Roadmaster Stop Light Switch Kit Installation - 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Video

The 3/8" bolts in the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit #BX1689 will need to be torqued to either 33-lbs/ft (Grade 5 Bolts) or 47-lbs/ft (Grade 8 Bolts). A Grade 5 bolt with have 3 radial lines on the head of the bolt, where a Grade 8 bolt will have 6…

The cold side of a brake pedal switch only has power running to it when the brake pedal is pressed. This tells the system when the toad vehicle brakes are being applied. Data is sent by the ICX to the hand held part of the system that stays in the…

On a 2011 Chevy Equinox you cannot tap into the brake light switch to install a brake controller. You have to get the signal from the BCM (body control module). It is located up under the dash to the left of the brake pedal. There is a 26-pin…

If you have the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox Premier you can use Roadmaster diode wiring kit #RM-15267 along with 6-pole plug #RM-910030-8 that you will install in place of the included 7-way. An article on wiring is linked to assist you with this process.…

This is a really good question and I can tell you did your homework on this. But the great news is that your 7-way trailer connector already has the turn signals and brake lights combined onto the same circuit since that is the standard for trailer…

Normally you can find the brake light switch under the dashboard at the top of the brake pedal. There could be a number of wires attached to the switch so you can use a tester like part #PTW2993 to test the wires. Since the auto manufacturers can use…

Yes, the ICX Transmitter that comes with the Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Supplemental Braking System #RM-9400 is essentially the brains of the unit and you even plug the breakaway pin to it so the Even Brake will know to apply the brakes if your…

Out of those four wires, there is only one that will show power ONLY when the brake pedal is pressed. This is the cold side of the switch which will need to be connected to the #1 terminal on the ICX transmitter of the Roadmaster Even Brake #RM-9400,…

The best and safest way to determine which wire is the cold side of the brake light switch on your 2013 Chevy Equinox is to simply test them with a circuit tester like #PTW2993. You are looking for the wire above the brake pedal that only receives…

The Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Supplemental Braking System, #RM-9400 uses an inertia sensor in the towed car to detect deceleration. The unit engages the brake pedal in towed car with an intensity that matches deceleration but if you are not…

The Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Supplemental Braking System part #RM-9400 comes with the Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit for Towed Vehicles part #RM-88400 so you won't have to purchase this separately. That said, the relay doesn't need to…

On the 6-way part #PK11609 the section behind the mounting flange where the wires attach is 1-3/8 inches in diameter. The distance between the mounting holes is 2-7/8 inches, overall width of the front is 3-1/4 inches and overall height is 2-1/8…