Dexter Axle Predator Electric Brake Controller Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to be installing the Dexter Axle Predator. This is a proportional electric brake controller capable of handling two up to four brakes. Part number on it is 58-8. The Predator is going to offer us a lever activation right here. That's going to allow us to gently apply our brakes from inside of the vehicle without actually using the brake force here on the floor. As you can see, once we do press in the blank 00:30 on the floor, it gives us a reading of .17, but since this is an inertia-activated system, if we're not moving it's really not going to provide a lot of force to those brakes in the back. A great thing about the an inertia-driven system is that when we really have those emergency stops and we really have to stand on the brake, it's going to sense that and it's going to give us a lot more power back there to help us come to a stop. more
4/7/2015 2:24:26 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2013 Nissan Pathfinder- Video
Today on this 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, we're going to show you part number 90885. This is the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller. To help us out with our install, we'll also be using an adapter cord, part number 3050-P. This is the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for electric brake controllers for Nissan and Infinity. This is what the brake controller looks like when it's installed on the vehicle. This is a typical location, but you can go ahead and install it in any location you like. more
4/6/2015 11:36:06 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina- Video
Today on our 1997 Chevrolet Lumina, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer kBrake Controller, part number 90195. We'll also be using the etrailer ETBC7 kit. To help secure our seven way we'll also be using the Tow Ready No Drill Mount Bracket, part number 18136. As you can see, we have a signal from our trailer. Go ahead and use our manual override, you'll see that we'll get a signal. We'll go ahead and override whatever setting you have it on if you need to aggressively stop really quickly. more
4/3/2015 1:16:06 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2015 Ford Transit T250 hm47297- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Transit t250, we're going to be installing the Hopkins InSIGHT Flex-Mount Trailer Brake Controller. This is going to work for up to 4 axles. It is proportional as well. Part number on it is HM47297. To do this installation we're going to be using the wiring kit, ETBC7. That's available on our website. more
4/1/2015 10:00:09 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee- Video
Today on our 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller, part number 90885. We will also be using the Tekonsha Plug In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers part number 3045-P. This will plug into your factory wiring harness underneath the dash into the back of the P2 brake installer. Now that we have the Prodigy P2 installed in our Grand Cherokee, you can see we have power going to it, we can go ahead and connect our trailer to it. What you do, you'll get a C4 00:00:33 connection, go ahead and run through the functions. Here's the manual override here on the bottom of it. You can see it's getting power. more
4/1/2015 9:56:00 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Chevrolet Express Van- Video
Today on this 2004 Chevrolet Express Van, we're going to show you part number 90885. This is a Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller. Now to install the brake controller, we're also going to need another part number for our seven pole connector and additional wiring that will be needed to install the brake controller. This will be ETBC7. This is what the brake controller looks like when it's installed on our vehicle. Now we have our brake controller installed into one of the optional pockets here. This is a plastic pocket, so in case you want to ever take it out and out of your way when you're not using it, pull back on the tabs and you push it out from behind and pull it out. more
4/1/2015 4:54:33 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2011 GMC Acadia- Video
Today on this 2011 GMC Acadia, we're going to show you part number C51110. This is the Curt Venturer Trailer Brake Controller. On our install we'll be using parts of a towing package that's on the vehicle. One thing though, this does not have a total tow package on it, but there is some remnants leftover from the manufacturer of the vehicle, so we're going to fill in the blanks. To help us with our install, for the brake controller to plug in underneath the factory tow package underneath the dash, we'll be using part number C51422. This is the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers. more
3/30/2015 9:34:01 AM
Warner Brake Controller - Proportional Controller - 1300-80 Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number 1300-80. This is the Warner electric air or manual utility brake controller. Now this Warner air utility brake controller will work on your truck or your tractor that has air brakes. That's towing a trailer with electric brakes. This will allow the trailer to brake proportionately with the tow vehicle's air brake system. It is designed to work on one to four axles, which is two to eight brake assemblies on the trailer. more
3/9/2015 10:32:06 AM
Curt Brake Controller C51432 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at part number C51432. This is the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers. It's going to feature two plugs, one on each end. This is going to allow you to install your Curt electric trailer brake controller quickly and easily using the custom wiring adapter that's going to be specific for your vehicle. All you have to do is plug one end of the adapter into your brake controller, which would be this end here, and then the other end is going to plug into the built-in port behind your vehicle's dash, which would be this large plug here. This particular adapter is going to fit a variety of Ford applications. To see if this fits your particular vehicle you can use the vehicle fit guide located right here on our website. The neat thing about the plug style connector is that it does not require any cutting or splicing of wires for the installation. more
2/27/2015 9:49:15 AM
TrailerMate Brake Controller TM75271 Review- Video
Today we're going to be reviewing Part Number TM75271. This is the TrailerMate custom wiring adapter for trailer brake controllers. It's going to allow you to have an easier installation of your electric trailer brake controller. All you have to do is connect the four wires on the harness to the brake controller wires with the included butt connectors and then plug the other end of the adapter into the built-in port beneath your vehicle's dash. This unit is designed to fit KIA vehicles. To see if this is going to fit your particular model and year, you can refer to the vehicle fit guide on our website. The pigtail wiring adapter is going to ease the installation. more
2/26/2015 2:52:21 PM
Hayes Brake Controller HA81783-HBC Review- Video
Today we're going to be reviewing part number HA81783-HBC. This is the custom wiring adapter for the Hayes brake controllers. You can install your Hayes electric trailer brake controller quickly and easily with this custom wiring adapter. One end of the plug is going to plug in to the brake controller. That would be this end here. Simply just plugs into the connector coming out of the back of the brake controller. more
2/26/2015 2:52:13 PM
Curt Brake Controller C51453 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at Part Number C51453. This is the Curt custom wiring adapter for trailer brake controllers. You can install your Curt electric trailer brake controller quickly and easily with this custom wiring adapter. All you have to do is plug one end of the adapter into your brake controller. That's going to be this end here. Then plug the other end into the built-in ports beneath your vehicle's dash. more
2/26/2015 2:52:10 PM
TrailerMate Brake Controller TM75050 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at part #TM75050. This is the Trailer-Mate custom wiring adapter for trailer brake controllers. This is going to ease the installation of your electric trailer brake controller by using this custom wiring adapter. All you have to do is connect the 4 wires of the harness to your brake controller with the included buck connectors and then plug the other end into the built-in port beneath your vehicle's dash. Now this is designed to fit 1992 and 1993 Ford Broncos as well as 1994 to 2008 Ford F150 trucks. This is a pigtail wiring adapter. more
2/26/2015 12:11:41 PM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM47855 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at part number HM47735. This is the Hopkins plug-in simple brake control wiring adapter. This unit is going to fit the Ford Super Duty vehicles. To see if this fits your particular model and year, you can refer to the vehicle fit guide located right here on our website. This adapter is designed to simplify the installation of your Hopkins electric brake controller. It simply is going to connect your Hopkins brake controller to your vehicle's factory tow package. The flat plug right here is going to be inserted in the back of your electric brake controller. This plug right here is a custom fit plug, that fits into the factory installed port under your dashboard. One of the great things about this adapter is that it does not require any cutting or splicing of the wires for installation. more
2/26/2015 11:40:25 AM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM47735 Review- Video
Today we're going to be reviewing part number HM47735. This is the Hopkins Plug In Simple Brake Control Wiring Adapter. This particular one is designed to fit the Ford Super Duty vehicles, so to see if this is going to fit your particular year you can refer to the vehicle fit guide on our website. This adapter is going to simplify the installation of your Hoplins Simple Brake Controller. It's going to connect your Brake Controller to your vehicle's factory tow package. The flat plug on this side of the wiring is going to plug into the back of your electric brake controller. Then this plug right here is going to be a custom fit to fit into the plug of the factory installed port under your dashboard in your Super Duty. One of the great things about this wiring system is that it does not require any cutting or splicing of wires for an installation. more
2/26/2015 11:40:21 AM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM53015 Review- Video
Today we're going to be reviewing part number HM53015. This is the Hopkins Plug in Simple Brake Control Wiring Adapter. This is going to fit your Ram pickup truck, so to see if this fits your particular year you can refer to the vehicle fit guide located here on our website. The advantage of this adapter is it's going to simplify the installation of your Hopkins Electric Brake Controller. It simply connects your Brake Controller to your vehicle's factory tow package. The flat plug right here is going to plug into the back of the Electric Brake Controller. This plug is going to be a custom fit, to fit the factory installed port under your dashboard. It does not require any cutting or splicing of wires for the installation. more
2/26/2015 11:10:00 AM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM47935 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at part number HM47935. This is the Hopkins plug-in simple brake wiring adapter. This does not require any splicing or cutting of the wires. Simple plug in design, this is designed to fit Hopkins brake controllers with a made-in plug that would match this one right here. This wiring adapter will make the installation of a brake controller very quick and easy. It's designed to fit the Honda Pilot and Ridgeline. more
2/26/2015 11:09:57 AM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM47875 Review- Video
Today we're going to be reviewing part number HM47875. This is the Hopkins Plug-In Simple brake control wiring adapter. This is designed to fit the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook. To see if this fits your particular vehicle year, you can refer to the vehicle fit guide located on our website. The wiring adapter is designed to simplify the installation your Hopkins electric brake controller. This simply connects your Hopkins brake controller to your vehicle's factory tow package. more
2/26/2015 11:09:54 AM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM53075 Review- Video
Today, we're going to be taking a look at part number HM53075. This is the Hopkins plugin, simple custom wire and adapter for trailer brake controllers. Now, this adapter is going to be a custom fit for Chevrolet and GMC applications. To see if this is going to fit your particular vehicle, you can use the vehicle fit guide locator right here on our website. The adapter is going to help simplify the installation of your trailer brake controller. It's going to connect your Hopkins brake controller to your vehicle's factory tail package. This plug right here, this is the flat black plug. more
2/26/2015 10:05:11 AM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM47845 Review- Video
Today, we're going to be taking a look at part number HM47845. This is the Hopkins Plug-In Simple brake control wiring adapter. This is going to fit many Ford applications, so to see if this is going to be a fit for your particular vehicle, you can use the vehicle fit guide located on our website. This brake control wiring adapter is going to simplify the installation of your Hopkins electric brake controller. This simply connects your Hopkins brake controller to your vehicle's factory tow package. This flat plug right here is going to be the plug that gets inserted into the back of your electric brake controller, and then this plug is a custom fit plug that's designed to fit into the factory installed port under your dashboard. more
2/26/2015 10:05:06 AM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 3014-P Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at part number 3014-P, this is the Tekonsha custom wiring adapter for trailer brake controllers. This is going to fit a variety of deep applications, so to make sure that this is a fit for your vehicle you can use the vehicle fit guide right here on our website. This unit is going to require your vehicle to have a factory wiring harness. The plug in wiring adapter is going to allow for quick, simple installation of your electric trailer brake controller. A great advantage to a system like this is that you don't have to worry about cutting or splicing any wires. The custom connector right here on this end, custom designed for your vehicle, it's going to plug into the built-in port beneath the dash of your vehicle. This other end is going to plug into the back of your electric brake controller. The great advantage is that you can quickly and easily disconnect and connect from the brake controller any time that you want to. This unit is going to be compatible with time delayed and proportional brake controllers from TrailerMate, Draw-Tite and Tekonsha. Keep in mind that the brake controller must have a built-in port for the adapter to connect, it will not work on controllers with pigtail wiring harnesses. I have a Tekonsha brake controller here today just to show you how easy this connection can be made. more
2/26/2015 9:33:12 AM
Pro Series Brake Controller - Time Delayed Controller - 80550 Review- Video
Today, we're going to be taking a look at part number 80550. This is the Pilot 2-6 Brake Time Delayed Electronic Brake Controller from Pro Series. It's going to work for 2-6 brakes, which is going to be up to 3 brake axles. One of the main features I want to show you is the large, easy to read dual-digital disk play. I have it connected to our power source. That way, you can just get a really quick look at how easy that display is to see. more
2/25/2015 1:46:18 PM
Curt Brake Controller C51332 Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number C51332. This is Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for the Curt Trailer Brake Controllers. This is a dual plug-in design. This is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the Chrysler Aspen, the Dodge Ram, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Durango starting in 1995. What I would recommend to do is go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year and model vehicle, and it will show you if this part will work for your application. more
2/24/2015 2:07:28 PM
Curt Brake Controller C51451 Review- Video
Today, we're going to review Part Number C51451. This is the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for the Curt Trailer Brake Controllers. It's a dual plug in design. This is a custom fit application. This is designed to fit the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Truck starting in 2014. What I would recommend is to go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year and model vehicle. more
2/24/2015 12:28:45 PM
Curt Brake Controller C51342 Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number C51342. This is the CURT custom wiring adapter for the trailer brake controllers. This is the dual plug in design. This is a custom fit part number, it is designed to fit the 1999 to 2002 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles. This is a custom fit part so I would recommend to go to our website, use our fit guide and put in your year and model vehicle and it will show you if this part will work for your application. This is a plug-in wiring adapter, it allows for a quick, simple installation of your electric brake controller. There is no cutting or splicing required. You can see on one end is the custom connector end which will plug into your factory built-in brake controller port, usually beneath the dash of your vehicle, and the other end right here will plug into the back of your CURT brake controller. This is compatible with the time delayed and proportional brake controllers from CURT, I have an example here of a CURT Venture brake controller, you want to make sure that the brake controller must have this build-in plug for the adapter to plug into, it will not work with the brake controllers that just have pigtail wire harness come out the back. When you do go to the install this, basically you would just match this up, plug it, lock it into place and then you're ready to go. more
2/24/2015 12:28:40 PM
Curt Brake Controller C51322 Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number C51322. This is the Curt custom wiring adapter for the Curt trailer brake controllers. This is a dual plugin design. This is a custom fit part number; it is designed to fit the Ford, the Lincoln, the Mercury, and the Land Rover vehicles starting in 1992. What I would recommend on a custom fit part is to go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year, model, vehicle, and it'll show if this will work for your application. This is a plugin wiring adapter. more
2/24/2015 11:57:22 AM
Hopkins Brake Controller HM47715 Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number HM47715. This is the Hopkins Plug-in Simple Brake Control Connector for Ford vehicles. This is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the Ford, the Lincoln, the Mercury, and the Land Rover starting in 1994. What I would recommend is to go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year and model vehicle, it'll show you if this will work for your application. This is a brake control connector, which will ease the installation of the electric brake controller. more
2/24/2015 10:24:20 AM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 3065-P Review- Video
Today, we're going to review Part Number 3065-P. This is the Tekonsha Plug In Wiring Adapter for Draw Tite and Tekonsha Electric Brake Controllers. This part number is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the 2005 to 2007 Ford F250 Super Duty, F350 Super Duty, F450 Super Duty, and the F550 Super Duty trucks. This wiring adapter will help the easy installation of electric brake controller. Basically, right here, this gray, custom connector end will plug into your built into your factor brake controller port, usually beneath the dash of your vehicle. The other end right here, the flat black one, this will plug into the back of your electric brake controller. more
2/23/2015 9:29:23 AM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 3026-P Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number 3026-P. This is the Tekonsha Plug In Wiring Adapter for Draw Tite and Tekonsha Electric Brake Controllers. This part is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the Buick Enclave with the factory 7-way starting in 2008. It's designed to fit the Chevrolet Traverse with the factory 7-way starting in 2009. The GMC Acadia with the factory 7-way starting in 2007 and also the 2007 to 2009 Saturn Outlook with the factory 7-way. This wiring adapter will help ease the installation of your electric brake controller. more
2/23/2015 9:29:19 AM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 3070-P Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number 3070-P. This is the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for the Draw-Tite and the Tekonsha electric brake controllers. Now this is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the 2006 to 2014 Honda Ridgeline with the factory tow package and the 2009 tecurrent 00:00:21 Honda Pilot with the factory tow package. Now this wiring adapter will help ease the installation of your electric brake controller. The one end with the gray connector is a custom connector end which will plug into the built in factor brake controller port that's usually beneath the dash of your vehicle. The other end, the smaller black flat design end, will plug into the back of your electric brake controller. more
2/20/2015 2:04:43 PM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 3021-P Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number 3021-P. This is the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for the Draw Tite and Tekonsha Electric Brake Controllers. This is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the 2010 to 2012 Dodge Ram and Ram 1500, 2500 Heavy Duty and 3500 Heavy Duty Trucks. This wiring adapter will make it easy to install your electric brake controller on your vehicle. One end here has the custom connector end which will plug into your built-in brake controller port on your vehicle, usually located beneath the dash of the vehicle. The other end is the flat, black plug. more
2/20/2015 1:33:28 PM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 22292 Review- Video
Now we're going to review Part Number 22292. This is the Tekonsha Tow Ready Plug-in Wiring Adapter for Draw-Tite and Tekonsha electric brake controllers. This is a custom fit part number. This part is designed to fit the Ford F-150 starting in 2009. It will fit the 2012 to 2013 Ford Flex with the factory tow package, and it will also fit the Lincoln MKT with the factory tow package starting in 2012. Now this wiring adapter will make it very easy installation of your electric brake controller. On one end right here, the large connector is a custom connector. more
2/20/2015 12:31:50 PM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 3050-P Review- Video
Today, we're going to review Part Number 3050-P. This is the Tekonsha Plug In Wiring Adapter for Draw Tite and Tekonsha Electric Brake Controllers. This part is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the Infiniti SUVs, Nissan trucks and SUVs, both starting in 2004. It does fit quite a few different vehicles. What I would recommend is go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year, model vehicle, and it will show you if this will work for your application. This wiring adapter will help ease your installation of electric brake controller. more
2/20/2015 11:45:07 AM
Tekonsha Brake Controller 3025-P Review- Video
Today we're going to review part number 3025-P, this is the Tekonsha plug-in wiring adapter for Draw-Tight and Tekonsha electric brake controllers. Now this part number is a custom fit part number, it is designed to fit the Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles starting in 1999, it does fit a wide range of vehicles so what I would recommend is to go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year and model of vehicle, and it'll tell you it this part will work for your application. Now this wiring adapter will ease the installation of your electric brake controller. One on end, right here, you can see it's a custom connector. This is designed to plug into your factory brake controller connector that's usually beneath the dash of your vehicle. The other end right here, this will plug into the back of your electric brake controller. This wiring adapter is compatible with time-delay brake controllers by Draw-Tite, and it's compatible with proportional brake controllers by Tekonsha, like the Prodigy, Prodigy P2, Prodigy P3, Primus IQ and the Voyager. Basically the way this would install, here's an example I have a Prodigy P3 right here. You can see the very back has the plug-in, so just take your plug-in, push it in, you can see it snaps and locks into place, and then your other end has the custom connector on it. more
2/20/2015 10:43:20 AM
Draw-Tite Brake Controller 20127 Review- Video
Today we're going to review part #20127. This is the draw-type replacement brake controller plug-in wiring harness for the Tekonsha and draw-type brake controllers. Now this is a replacement plug-in harness designed to fit the Tekonsha P3, the Voyager, the Prodigy, the Primus brake controllers. Also works with many of the draw-type brake controllers also. Total length on this wire, just to give you an idea here, just stretch it out, you can see it's right at about 12 inches approximate total length on it. Just to show you what this is used for, I happen to have here a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 brake controller that we do sell separately on our website. Basically what you would do is take the end with the plug into it, you'll see it'll match the back of the brake controller, just push it in, that locks into place. more
2/19/2015 12:45:23 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2011 Ford Edge 90885- Video
Today on 2011 Ford Edge, we're going to be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 trailer brake controller. This controls 1 to 4 axles, and it is proportional. The part number on it is 90885. To do our install, we're also going to be using part number ETBC7. This is going to be the wiring for our brake controller, and part number 18136, which is going to be a no drill bracket mount. Here's what your brake controller is going to look like once you've got it installed onto your Edge. What these allow us to do is fine tune the amount of braking force that our trailer is going to exert as opposed to some of the older styles that used pressure or friction when you stopped or we're trying to back up to apply the brakes. This gives us a manual override here to where we can apply our trailer brakes before we've even hit our vehicle brakes, and as you'll see her, it's fully adjustable up and down to give us the appropriate braking force. more
2/10/2015 3:43:49 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2003 Ford F-350 90885- Video
Today on our 2003 Ford F350 Super Duty we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 brake controller, part number 90885. We'll be doing this in conjunction with the Tekona Plug-N-Play wiring adapter for the brake controller, part number 3035-P. Let's go ahead and connect the trailer braking. Once connected our display will read or show a C that indicates our trailer wiring is connected. Then on the driver side of the brake controller is our gain, which will allow us to increase or decrease the output and power going to our trailer braking. On the passenger side of the brake controller at the top is our boost mode button. We have three different boost modes that can be adjusted as necessary depending on the trailer's size and weight. more
2/3/2015 7:28:16 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2013 Ford F-150- Video
Today, we're going to show you part number 51110 from Curt. This is the Venturer Trailer Brake Controller. Now also to help us with our install, because our brake controller is going to plug in to the factory tow package port underneath the dash, we'll be using part number C51436. This is the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers. Here's the brake controller we have mounted in our truck. We'll go ahead cover some of the features and controls. First off, this is your manual override on your trailer. more
2/3/2015 7:13:03 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Today on our 2005 Chevy Colorado, we'll be installing the Takonsha Primus IQ trailer brake controller, part number TK90160. With this brake controller, we will be using the universal 7-pin wiring kit, part number ETBC7. We'll start at the rear of the vehicle. On this particular vehicle, there was already a 4-way trailer connector installed. We will begin by finding a location to mount he 7-way and 4-way trailer connector. On this particular, we we're able to mount the bracket just under the bumper edge. To mount the 7- and 4-way trailer connector bracket to the bumper, we used 2 self-tapping screws. To make things easier, we will go ahead and make some of our wire connections on the table before we install the 7- and 4-way trailer connector up on the vehicle. more
2/3/2015 11:51:31 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2005 Volvo XC90- Video
Today, on our 2005 Volvo XC90, we're going to install the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, part number 90885. Because this vehicle is not equipped with the manufactures 7-pole wiring, we're going to need the etrailer ETBC7 Brake Controller Install Kit. Let's check out brake controller. Here we can see we have the two lights indicating we have power. On the driver's side of the brake controller is the thumb wheel adjustment for adding or reducing power going to the trailer braking. On the passenger side is the push button for changing the boost modes for the aggressiveness of the power going to our trailer braking. Next I'll connect my trailer, then on on the LED display will show a C, showing trailer connection. Then as we press on the vehicles brake pedal, the numbers will go up as necessary. Since we're not moving we don't need any power going to our trailer braking. If in an emergency situation we need to slow down our trailer without using the vehicle brake pedal, we can use the manual sweep at the bottom to send power to the trailer braking only. Once we unhook our trailer electrical from the vehicle, you'll see the LED flash a NC, which stands for no connection. To begin our install, we'll open up the hatch and lower the tailgate, then you're going to pull the cargo liner out of the way, set it aside, open up the rear cargo compartment, unlatch it so that we can remove it. Here we see the 4-pole harness is stored. more
1/30/2015 1:13:33 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee- Video
Today on our 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee we're going to be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 brake controller, part number 90885. Note, this vehicle is already equipped with the manufacturer's 7-pole so we'll need to add our brake controller, the 4-pole plug that comes with our brake controller, and the Draw-Tite brake controller install kit, part number 5506. The additional wiring will be used to connect the power and ground for our brake controller. Now let's first go ahead and find the manufacturer's blue wire that will supply brake controller power to the 7-pole connector. on this application it's located above the driver side kick panel taped to the manufacturer's wiring harness. We'll go ahead and locate the blue wire and either cut or pull it free. We can see the blue wire here taped to the manufacturer's wiring and above the driver side foot rest. more
1/27/2015 11:15:44 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2003 Dodge Ram- Video
Today on our 2003 Dodge Ram we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 brake controller, part number 90195. Now to make our install a little easier we're also going to use the Tekonsha Plug & Play wiring adapter, part number 3020-P. This will connect directly to the manufacturer's brake controller port. Now to begin our install we'll locate the manufacturer's brake controller port. It's going to be behind the emergency brake pedal coming off the manufacturer's wiring harness right next to the module. This is a blue connector with four wires running into it. Once we locate the connector we can go ahead and take the direct-fit wiring harness, taking the white connector end and plugging it into the manufacturer's brake controller port. more
1/23/2015 4:15:49 AM
Curt Brake Controller C51455 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at part number C51455. This is the Curt custom wiring adapter for trailer brake controllers. It's going to feature the dual plug-in, and this is going to be for Toyota Tundra, starting in 2015. The plug-in wire adapter allows for quick, simple installation of your electric trailer brake controller. No cutting or splicing of wires is required. The custom connector is going to plug into the built-in port behind the dash of your vehicle. That's going to be the big white connector on this side. The other end is going to plug into the back of your electric brake controller. more
1/20/2015 3:59:55 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Primus IQ trailer Brake Controller, part number TK90160. In order to install our brake controller, we're also going to need to install the E-Trailer Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controllers, part number ETBC7. We're going to first begin our installation by opening up the rear hatch of the vehicle. Next, we'll need to get into this pocket right here, as this vehicle already has four flat wiring installed on it. We're going to need to route this four flat wiring down underneath the vehicle. To do that, there's two rubber grommets behind this panel here that we'll route our wiring through. We're going to need to remove this rubber grommet right here as well as one from underneath. Here on the driver's side, we need to remove this rubber plug right here. more
1/16/2015 2:45:53 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2006 Dodge Sprinter- Video
Today on our 2006 Dodge Sprinter van, we'll be installing the TrailerMate X10 Trailer Brake Controller for the 1 to 4 axle in a proportional style, part number TM75813. To begin with, we will need to find a suitable location to mount the brake controller inside the vehicle on the driver's side. We first began by checking to make sure that there was nothing behind the dash that would be interfered with if we drilled through to mount the bracket. You want to make sure that you mount the brake controller in a convenient location but yet it's easily accessible to the driver while they are still driving. In this particular vehicle, there was not a good place on the right-hand side of the steering wheel to mount the brake controller, so we had to go ahead and mount it on the left-hand side on the lower dash. With that done, we'll go ahead and take the 4 screws and mount the actual brake controller to the bracket. A tech tip for this particular brake controller, the screen can be a little difficult to read. more
1/9/2015 5:46:48 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video
Today on this 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, we're going to install part number TK90160. This is the Tekonsha Primus IQ Trailer Brake Controller. To help us with our install, we'll also be using part number 3015-P. This is the Tekonsha Plug-in Wiring Adapter for electric brake controllers. We'll go ahead and hook it up to our trailer and we'll go ahead and try it out. We got a "C" here and that stands for connection, so we know that it sees the trailer, so that's a good sign. more
1/8/2015 6:00:33 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2014 Toyota Tundra- Video
Today on our 2014 Toyota Tundra, we'll be installing the Hopkins InSIGHT Flex-Mount Break Controller, part # HM47297. To install this break controller, we're also going to use the Hopkins Plug-In Simple Brake Wiring Adapter, part # HM47815. Now to begin our install, we'll first locate the manufacturers tow port so that we can plug our Direct-Fit Wiring Harness into it. Here on the driver's side kick panel behind the parking brake pedal, we can locate the manufacturers tow port. As you can see it's taped up to the main wiring harness, so I'm just going to use my utility knife to cut the tape and pull it free. Now that we've got the tow port free, we can take the white connector end of our Direct-Fit Wiring Harness, plug it directly into the manufacturers tow port. Next, we'll go ahead and route the four pull connector over to where we're going to mount the brake controller box. When routing your wires, stay away from any moving components such as the gas, brake, or emergency break pedal. more
12/31/2014 4:11:16 PM
Hopkins Brake Controller - Proportional Controller - HM47295 Review- Video
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12/30/2014 8:27:10 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee- Video
Today on our 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Brake Controller, part number 90195. We'll be doing this in conjunction with the Tekonsha Plug-and-Play Direct Fit Wiring Harness, part number 3045-P, designed to plug into the Jeep Grand Cherokee tow port. It displays a no trailer connection until we plug it in. When it's connected, we'll see it boot up. It indicates we're in Boost 1 trailer wiring connected. We can adjust the gain as necessary or go through the menu display for the brake type. more
12/29/2014 6:55:52 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 90885- Video
Today on our 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, part number 90885. We'll be doing this in conjunction with the Tekonsha Plug-N-Play Direct Fit Wiring Harness, part number 3045-P, designed to plug directly into the Jeep Grand Cherokee tow port. As you can see, it displays a no trailer connection, "NC," until we plug it in. As soon as we plug it in, we'll see a solid "C," indicating the trailer wiring is connected. We can go through the boost modes to set up four different boost settings, or have settings for up to four different trailers. You can set the gain higher or lower using the thumb-wheel on the driver's side. A manual sweep allows you to apply trailer braking without touching the vehicle brake pedal. Here's our direct-fit wiring harness. more
12/29/2014 6:55:07 PM
