Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3015-P Video

When initially setting the power on your Prodigy P3 Brake Controller #90195 you will follow the process you stated. I've attached these instructions to further assist. You will get up to 25 mph and release the gas pedal and then fully engage the…

Trailer hitch installs and trailer wiring installs are totally separate processes. It wouldn't be a situation where "well, you're already half way there may as well do the wiring too." So if you wanted to start with a hitch now like…

When installing a brake controller in a 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD with a harness like the Tekonsha part #3015-P there are a few connections under the hood of the truck that need to be made to activate the brake controllers wiring. I attached a help…

For a replacement wiring harness I recommend the Tow Ready Replacement 7-Way Harness and Socket for Factory Tow Package #20147. This will replace your damaged OEM wiring harness and socket on your 2004 Chevrolet Silverado so you can use your Hopkins…

The towing capacity of your 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500 with 4.8 liter motor will depend on several factors including the bed length, cab style, rear end ratio, transmission type, and whether it is 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive: 2-Wheel drive models:…

Manufacturers can change the wire colors at any time, so you want to test the wiring with a circuit tester like part #PTW2993 to make sure you find the right wires when installing wire harness. We do have a chart that shows what color wires are…

The best full replacement towing mirror set for your equipped 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD is the K-Source Custom Extendable Towing Mirrors #KS62075-76G. These mirrors will retain the LED turn signals, power adjustment, and heated glass functions of…

On your 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 the factory wires should be light green, dark green, blue, yellow, red, brown, and black. The functions of those wires should be as follows: light green - reverse lights dark green - right turn/brake blue -…

I'm pretty sure that's to wire up a third brake light on a camper shell. To know for sure, take a circuit tester, like our part #PTW2993, and test that wire while applying the truck's brakes. If I'm correct it's a dedicated brake…

It looks like on pages 5-126 and 5-127 or your owner's manual there is the TBC BATT fuse in the fuse box that is under the hood. This is called the Truck Body Controller Battery Feed and looks to be the only fuse title that might affect the…

On your 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500 there is a black junction box at the back of the floorboards and to the left of the brake pedal. If you take that cover the brake controller plugs into the top row, second spot from the left. It will be the same as…

The red wire on a brake controller signals the controller that you are stepping on the brake pedal, so it has to be connected. It does not operate the brake lights on the trailer. It attaches to the cold side of the brake switch. The brake switch is…