Brake Control Installation Instructions for a 1996 Chevrolet C/K Pickup

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Where under the dash are the wires to hook up a DT#TK63VRon a 96 chev pickup without a factory tow pkg.

asked by: bruce c

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You will need to hard wire the Tekonsha # TK63VR, on your 1996 Chevrolet CK Pickup. Hard wiring is straight forward and fairly easy to do. We have instructions and a video that I have linked below for you.

From the Brake controller here are your connections.

White wire to negative battery post.
Black wire through a 20-amp circuit breaker, item # PK54520 (included in kit), to the positive battery post.
Red wire to the stop light switch wire behind the brake pedal, use a circuit tester, item # PTW2993, to locate the correct wire. See minute 7:40 in video.
Blue wire runs back to the blue wire on the 7-Way adapter.

You will need a wiring kit, item # ETBC7, to install the brake controller and wiring. This kit has all of the items needed to do a professional installation of the brake controller and trailer connector. The only other item you may need is a 4-Pole Hardwire Kit, item # 18252, if you do not already have a 4-Way connector on your vehicle.

You will then need to run another wire from the black wire on the 7-Way Adapter to the positive post on the vehicle battery through a 40-amp circuit breaker, item # PK54540 (included in kit), and a wire to the reverse light circuit, behind one of the taillights, from the yellow (center pole, sometimes purple) wire on the connector if needed. If you do not need the center pole circuit, you can just tie it up out of the way with a wire tie.

expert reply by: Robert G

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Robert W.

2/4/2020

I have a 1996 Chevy k1500, there are 2 terminals on the fuse box under the hood which has fuses to them. They are screw posts and I was wondering if I could use those when wiring up my trailer brake.Thank youRobert

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Jacob H.

2/6/2020

It's always a good idea to make sure that the brake controller has its own relays so that if you were to have a problem with it, you would know where it's coming from. This is why we recommend isolating the brake controller to its own relays.

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Answer 1

The shipping weight of Hopkins Endurance Multi-Tow 4-Way Flat to 7-Way RV Trailer Adapter #HM47180 is 1 lb. Please consider that weight includes packing materials. The item weight is 6.4 oz. The product is 2.9 x 3.9 x 6.9 inches. The mounting hole…

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Answer 2

It could be a tow package fuse on the vehicle. Use the owners manual to find the locations of fuses/relays related to the tow package wiring to check them and replace as needed. If the issue is not a fuse or relay then you can test the vehicle side…

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Answer 3

Either way is correct. It depends on if you want to keep the semi-style 7-Way (if you need to tow that type of trailer) or if you will never be towing a semi-trailer. If you need to keep the 7-Way semi active on the truck, then you would need to make…

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Answer 4

All the brake controller needs to sense a trailer connection so that you can test it is a slight amperage draw on the output circuit. For that you can use a circuit tester like the part #PTW2993 with one pin grounded and the other on the output pin.…

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Answer 5

Hey Dave, The Curt Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles #C96JR would not be intertwined or interfere with the Blue Ox Patriot #BLU37TR. This wire harness is simply plugging into the motorhome and Gladiator tail lights to copy the light…

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Answer 6

What you are describing is normally the result one 1 of 3 issues: First, there could be some corrosion in or on the connectors on the vehicle or trailer side or both. Second there could be a bad ground. Bad grounds can cause all sorts of bizarre…

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Answer 7

The 4-way on your trailer is what's known as a wishbone connector like part #A35W42B. Two of the wires are the running light circuit which is a little easier to install since you can run one down each side of the trailer. This way you don't…

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Answer 8

Your brake lights and turn signals for each side are on one circuit. The left side turn signal and brake light is generally the yellow wire going into your trailer connector. The first thing to do is check the fuses on your tow vehicle. Next, inspect…

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Answer 9

Vehicle rear axle suspension products like air bags and rubber jounce springs are intended primarily to help support the vehicle suspension when it is carrying a heavy and/or uneven cargo load within the vehicle. They are not designed so much for use…

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Answer 10

That has to be a brake controller issue. Sounds like the controller is backfeeding the stoplight circuit it taps into as a signal wire with voltage which is then activating your brake lights. When this happens the brake controller is in need of being…

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Answer 11

It sounds like there is either no power going to the black power wire on the Hopkins Agility Brake Controller, #HM47295, or the power wire is connected to the wrong circuit. I would recommend using a circuit tester, like part #PTW2993, to test the…

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