2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trailer Brake Controller Installation And Review Videos

Popular 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Trailer Brake Controllers- Video

Hey everyone, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500, we're gonna be checking out some of our best trailer brake controller options. When it comes to picking out a trailer brake controller, there's just so many different options out there on the market. You know, things can kind of get confusing or overwhelming, and so our main goal today was to simplify that decision making process, right And so I have a handful of trailer brake controllers laid out that we've personally had really good experience with and really positive feedback from a lot of other people and ones that are just generally a good fit for a vehicle like the Silverado. So hopefully, you know, this can be a good starting point at the very least to help you figure out a good setup for your truck. So with that said, I have three categories I guess you could say, if you will, with these two trailer brake controllers. more

4/29/2024 11:55:44 AM

Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Silverado we're gonna be taking a look at and also showing you how to install the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller for one to four axles and that's gonna be part number 90885. To help us with our installation we're gonna be using the Tekonsha plug in wiring adapter, part number 3016.Here's what our brake controller's gonna look like once we have it installed. The blue light's gonna let us know that it's getting power, however if we apply the brakes it's gonna tell us NC letting us know that our trailer is not connected. Once I hook up my trailer we're gonna have a C letting us know that the trailer is connected. At a quick glance you can already tell if your trailer's hooked up or not.Our Prodigy P2 is gonna be a proportional brake controller and what that means is it's gonna have an internal sensor that's gonna realize how much we're slowing down so when we apply the brakes on our truck it's gonna apply the same amount and at the same time to our trailer. Opposed to time delay brake controllers which are just gonna apply the brakes as soon as you hit the brakes there's gonna be a small pause and then they're just gonna ramp up and apply the brakes to the maximum power. more

11/3/2017 11:38:58 AM

Draw-Tite I-Command Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Today on our 2017 Chevy Silverado, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite I-Command Proportional Trailer Brake Controller, part number 5535. To help us with that installation, we're also going to be using the Tekonsha adapter, part number 3016. This is what our Draw-Tite I-Command Brake Controller looks like when it's installed. This is going to apply brakes to your trailer. It's also going to relieve the stress on your vehicle's brakes when you are pulling a trailer. This is going to be a proportional braking system, which means it's going to match the amount of pressure you're putting on your vehicle brakes. more

5/22/2017 9:37:06 AM