504 will work with a wiring harness adapter like part #20127, for your 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. This means you will need to splice into the brake controller wiring under the driver's side dash in order to install…

The most hidden trailer hitch available for your 2020 Dodge Durango is without a doubt the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver #DT38MR. The 2" receiver for this Class III hitch will actually extend out through the bottom of the rear…

The problem is the red wire of your brake controller. It isn't connected to a circuit that sees 12 volts of power when the brakes are applied. Since your truck is a 2009 Chevy Silverado this would mean that the problem is most likely a…

In your 2013 Chevrolet Silverado you will install the Tekonsha Voyager brake controller #39510 by hardwiring it to the vehicle wiring already present under the dash. You will use harness #20127; this does not come with the controller so order it in…

I have attached a basic brake controller wiring diagram for you. You will want to make sure that you ground the white wire to the negative post on the battery. The black wire will attach to the positive battery post. The red wire will tap into the…

Since you were unable to pinpoint the issue on the truck side or the trailer side by connecting them to different trailers/trucks, I recommend starting by using a circuit tester like #PTW2993 to test the 7-Way on your Sierra 2500. Make sure you have…

What that means is that the cross section of the hitch that runs side to side is completely out of sight once it's installed onto the vehicle. The hitch you looked at, part #C13065, has a hidden cross tube that you can't see with it…

The P3 brake controller, #90195, will go into a sort of sleep mode after it detects no movement for 15 minutes. While it is on it does not draw very much power. What you can do to make sure it goes to sleep is exit the truck after turning it off,…

To determine why you do not have any power on the blue brake output wire, I recommend starting at your brake controller. First, make sure the brake controller is on and receiving power. Most brake controllers have 4 wires, blue (brake output to…

Yes, the Blue Ox 2-Point Weight Distribution #BLU75FR is going to be the correct hitch for towing your 2023 Keystone Springdale 282BH. This hitch is rated for a trailer with 800-1,200lbs of tongue weight and a GVWR of 12,000lbs or less. The dry…

Some factory trailer brake controllers are not compatible with trailers that use an electric-over-hydraulic actuator such as #HBA-10. Aftermarket controllers like the excellent Tekonsha Prodigy P3 #90195 include a setting to allow for proper…