Do It Yourself Auto Upgrades

Trailer connectors are wire harnesses designed to plug into the receptacle plug on vehicles designed to tow. While the receptacle plug is pre-wired to your vehicle, you will need to know how to...

A cold air intake is one of the most affordable modifications you can make to a car. They work by taking in air from below the engine bay, where it's cooler and denser. The denser air burns more...

Batteries provide power to your vehicle when the car isn't running and provide all of the energy to turn the starter and get the system moving. But if you're storing your car for long periods of...

A trailer plug is a four-pin electrical connector that powers the brake lights, turn signals and running lights on a trailer when it is connected to a tow vehicle. Modern vehicles such as a 2005...

When installing an RPM gauge -- better known as a tach -- short for Tachometer, the unit must be set on the backside to the number of cylinders of the vehicle. Read the instructions for the tach...

The Ford Focus can be equipped with a class I receiver hitch which can tow a trailer weighing up to 2,000 lbs. In order to safely operate a trailer, you must install a wiring harness that connects...

The Honda Civic is one of Honda's best selling automobiles. Since its initial production in 1972, it has been through eight official redesigns as of 2008, plus a face-lift in 2009. On many Civic...

A trailer light pigtail is an electrical connector with four leads attached. Trailer pigtails come in two varieties. Later model vehicles use a harness made specifically for each vehicle, which...

Now that we have our towing hitch installed in our Chevy Uplander, we can now install the wiring harness. So let’s get started, just follow the steps below to continue.

Now that we have our trailer hitch installed in the Toyota Tacoma, we can now install the wiring harness. So let’s get started, just follow the steps below to continue.

Now that we have our trailer hitch installed in the Toyota Camry, we can now install the wiring harness. So let’s get started, just follow the steps below to continue.

An MSD ignition increases horsepower through more complete burning of the fuel. It does this by way of increasing the spark intensity--instead of one spark, it gives off a multitude of sparks....

Want to know how to install one of these devices into your F-250? A trailer brake controller is usually an after market option for the F-250, they don’t come standard. So let’s get started, just...

Trailer lights are used to signal to other drivers that you are stopping, since your brake lights are not visible. They attach to your brake light wires and turn on when you touch the brakes. They...

Four wire trailer light connectors the typical type of connection used for pulling small to medium boat trailers and small utility trailers. This installation is designed to for most trailer...

Installing the correct wiring from your tow vehicle to the trailer is of the utmost importance. If the lights on the trailer do not work, or work incorrectly, you could have a ticket on your hands...

Wiring a Jeep Liberty for towing a small RV or boat is a painless process, thanks to the availability of wiring harness adapters that plug in to a connection in the rear of the Liberty and...

Motor vehicle law varies somewhat from state to state, but one thing they all agree on is that trailers must have lights that work in conjunction with the tow vehicle. Many trucks come with...

Relays are used in many places in cars and trucks. Switching power to auxiliary lights is an example of this use. Using a relay allows you to run smaller wires through the vehicle, which is a...

One of the best do-it-yourself improvements in automobile safety involves installing improved lighting. Driving lights can greatly enhance your ability to see farther at night, especially on dark...

Driving lights can increase your night-time driving safety. If your car is not equipped with driving lights it is quite an easy process to add them yourself. This article will explain how to wire...

The use of an amp meter allows you to see the amount of current an electrical circuit is consuming. Amp meters work on a direct current (DC) electrical circuit. DC circuits are primarily found in...