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• Fuse Box Instructions for Installing a Brake Controller on a 2003 Chevy Silverado
  Whether your 2003 Chevrolet Silverado came with a factory 7-Way or not, the wiring for both the brake controller and the 12V power pin on a 7-Way is already run. If you check out the video I attached of the Prodigy P2 # 90885 being installed on a similar 2003 Silverado you can see what needs to be done with the wiring under the fuse box at the 3:20 mark. You will just need to connect the Blue wires together and you will be good to go since you already took care of the Red wires. The P2...
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• Parts Needed To Convert Hydraulic Drum Brakes To Electric Drum Brakes On Dexter #11 Torflex Axles
  We do have all the parts you will need but they are not available as a complete kit. First you will need to decide if you would like to install the Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit # 23-105-106 that includes left and right brake assemblies for one axle or their Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit # 23-458-459 that has left and right brake assemblies that are self adjusting for one axle. I recommend the self adjusting myself to save yourself from having to manually adjust the...
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• Parts Needed To Use Curt Echo Trailer Brake Controller On a 2020 Acura MDX Without a Tow Package
  I do see the Receiver # C13146 and 4-Way # 118628 you got from us for your 2020 Acura MDX. Depending on if you got a 7-way like our Kit # ETBC7 which includes the wiring needed for a charge line or just an Adapter # 37185 will decide what all you need to use the Curt Echo # C51180. If you only have the Adapter # 37185 you are going to need enough 10 Gauge Wire # DW02508-1(sold by foot) to run from the battery to the 7-way, Circuit Breaker # 9510, two Ring Terminals # DW05740-1 for connecting...
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• How To Properly Ground The Wires On Electric Drum Brakes
  Typically the ground wire would be connected to the frame of the trailer using ground screws like # FA1131822 and a ring terminal like part # DW05740-1. Using heat shrink is always recommended to help prevent corrosion. Connecting the ground to the axle technically would work, but the frame will be a much more secure location. You should be able to find a good clean spot on the frame and keep the grounds protected and out of the elements as much as possible.
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• How to Convert a Boat Trailer w/ Surge Brakes to Electric Brakes?
  To convert your trailer from surge to electric brakes you are going to need a new set of brake assemblies that match the brake flange on your boat trailer. The Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 6,000 lbs item # 23-105-106 have a 5 bolt mounting flange and fit 12" hubs. These would be a great start but you will want to ensure they are the same size as your current brakes. You will need to look inside your hubs as well. If your hubs have casting holes...
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• Can The Hopkins Multi-Tow Trailer Adapter Power a Wheelchair Lift Motor?
  According to the owners manual for your 2020 Honda Ridgeline your 7-way uses a 20 amp fuse for the charge line that would power the Hopkins Multi-Tow Trailer Connector Adapter # HM47675. Of the couple lifts that I checked the manufacturer requirements for power they both require a 30 amp fused circuit connected to the battery with a 10 gauge wire. You can verify the requirements for your wheelchair lift from the manufacturer but with the information I have from the 2 manufacturers it...
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• How to Wire Triple Tail Light with Separate Stop, Turn and Tail Light Functions
  If what you're trying to do is replace your Grote incandescent tail lights (very similar to the Optronics Jeep-Style Tail Light # ST60RB) with three separate LED lights, or a Triple Tail Light, like # 47-85-002, then connecting the two black wires on the red LED lights is what you want to do for running lights. Most modern LED lights that have a 3-wire pigtail, use the following color functions: Red: Turn signal and brake Black: Tail light White: Ground If you haven't already done so,...
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• Wiring a 12 Volt Charge Line For a 2017 Ford Expedition
  I recommend running a 12 Gauge Wire # 12-1-1 that we offer by the foot to the front of your 2017 Ford Expedition. In line you will place a Circuit Breaker # PK54230 and use Heat Shrink Ring Terminals # DW05740-1 to connect the wire to the circuit breaker. This is best placed in the engine compartment to keep it away from water and corrosion. The circuit breaker will provide up to 30 amps of power, if power does exceed the 30 amps the breaker will trip and automatically try to reset. This...
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• Grounding the Optronics Thin Line Sealed LED Marker/Clearance Light # MCL-91AK
  You are correct that the Optronics Thin Line Sealed LED Marker/Clearance Light # MCL-91AK that you referenced will require a jumper ground wire to be run to a metal portion of your trailer frame if it is installed on a plastic surface. You will want to use a ring terminal like # DW05740-1 to make a solid ground connection to the trailer frame. Sanding off any paint from the grounding spot will help ensure a good connection.
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• Parts Needed To Install Electric Trailer Brakes On a 2023 Carry-On 7x14 Single Axle Utility Trailer
  First you will need to verify if your 3,500lb axle on your 2023 Carry-On 7x14 trailer has the Brake Mounting Flange # 4-35 behind each of your hubs. If you do not you will need to take your axle to a trailer shop to have the flanges mounted on each side. If you already have the flanges here is a list of the parts you will need to add electric trailer brakes. Electric Trailer Brake Kit # AKEBRK-35-SA qty 1 Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K qty 2 Junction Box and Installation...
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• Trailer Brake Controller Installation in 2014 Jeep Wrangler JK
  Your 2014 Jeep Wrangler JK does not have a plug-in brake controller port under the dash so wiring in a controller like the Prodigy P3 # 90195 will require hardwiring. We offer a complete installation kit # ETBC7 that includes all the parts needed, including a 7-way. Although you have a 7-way socket now, its not a bad idea to have a spare on hand. The kit includes the duplex wiring to bring brake and 12V power signals to your trailer connector, and circuit breakers and connectors to install...
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• Does Trailer Battery Need to be Grounded
  Yes, in addition to using 10 Gauge Wire # 10-1-1 to send power to your battery, you also need a length of it and a ring terminal # DW05740-1 to ground the negative post of your trailer battery to your trailer frame. Please note, just like in the answer you are referring to, connecting the 10 gauge wire to your trailer 7-Way will only provide you with a maintenance charge. If you're looking to charge your battery without hooking it up to a standard wall outlet then you will need a battery...
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• Recommended Installation of Vehicle Wiring for a Trailer on a 2011 Volkwagen Tiguan
  I can help you wire up your 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan to have a versatile trailer connector. Since you are not needing the reverse lights connected, then you will only really need a 4-/7-way plug. Because of this I would instead recommend you go with the Tekonsha ZCI harness # 119125KIT. This Tekonsha kit also comes with a circuit tester, and has a slightly higher amp capacity over the Hopkins harness. To adapt a 4-way to a 7-way, I would recommend the universal installation kit # ETBC7....
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• How to Connect 6V and 12V Batteries for 12V Battery Bank
  You will make your battery bank larger (run time for your RV longer) if you run the 6V batteries in series and then those to the 12V battery in parallel. You'll need 10 Gauge Wire # DW02508-1 as well as ring terminals like the 1/4" # DW05740-1 or the 3/8" # DW05741-1 to complete this installation.
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• Where Do You Wire The Bulldog Powered Drive Trailer Jack On The Trailer?
  When we installed the Bulldog Powered Drive Trailer Jack # BD500199 on the utility trailer we ran the power wire to the 7-way junction box. When demonstrating the jack the 7-way was plugged into a 12 volt power source similar to the power that will come from the charge line of your vehicle. You will want to ensure that your charge circuit is working and does not have a damaged fuse or relay on your specific vehicle. Also when operating the jack you will want to be connected to the 7-way...
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• Diameter of Wire Terminals in Spectro Wire 38656 Trailer Wiring Junction Box
  The terminals in the Spectro # 38656 are 1/4 inch in diameter, I've confirmed this with my Spectro Wire representative. The # DW05740-1 ring terminals would be compatible with the terminals in the junction box.
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• Horse Trailer Brakes Lock Up When Using a 4-Way Flat Trailer Connector for Trailer Lights
  You are correct that the wires from a 4-way flat trailer connector should have nothing to do with a trailer's brakes or a brake controller, and it is hard to say what is causing the trailer's brakes to activate. It is possible that somehow the wires for the turn and brake signal are touching the brake wires, causing the brakes to activate when the turn or brake signal is activated. You can try checking all of the trailer wires for damage, such as pinches or tears, where the wires could...
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• Parts Needed To Give A Dexter 3,500LB Idler Axle Electric Drum Brakes
  You can use the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit # 23-468-469 as long as your Dexter Axle does have the Brake Mounting Flange # 4-35, otherwise you will need to have those welded on. These brakes are great as once you have them initially set you will not have to adjust them periodically. They will automatically adjust which improves braking quality and life. The Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly # 84556UC3 does use the common Bearings # L44649 and # L68149 that come on...
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• Parts Needed To Install a Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller on a 2017 Toyota Tacoma
  The Curt Echo # C51180 will require you to have the charge line circuit of your 7-way connected to power the Echo. We have actually designed a 7-Way RV Upgrade Kit # ETBC7L that is specifically designed for the Echo so that you will not need the wiring for a brake controller mounted in your cab. Since you already have a 7-way you will only need some 12 Gauge Wire # 12-1-1 (which we do sell by foot), a 30amp Circuit Breaker # 7012A and the Connectors # DW05745-1, # DW05740-1, # DW05741-1...
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• Parts Needed To Add Electric Trailer Brakes To a Utility Trailer With Tandem Lippert 3,500LB Axles
  For your 2017 Carson Utility Trailer I am going to list the all the components that you will need to add electric drum brakes to both your 3,500lb Lippert axles. 4-Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly # 84546UC3-EZ 2-Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit # 23-468-469 1-Tekonsha Push-To-Test Trailer Breakaway Kit # 50-85-313 1-Trailer Wiring Junction Box # 38656 1-Hopkins 7-Way RV Style Connector # H20046 4-Hex Screw # 101131802 4-Deka Ring Terminal # DW05740-1 4-Deka Butt Connector...
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• Parts Needed For Electric Brake Conversion On A Four Winns Trailer With Two 3,500 lb Axles
  We can definitely help with that. Since your trailer uses a 3,500 lb axle it should use standard bearing sizing. That being an # L68149 (1.378" inner diameter) inner bearing and a # L44649 (1.063" inner diameter) outer bearing. If that is what you have, you can use the Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K. This hub comes pre-grease and has a 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern. new dust caps are included. To convert to electric brakes you will also need the etrailer Electric...
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• Parts Needed for Custom Wiring a Trailer For Separate Turn and Brake Lighting
  In order to have separate turn and brake lights on your trailer, I strongly recommend using a 2-wire to 3-wire converter, like the Tow Ready # 118158 on the trailer. This will allow you to have 4-way connectors on both the vehicle and the trailer. The 4-way connectors are much more common than 5-way connectors, and will allow to you tow other things with your vehicle, or tow your trailer with other vehicles, without the need for an adapter. This converter box is not designed to be exposed...
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• Where Should Ground from 7-Way Connector be Installed
  You will simply want to connect your Ground wire to a clean, bare-metal surface on your vehicle. This can be done with a ring terminal like part # DW05740-1, which has a 1/4" ID, or part # DW05741-1, which has a 3/8" ID. i have attached a video of our Universal Installation Kit # ETBC7 being installed on a 2012 Ford Van where you can see this being done at the 2:00 mark.
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• If Brake Wiring is Damaged do Trailer Brakes Need to be Changed Out
  If it's just the wiring that has been damaged then you only need to replace the brake wires. We recommend using 10 Gauge Wire # 10-1-1 and Heat Shrink Butt Connectors # DW05745-5 for the installation. Electric brake assemblies have 2 wires; 1 for power and 1 for ground. It doesn't matter which wire on the brake assembly is used for which function. Should your ground connections be damaged as well then you can use the Ring Terminal # DW05740-1 for the ground wire and the Self-Tapping Screw...
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