What to Know About the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers Video

Both Curt class III trailer hitch, part #13328 and the Draw-Tite Hitch class III trailer hitch, part #75599, are quality hitches. But the most popular hitch for your vehicle is the Curt hitch, part #13328. Installation is relatively easy, even for a…

Actually, the P3 now has the upgraded axis accelerometer like the P2. The Tekonsha P3 Trailer Brake Controller #90195, will work with both electric over hydraulic brakes on the trailer as well as electric brakes. It has a menu option on the display…

The Dutton Lainson Repair Kit part #DL70475 that you mentioned is a fit for the DL 1802A winch that you have. It will work for you to give you the replacement spring you need.

Thanks for the well wishes! There are two primary differences between the original Tekonsha Prodigy and the newer Prodigy P2. The P2 will actuate electric over hydraulic trailer brakes, where the original Prodigy will not. The original Prodigy needed…

On your 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500 there is a black junction box at the back of the floorboards and to the left of the brake pedal. If you take that cover the brake controller plugs into the top row, second spot from the left. It will be the same as…

We can help you with 7-way wiring and a brake controller for your 2005 Silverado. Your truck should already have wiring run for a 7-way; this is likely to be found tucked up above the spare tire. If you find blunt-cut wires there you will use part…

You are correct, you should only be getting output when the brake is applied, or the override switch is activated. It sounds like the controller might be bad, but to make sure, you should probably bench test it before tossing it. Use a circuit…

Your 2004 Sierra is factory wired for brakes, but you will need a brake controller to actuate them. I would recommend a proportional controller, like the Tekonsha Prodigy P2, part #90885. A proportional controller uses an accelerometer to determine…

The OL or overload error code indicates a short in the brake output circuit. As a first step, you will want to see if the problem exists with the wiring on the trailer or on the vehicle. Due to its intermittent nature, I'm suspecting a loose…

For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part #90885. This is our best selling brake controller because of how well it works and how easy it is to setup. This is a proportional brake controller that senses the amount…

You can refer to the linked help article for details on the wiring under the hood of your 2003 Silverado that you need to connect for trailer brake controller installation. There are both red and blue wires, as you noted. These are normally located…

It is likely the result of a bad ground, but in order to determine the specific problem you'll need to use a circuit tester such as #PTW2993 to test the connector on your Silverado after disconnecting it from your trailer. Check the wiring going…