Trailer Brake Controller Wiring Colors Video

Hello Julia, thanks for reaching out. Take a look at the Curt Ball Mount for 2" Hitches #C45338. This has a 7" rise and is rated for 10,000 lbs. Assuming your trailer uses a 2-5/16" ball you can use that with the #C40030 hitch ball.…

Your 2004 Dodge should have the connector if the 4-pole connector was factory installed, but it might be a bit tricky to locate. Behind the emergency brake pedal on the firewall is a white junction box. The blue connector you are looking for is…

Hey Phil, If you're looking for the factory wire harness for a plug and play connection you'll find a connector that's gray with a red/orange center like the plug on the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers #C51436.…

Hey Clay, according to my research the plug location for a trailer brake controller is located on the left side of the steering wheel near the floor. You can see one of our techs Connor showing this and plugging in the harness at the 7:00 mark in the…

Thank you for all of the information and pictures! It looks like you should at least have some wiring already run on your 2019 Chevy Express Van 3500 so I'm just as confused as to why you don't have a round plug with a cap inside the…

The wires that are routed through an axle, like the etrailer.com #e43SR, are there to connect electric brakes together (see included picture). You do not have to use them if you prefer not to, but as they are more protected than an exposed wire, it…

If your trailer has 7 wires running all the way back to the brakes, then yes, you can tap into the existing wiring. Each of your new brakes will have two wires for the brake magnet. One wire is for 12 volt power to the brake magnets and the other…

The torque figure to use when tightening the nuts that hold the Electric Trailer Brake Kit #AKEBRK-35-SA to your spindle bracket is 45 to 50 ft lbs of torque.

It's very common for new trailer brakes to not feel as strong as you'd think they would be. With self adjusting brake assemblies like the #AKEBRK-35-SA the trick is to apply the brakes several times as each time they will click a little bit…

It is a good idea to pre-adjust self adjusting brakes like the #AKEBRK-35-SA when installing them but it's not required as they will adjust themselves with enough applications but you'd just need to be aware of it.

When installing new brake assemblies such as Electric Trailer Brake Kit - Self-Adjusting - 10" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 3,500 lbs Item #AKEBRK-35-SA there will likely be no drag at first. Even self-adjusting brakes like these will need…

Only certain bike racks are rated for use at the back of an RV or trailer but the Hollywood Racks #HR1400Z bike rack is not one of them. Generally, any rack that can fold or tilt, with few exceptions, won't be rated for this applications. The…