- 23
- 72 292
Chris Miles
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2012
I'm a Dad to two amazing boys. I try to fix things myself to save a few dollars and gain more knowledge. Hopefully you can learn something or share something here. If you have a specific request, I can see if I have anything about it to share.
วีดีโอ
Key stuck in ignition Colorado Safety bypass to remove key.
มุมมอง 5573 หลายเดือนก่อน
Dealers will take your money and replace several parts and your key will still occasionally get stuck in your ignition. When this happens the power stays on and will drain your battery if you can't get it out. I do not encourage you to do this because it is bypassing a Safety switch. Engineers created this lock to prevent the key from being removed unless the vehicle is in Park. By bypassing th...
Changing tubeless lawnmower tires by hand.
มุมมอง 2404 หลายเดือนก่อน
Crappy video but pointers if you need them. I need a camera stand.
Adding much needed reverse lights to my enclosed trailer.
มุมมอง 1274 หลายเดือนก่อน
I hate not being able to see when backing at night. Here I added 4 Nilight LED lights under my trailer. I briefly walk you through what it takes to add reverse lights, as always an after thought and not while I'm doing the work. Here is the link for the lights I used. Amazon a.co/d/6x73pOs
Gear ratio estimate
มุมมอง 1845 หลายเดือนก่อน
For a non posi track/limited slip differential, jack one tire off the ground, position the drive shaft at a good start point and mark it. Place a mark on the tire and the ground to mark one revolution. Count drive shaft rotations for two tire revolutions. Stamped on my ring gear is 41x12 so math is 41/12=3.4166 round to 342. I also called the dealership and they used the VIN to verify RPO code ...
2002 Chevy Impala No power on AC/heater blower, DIC no power
มุมมอง 2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
We have a 2002 Impala that has been giving us electrical fits for quite a while now. At first it started not having power on the AC/heater blower intermittently. I found out if you hit a bump, wiggle the key, restart the engine sometime it would power up. Then we started noticing the cruise light was coming on and when it did the cruise control would not work. Recently the turn signals started ...
Gabe's Owl
มุมมอง 304 ปีที่แล้ว
It's safe to say, Nancy does NOT like mice! We were remodeling our house and I found this mouse that Gabe took a liking to. Nancy wasn't too keen on the idea but Granny was having a good time behind the camera. I love @2.07 when he drops it she screams like it's going to run away.
Drury Hotels
มุมมอง 1324 ปีที่แล้ว
We really like and recommend Drury Hotels. We try to plan our vacations around them. You get free hot meals, 3 adult beverages, popcorn, soda, hot drinks and so much more. Nice pools and friendly staff. I usually as for a complementary upgrade and can usually get one. I book a regular room and get the King suite. It is nice to have the extra space and furniture to sit on. with the kiddos we usu...
First time using impact.
มุมมอง 214 ปีที่แล้ว
My son is 4 years old and likes to help me work on things. My dad thought me so why not pass it on.
Gabe playing with ball catcher.
มุมมอง 244 ปีที่แล้ว
Here is Gabe playing with the ball catcher for makerspace.
How to install inner tubes in tires.
มุมมอง 764 ปีที่แล้ว
I won't lie, I have a shop down the road from me so I used his head breaker to break down 9 tires. Then while I was putting the tubes back in I thought maybe someone out there might wonder how to put a tube in at tire so I shot this quick video. Another reason I take the valve core out is if you seat the bead and lose the stem inside the tire you can't get it back out. If the core is out and it...
2017 F150 Trailer charge terminal. 12V supply.
มุมมอง 45K6 ปีที่แล้ว
2017 F150 Trailer charge terminal. 12V supply.
Have the same problem
I just went through this problem. My slide in the bed camper doesn't have brake lights mounted on it so the truck did not recognize that there was a trailer connected and the 12 volt power to the camper would not activate. I'm going to mount little lights in the camper and hook them to the left and right signal wires coming from the trailer cord lead. I didn't see your video until after spending 2 hours checking fuses and wires and finally hooking my little utility trailer to the truck to prove it needed to see trailer brake lights were now connected so it would turn on the 12 volt feed. Ford goofed up on designing this one.
This is my problem on my range rover 1 week they couldnt find the problem
Thank-you for always taking care of your Mom!!
Mine just broke today. Very helpful. Thank you
All I found out was the part number, which was helpful in a way, but why do you attempt an instructional video when you don’t show how to take it off or put it on. I’m trying to get the old one off without breaking the glass and I thought this video just might show that.
Why do you not show putting the window back in the truck?
Because it takes two hands and I had no way to hold my phone at the same time.
2002 impalas are the worse one that Chevrolet made
Thank you Chris just what I needed
How did you know where on the glass to position the new rail? mine came off of the window so I don't have a reference.
I could see where it came off.
Late reply I know but it's right at 13 inches from small rubberized side to start of channel
this is exactly the information that I was looking for. extremely helpful. 2022 F150 has the same "smart" connector. interesting to see that you had to press the brake before the truck saw the trailer. thanks.
That's what worked for us. I hope it works for you as well!
I am not sure how much load the lift takes, but you could probably wire it into the park/tail light terminal, that way you could have power by just unlocking the door.
I guess that's something I could look into. You know tunnel vision when you see it. Just had it stuck in my head battery power. I'll have to research amp draw and see if the circuit will handle it. If I recall, the lift motor has some big cable on it Thank you.
👍
Does this part fit both sides?
It's so smart, you have to do a bunch of nonsense to make it do what it should do without it.
Interesting since 924-210 is the part (specifically the lower mounting bracket of that part) that broke on my 97 truck.
I was testing the connections and noticed I didn’t have 12v but had a good fuse. I wasn’t sure what was up. This was Very helpful. I hit the brakes gave in a few seconds and it recognized a trailer. Way better than the video with a guy hacking his wire harness. 🤦♂️ Thank you!!
Could u pls provide a more detailed information or draw for the line/bulbs you used for this purpose? I have sent my 2018 F150 FX4 to dealer 3 times for this problem and the dealer was confused too for not having the 12V power. Thanks.
Super useful video Chris thanks a million for that. I have a f150 2018 ... After I push the break pedal for 5, 10 or 15 seconds, I never see the popup screen saying "Trailer Connected". But I have all lights running correctly. Am I missing anything obvious?
I don't know about this truck but the truck before this had to have a fuse and relay installed in the fuse box before it would get power to the plug. You might want to check and make sure the circuit is complete. It's a shot in the dark but it's worth looking into.
Lifesaver!! Thanks for the info and part number!! Saved me hours! I didn't even know the name for this part
Thank you...it certainly does help .
How did you install the glass to the rail !
Clean all the old adhesive/rust off the connection on the glass and then use some spray lube on the new rail and on the rubber on the glass. Put a towel on the floor, turn the window upside down and press down on the rail pushing it onto the glass. Be careful not to break the glass. It's a tight fit. Looking back I wish I would have made a better video but at the time I decided to make something just because I had such a hard time finding the part. I already had it apart by then. As you know you need both hands on reassembly so I couldn't film it going back together. It was cold out so I stopped in to use my moms garage which is near the parts store. I only had limited supplies to do the job.
Thank you excellent video
I having a similar problem bit its just i cant put the wheels on the bottom rail i having a hard time
The trailer i just got has all leds and doesn't draw enough current to trigger the 12v on. Any ideas?
Did you hook it up to a different trailer to make sure the 12V works on it?
@@chrismiles1369 i didn't, my last trailer was an open deck and didn't need the 12v
Add a resistor
mine seems to only provide power to the trailer break away battery when I apply pressure on the brake pedal, but then it cuts power to the break away battery after i stop applying pressure. Any ideas?
Silly question but are you on the correct terminal. The trailer brake will power up (if equipped) when the pedal is pushed.
@@chrismiles1369 correct terminal? As in the trailer battery terminal? I mean this is the way the trailer came, and the dealer even tried swapping wires in the plug, but that fed the trailer brakes constant power. This trailer battery is for the emergency break away battery. Honestly after reading through some of the comments it seems like some people are saying that itll only provide power while all doors are shut and key inside the vehicle. I dont remember all of the ways I checked, but I just remember I could never get a solid charging light on the battery. Only ever lit up when I had my foot on the brakes, then would shut off when I let go. LOL
@@dach4mp85 you answered my question.....when they switched the wire and it applied the brakes. This tells me you have it on the correct 12v tab. All I know for fact is right there in the video. It works for our wheel chair lift which would be the breakaway battery charge line that you are talking about. In the "good old days" you had a fuse in a hot line from the battery and it always worked. This is how I use to run a power inverter to run a mini refrigerator when we camped. Now days it's more complicated...sounds like each year is programed a little bit different.
@@chrismiles1369 yeah sounds like its just a complex system. thanks for the reply. Its possible that since this battery isnt having much of a draw on the system, the truck isnt sending it power since this system seems to be "smart." At first I thought it was the fuse and relay that older models are said to not have been installed, but I checked and both are there. I'll drive with the trailer and get out after awhile to see if I have steady power.
@@dach4mp85 I guess it's possible it might turn on with the brake pedal it might check to see if the battery needs charged ( if no load is on the circuit) it may turn off so the battery does not over charge?
I have the same issue on a 2019 F-350 dually only in addition to doing everything this video shows, you also have to have the key fob inside the cab and all doors shut for the 12 volt pin to have power, Kind of Crazy.
This is the ticket! Thanks!
Just use relays in place if the lights.
Well Yippy for you. Thought this was going to be an instructional video instead of a nice gloating video.
Thanks a bunch! You saved me $150 from the Ford dealer. It's amazing how little the "professionals" know. Fantastic video and thanks again.
Also have a 93, my motors burned out, and got new bottom rails, and I have tried goof off professional, acetone, chlorinated brake cleaner, and a heat gun, in combination....my old ones now wiggle, but won't come off...please help?
Mine were on tight. Thought I was going to shatter the glass but it came off. I started at one end and worked it off.
What steps did you follow to reinstall the window with the new lift rail? What technique did you use to get the wheels into the rail?
Dumbest setup from a manufacturer I've ever seen; engineers definitely sit back and ponder ways to fuck things up while imposing their eureka moment ideas upon us all ... I've encountered so many work trucks and friends trucks where the "intelligent" trailer battery charging system has shit the bed and won't charge for whatever reason.... Ford really screwed the pooch on this "upgrade". I've wired up so many charging relays on these trucks so it's purely electro-mechanical it would make your head spin and they now charge and provide up to a circuit protected 30 amps right to the rear (I run a redundant charging circuit wire to the rear 7 way plug) under a KOER situation only... So while snowmobiles are being hauled the diesel heater is churning along in the ski-doo trailer keeping the trailer at a toasty 21 degrees Celsius and all the sleds are plugged in to keep their batteries at the fullest charge available and the deepcycle batteries in the trailer are always at full charge...
does the truck sense when the aux battery is full and stops charging or does it just charge until you shut the truck off?
I can't answer that, I've never dug into it. We use it as a power source so it always has to be on since we don't have an auxiliary battery.
I'm interested in knowing that also, from what I've read it only sends about 1.5 amps to the trailer battery.
on my 2018 f150 xl 4x4 crew cab with 5.0 and tow package. assembled 4/18 in kansas city, i installed the trailer brake controller, used forscan to turn on in 2 places, ( enable and enable gain). when plugged into a fully equipped and wired trailer, once the pickup recognized a trailer, the 12+ line became hot, ( the engine had to be running before the 12+ became hot) brakes worked, with in dash gain display, even have reverse pole hot while in reverse in the 7 pole trailer plug.
Yes, that is correct. Plug in a trailer press brake and it will power up. In our case a wheelchair lift doesn't put any load on any trailer terminals so it doesn't "see" anything plugged in and won't turn on the 12v. I ended up wiring the lifts' license plate as a right tail light. It will turn on the 12v now but it also notices the left trailer light is "out". We just clear it and the lift works fine. It is kind of a pain as you always have to start the truck press the brake then go back to lift the chair. For getting out you have to leave it run, lower the chair then go back and shut the engine off. Not bad but when you're wheelchair bound it's a lot of extra work. Would be nice if it was always hot like the earlier models were.
I thought it was a helpful video ... so ultimately the one bulb is on that 12 volt line so when that is on you have trick your truck into turning it on ... would that be the same for a 2016 too. I know my truck knows when I connect my small unity trailer
Our old truck was a 2012. It had a towing package but the relay and fuse needed to be put in the fuse panel on top of the radiator area. We had a relay for power rear window but the truck didn't have that option so I moved that one and then it worked. I'm not sure about a 16 I'd have to do some research.
Here is a link to a video installing the fuse and relay to make 12v power at the plug. th-cam.com/video/VOYqteFodJ0/w-d-xo.html
Great job on the video !!!
I used an electric brake magnet that I connected to a 7-way trailer connectors. Them, it will charge you battery. See this video: th-cam.com/video/vuv7fyV4wz4/w-d-xo.html
Yes, that's correct. Once the truck "sees" the trailer and you hold the brake down after connecting it will supply power to the 12V terminal. Provided you are wired correctly it will have power with engine on.
Thanks for the video, So if I understand you correctly. I shouldn't have a problem charging my RV battery in travel trailer when towing my camper, As long as the F150 see the trailer.
If everything is working correctly, once the trailer is hooked and truck is running press the brakes for a few seconds. Take a test light back and with a good ground check the battery charge wire for power. Unhook it from the trailer battery so you know for sure the power is coming from the truck. Hope this helps.
Had same issue on my 1994 GMC K1500. I got a LMC catalog to research parts. Then search for best price online. If you order parts online from Advanced, use code P20 for a 20% discount, and pick up at your local store. Bought my truck to use sparingly and rust is a major problem with all of these trucks. GM should be ashamed for making these things. Rusted out brake lines, fuel tank & lines, bottom rear parts of cab, etc, etc, etc. Including this part.
yes, I was able to grab it and pull it off. If I remember right I used a little spray lube to help it slide.
do i need any type of glue to put the new one in?
@@diegofernandodiazmorales7613 I'm sure you know by now but no adhesive is needed.
@@chrismiles1369 why would they put adhesive on it if no adhesive is needed?? I came across this video when looking for my truck. Got the new part from napa. But been spending 3 hours trying to cut thru this old silicone shit so i can nicely remove the piece instead of risking shaddering the glass in my hand
@@johnjoe9918 Just wondering how your repair went? I did not have glue on mine it was just a really tight fit on the seal at the bottom of the window. My father was the second owner of the truck so I assumed it did not have glue from the factory.
@@chrismiles1369 well after 3 hours of heating it with a torch and running a hook knife thru it I finally got it off, used a razor to clean old shit off and glued a new piece back on. Figured I should glue it since it's responsible for lowering and raising the window. Would prefer it to not somehow pop out. But it worked as it should