Roadmaster Universal Diode Wiring Kit Installation - 2020 Buick Encore GX- Video
Hey, everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2020 Buick Encore GX, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Roadmaster Diode Wiring Kit. Before we get into that though, let's just take a minute, check these out, and make sure they're gonna work for you. Before we jump right in, I figured it'd be useful just to kind of refresh ourselves on the main parts we're gonna need to flat tow our Buick down the road in the first place. First part will be the base plate. And that's gonna provide us with a solid and reliable connection point. more
7/11/2023 2:51:56 PM
Roadmaster Tow Bar Wiring Kit Installation - 2020 Buick Envision- Video
Hi, there Buick owners. Today your 2020 Buick Envision, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install a Roadmaster's diode wiring kit. Depending on your need, you can get this in a few different configurations. It's available with a bare end on the RV side, a four pole end or with a six pole connection and the umbilical cable to connect to your RV seven pole. And this is what our diode wiring looks like when it's installed. You can see here, the lighting signals on our vehicle are mimicking that of our motor home. more
3/30/2022 1:52:52 PM
Roadmaster Tow Bar Wiring Kit Installation - 2022 Buick Encore GX- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2022 Buick Encore GX, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Roadmaster diode wiring kit. But before we do that, why don't we check it out and make sure that this is gonna work for you So before we jump right in, and start talking about the diode wiring kit, I figured it would be useful just to refresh ourselves and touch base on the five main components that we're gonna need to flat tow our Buick down the road in the first place. First one's gonna be your base plate. That's gonna provide us with a solid and reliable attachment point. That way we can hook our tow bar up to it. more
12/3/2021 8:01:02 AM
Roadmaster FuseMaster Fuse Bypass Switch Installation - 2019 Buick Envision- Video
Instructor Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Fuse Master bypass here on a 2019 Buick envision. So a fuse bypass is gonna be installed in individual circuits there in the fuse box of our vehicle. And it's gonna cut power to those circuits at the flick of a switch. And the reason we need this we're flat towing our vehicle because according to the owner's manual, we have to disconnect two fuses, while the vehicles in tow. That's gonna be fuse number 29 and fuse number 32. Now there's two fuses control, the body control module and those activate the lights, the locks, all the electronics in your vehicle. more
11/1/2021 9:32:13 AM
Roadmaster Universal Diode Wiring Kit Installation - 2019 Buick Envision- Video
Hey everybody, how's it goin' Today, we're going to be going over and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Diode Wiring Harness, here on our 2019 Buick Envision. So, simply put, our diode wiring harness here is it gonna transmit the signals from the motor home to our towed vehicle when we're flat towing. Now, this is gonna be important because not only legal requirements, but we also need to arrive to our destination safe and sound, letting other motorists out on the road know what signals we're gonna be making. Because in a lot of cases, the towed vehicle here is actually going to be blocking the tail lights on our motor home. So others do need a way to see our signals where we're gonna be going. So, you have a few different options as far as a flat-tow wiring harness go. more
10/21/2021 11:31:30 AM
Roadmaster Tow Bar Wiring Kit Installation - 2021 Buick Encore GX- Video
Hi there, Buick owners. Today, on your 2021 Buick Encore GX, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install Roadmaster's diode wiring kit. This kit is available in several different configurations, but the bulk kit is gonna come with the diodes and the wiring you need to get it installed. The only thing that really changes between these kits is the cable that will come included with it on how you're gonna connect from your vehicle to your motorhome. And this is what our diode wiring looks like when it's installed. That's right, it looks just like a factory vehicle because the diodes are installed behind our taillight assembly here. more
8/10/2021 3:20:52 PM
Roadmaster Universal Diode Wiring Kit Installation - 2014 Buick Enclave- Video
Ryan: Hey everybody. My name's Ryan and here at etrailer, we install, test, fit, and review a lot of different parts. That way we could try to answer any questions, those of you might have. That's exactly what we're doing here today on our 2014 Buick Enclave, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster diode wiring kit.So, there's going to be a total of five main components needed to flat tow your Buick down the road safely. First, one's going to be the base plate. That's going to provide us with that solid and reliable connection point. more
1/2/2021 12:42:12 PM
Roadmaster Diode 7 to 6 Wire Coil Kit Installation - 2016 Buick Envision- Video
Hi there, Buick owners. Today your 2016 Buick Envision, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install Roadmaster's diode wiring kit. This wiring kit is available in a couple of different combinations. No matter what, you're all going to get the wiring that you need to hook it up, as well as the diodes.The other additional components in these configurations depend on the type of tow bar that you have. You can get it with a coiled cable, which is for your standard tow bar. You can get a straight cable, which is for a tow bar that has channels to run your wiring down. more
11/25/2020 4:02:10 PM
Roadmaster Diode 7 to 6 Wire Coil Kit Installation - 2019 Buick Envision- Video
Hi, there Buick owners. Today, in your 2019 Buick Envision, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install Roadmaster's diode wiring kit. There's five main components you'll need when flat towing your vehicle behind your motor home. You'll need your tow bar, which is the connection between your motor home and your vehicle, you'll need your base plate, which is the connection point on your vehicle for your tow bar to attach to. You'll also need your safety cables, which is a supplemental connection in addition to your tow bar, your diode wiring, which takes all the lighting signals from your motor home and transfers them to the lights, the back of your vehicle, keeping you DOT compliant in all states, as well as ensuring everybody behind you knows your intentions when going down the road. And lastly, you'll need your supplemental braking system, which will apply the brakes in your vehicle when you hit the brakes in your motor home.Now, there are some supplemental things that you may want to consider. more
8/4/2020 2:17:14 PM
Roadmaster Universal Diode Wiring Kit Installation - 2020 Buick Envision- Video
Hi there Buick owners. Today on your 2020 Buick Envision, we're going to be taking a look at Roadmaster's diode wiring kit. There's five main components you'll need when flat towing your vehicle behind your motor home. You'll need your tow bar, which is the connection between your motor home and your vehicle. You'll need your base plate, which is the connection point on your vehicle for your tow bar to attach to. You'll need your safety cables, which is a supplemental connection in addition to your tow bar. more
6/27/2020 11:27:07 AM
Roadmaster Diode 7 to 6 Wire Coil Kit Installation - 2017 Buick Envision- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com today on our 2017 Buick envision, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Flexo-Coil diode wiring kit. Now the diode wiring kit is going to transfer the lighting signals from the back of your motor home, to the back of your Buick, keeping you safe and legal. So for example, whenever you hit your left turn in your motor home, the left turn here at the back of the car will illuminate. Now the only other option you could use, as opposed to the diode wiring would be magnetic tow lights. Now, those aren't my favorite because it require a little bit of work. Every time you flat tell you're going to have to set them up, have wires draping everywhere. more
10/17/2019 1:29:05 PM
Roadmaster FuseMaster Fuse Bypass Switch Installation - 2017 Buick Envision- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today, on our 2017 Buick Envision, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster fuse bypass switch. Whenever we're flat towing our Envision behind our motor home, inside of the vehicle here, some of the accessories are still going to have power, which check in potentially drain our battery and leave us stranded whenever we get to the campsite. We're going to have two different options to solve that issue. One being there's a couple of fuses that you could pull out every single time you want to flat tow, and remember to put them back in whenever you're ready to disconnect and drive off, or the Roadmaster fuse bypass kit is just a switch, so whenever you go to flat tow, you flip your switch whenever you're done flat towing, flip it the other way, and you're all good to go.And this is what our switch is going to look like when we have it mounted. And it's conveniently secured out of the way, but yet easy to get to and it even comes with a couple of stickers that let us know which way the switch needs to be whenever we're ready to either tow or drive. more
10/16/2019 12:07:57 PM
Roadmaster Diode 7 to 6 Wire Coil Kit Installation - 2008 Buick Enclave- Video
Today on our 2008 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's Diode Seven Wire to Six Wire inaudible 00:00:09 coil wiring kit. The diode wiring kit is gonna provide your electrical connection between your motor home and your vehicle for your lights.It's gonna do this via the coil, seven pin, the six pin cable that comes with it. It's gonna also include the six pin connector on your vehicle side as well as all the wiring and dialege 00:00:27 you need to make that connection to the taillights at the back of the vehicle.So as you can see, when we're in our motor home, when we operate our lights, it works both on the motor home and the vehicle. Here on our passenger side, we'll take a look at our diode wiring. You're going to receive four diodes that come with in your kit, two for each side. On each side, you're gonna tap into the tail lamp and the turn signal brake lamp circuit. more
2/18/2019 2:12:14 PM
Roadmaster Diode 7 to 6 Wire Coil Kit Installation - 2009 Buick Enclave- Video
Today on our 2009 Buick Enclave we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit.The Diode Wiring Kit is gonna provide your electrical connection between your motorhome and your vehicle for your lights. It's gonna do this via the coiled 7-pin to 6-pin cable that comes with it. It's gonna also include the 6-pin connector on your vehicle side, as well as all the wiring and diodes you need to make that connection to the taillights at the back of the vehicle.So as you can see, when we're in our motorhome and we operate our lights, it works both on the motorhome and the vehicle.Here on our passenger side, we'll take a look at our diode wiring. You're going to receive four diodes that come in your kit, two for each side. On each side you're gonna tap into the tail lamp, and the turn signal break lamp circuit. For the passenger side in our vehicle, it's going to be the brown and white wire on the vehicle for your taillights. more
2/13/2019 10:37:09 AM
Best 2017 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2017 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:54:11 AM
Best 2016 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2016 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:53:31 AM
Best 2015 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2015 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:52:50 AM
Best 2014 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2014 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:52:13 AM
Best 2013 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2013 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:45:50 AM
Best 2012 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2012 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:45:07 AM
Best 2010 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2011 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:44:27 AM
Best 2010 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options RM-15267- Video
Today on our 2010 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:43:46 AM
Best 2009 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2009 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:43:04 AM
Best 2008 Buick Enclave Tow Bar Wiring Options- Video
Today on our 2008 Buick Enclave, we will be completing a flat tow setup using Roadmaster's EZ crossbar-style baseplate, Roadmaster's Falcon 2 tow bar, Roadmaster's 68" single-hook coiled safety cables, Roadmaster's diode seven-wire to six-wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit, Roadmaster's FuseMaster fuse bypass switch for towed vehicles, Roadmaster's stoplight switch kit for the Buick Enclaves, Roadmaster's BrakeMaster system, this is for RVs with air or air over hydraulic brakes, and Roadmaster's BrakeMaster custom seat adapter for Buick Enclaves. If your RV doesn't have air brakes and has conventional brakes, you might want to look into SMI's Stay-IN-Play DUO, as that's one of the best systems out there for non-air brakes.This is what our Buick Enclave is going to look like when it's all set up and ready to flat tow. The baseplate itself is the interface that allows tow bars and safety cables to connect to, to properly tow your vehicle behind your motor home. With everything disconnected, it'll be relatively hidden behind your bumper. This is what our baseplate's going to look like when it's installed. We've got our fascia off so we can show you the attachment points. more
1/28/2019 11:42:12 AM
Roadmaster Fuse Bypass Switch for Towed Vehicles Installation - 2012 Buick Enclave- Video
All right today in this 2012 Buick Enclave we're going to install part number RM76513. This is a Roadmaster FuseMaster Fuse Bypass Switch for towed vehicles. All right. To start off our install, we'll need to get this new harness ready to go. First we'll go ahead and remove the 2-amp fuse in the small fuse holder on the ground wire. Next we'll go to the vehicle's owners manual and determine which fuse must be remove for towing. more
11/25/2014 10:19:07 AM
Roadmaster Tow Bar Wiring Kit Installation - 2012 Buick Enclave- Video
Today on the 2012 Buick Enclave, we'll be installing the Road Master Universal High Powered Diode Wiring Kit, part number RM-154. We'll begin here at the rear of the vehicle, as we'll go ahead and raise the rear hatch up, we're going to need to remove each of the tail light assemblies. We'll go ahead and pull these 2 little black tabs up using a small flat head screwdriver and then underneath, there will be a screw underneath each cover. Go ahead and remove each of the 2 screws. Then, we can gently pull out on a tail light assembly. We'll need to disconnect the factory wiring from the back side. more
4/23/2014 11:16:35 AM
Base Plate Wiring Harness Installation - 2009 Buick Enclave- Video
Today on this 2009 Buick Enclave we are going to install 38955. We will start off by taking the wire harness and just pull it on through so the 4-pole harness is going to end up by the tow bar and wrap up some of the wire with some electrical tape to keep it nice and together. Leave some extra hanging out for now. Now lets continue on routing our wire from the front of the vehicle all the way back and we are going to make sure we stay away from anything that is moving or hot. What we will do is take our ground wire and we are going to attach it to this cross member right here. Now we will continue on running the harness to the back of the vehicle. 00:38 more
12/17/2010 10:15:55 AM
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