Expert Answers about Chevrolet Suburban

• Troubleshooting Open Ground Error Code on Tekonsha P3 Brake Controller
• The owner's manual for the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 # 90195 states 4 possible causes of a "NO Trailer Connection!" warning: the trailer is not connected to the tow vehicle, the trailer is connected with an open circuit on the brake line, the trailer connector came disconnected or is corroded, or the trailer brake magnet has a bad ground. First thing I would try is unplugging the controller for several seconds to allow it to reset. You will want to ensure that all the wires are secure at their...
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• How To Install The Tekonsha Prodigy P-3 In Your 2001 Chevrolet Suburban
• The Tekonsha Prodigy P-3 # 90195 uses Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter # 3025-P for your 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, as long as it has the factory tow package. Make sure this harness is attached to the junction box under the dash, specifically the connection that is second from the left on the top row. I have attached a photo to show this connection, along with a video. If you do not have the tow package, then you would have needed 4 way kit # C59496 and universal 7 way kit such as # ETBC7....
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• Why Wouldn't Curt Echo Mobile Brake Controller Power On When Plugged into 2010 Chevy Suburban LT
• Sounds like the 12 volt power circuit of your 7-way trailer wiring isn't active currently which is why the Curt Echo part # C51180 is allowing trailer lighting functions to pass through it but won't power on. Since you have a 2010 Chevy Suburban what you'll need to do is check out the help article I attached that details how to make all of the connections under the hood needed to activate this circuit.
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• Tekonsha Primus IQ Shows Output Driving Down the Road
• For starters, the Tekonsha Primus IQ Trailer Brake Controller part # TK90160 should shut off after 15 minutes of inactivity. Now, there are a few things that could cause the issue you are describing. The first of which would be corrosion on the vehicle side trailer connector as this could cause power to jump circuits and trick the brake controller into thinking that there is a trailer connected. I would first make sure none of the pins are bent and then spray them down with some electrical...
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• Blown Fuse on Brake Controller Brake Light Circuit when wiring a 2007 Chevy Suburban
• My first reaction is that you might have a blown fuse. There is a fuse in the power distribution box labled AUX that provides power to the Light blue wire with white tracer on the the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. If this fuse is blown the brake light switch wire will not have power. Since all of the other functions are working properly this sounds like the problem. When testing the brake controller make sure you have a trailer connected to get the proper readings. Sometimes with the proportional...
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• Troubleshooting a Tekonsha Voyager Brake Controller on a 1999 1500 4x4 Chevy Suburban
• Basically you will need to go over all of the connections you made for the Tekonsha Voyager # 39510 to determine where the problem is. Starting with the white wire, this wire will need to be run to negative terminal of your battery so that the controller is grounded properly. Next the black wire. This wire needs to be run to the positive side of the battery through a 40 amp circuit breaker. If both of these connections are made properly then the controller should be powering on. If...
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• Brake Controller Installed on 2007 Escalade- No Signal from Brake Switch Wire
• When you state that the brake lamps worked, did you check the third brake lamp at the rear of the vehicle? This circuit is what the stop lamp switch is wired into. Go to the fuse box under the hood, and look for the CHMSL (center high mounted stop lamp) fuse. The owner's manual or the lid of the fuse box should have a fuse diagram showing which fuses protect which circuits. Replace the CHMSL fuse, and you should find that your brake controller is now functioning. Also, keep in mind that...
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• Troubleshooting 1995 Ford F-350 that Lost Taillight Circuit After Trailer Wiring Short
• One of two things happened. Either you shorted out the truck's wiring before a fuse was able to blow or there is another fuse on that circuit that could have blown. Fusible links are often found on older vehicles. These can be hard to find but they are on the circuit to act as another fail safe in the event of a short. The best place would be to start where the trailer wiring harness splices into your vehicle's wiring and then work your way back up the circuit looking for fusible links,...
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• Troubleshooting Brake Controller that Only Works When Headlights On and Applies Brakes Gas Pedal
• That is quite the bizarre problem you are having with your brake controller. The problem has to be how the controller is wired to your 2001 Chevy Suburban. If you used a quick install harness like the # 3025-P my first reaction would be that the pin out of the connector is wrong, or you accidentally used a # 3015-P which uses the same connector but has a different pin out. I attached a picture of what the pin out should look like. You can test the pins of the port on your vehicle with...
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• Troubleshooting Factory Towing Sensor Errors
• I'm assuming that you're talking about the truck beeping and your truck came with the factory tow package with a brake controller installed and some sort of monitoring system for the trailer wiring. Most of the time with these systems, the errors that are reported have to do with the wiring connections on the trailer or vehicle becoming dirty/corroded or a short somewhere on the brakes or connector. Make sure that neither side is dirty/corroded and clean them off as necessary. You'll...
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• Correct Wiring Adapter for Draw-Tite Brake Controller in 2003 Chevy Suburban
• If you are using the adapter # 3025-P with the Draw-Tite Activator # 5504 on your 2003 Chevy Suburban then that is your problem. The 3025-P is the correct adapter for your 2002 Chevy Suburban but for your 2003 Suburban you actually need the adapter # 3015-P. GM changed the pin where the stop light switch is at from the 2002 to the 2003 as you can see from the attached pictures of both connectors (note the location change of the red wire). You can possibly relocate the red wire on your...
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• E2 Error Code and Max of 4 Volts with a Hopkins Brake Controller Troubleshooting
• If you severed the blue wire of your brake controller and with the controller turned up all the way and with the manual lever fully slid you are still only seeing 4 volts with the e2 error then it would seem that the controller is broken. The Hopkins brake controller are kind of notorious for being easy to break. 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...
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• Troubleshooting Tekonsha Primus IQ Brake Controller # TK90160 in 2004 Chevrolet Suburban
• Thank you for your purchases from etrailer. It sounds like the error codes you refer to are on your Suburban's DIC (Driver Information Center) and not on the Tekonsha unit itself. You can easily test the functions of the Primus brake controller itself by applying a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to the pins of the truck's 7-way (with the trailer disconnected of course). If you refer to the linked photo, you'll see the brake circuit pin (marked by the red arrow) is in the 5-o-clock position....
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• Troubleshooting OEM Trailer Brake Controller on 2019 Chevy Suburban
• Since you have the OEM brake controller, the operation of the controller is more complicated and involved than an aftermarket controller would be. If the controller worked at one point then stopped, I'd suspect a blown fuse to be the cause. The fuse in position # 36 in the fuse panel in the owner's manual activates the ITBC, the factory brake controller. If the fuse is blown, before plugging the trailer back in, you'll want to closely examine the brake output circuit on the trailer, which...
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• Brake Controller Pulses Trailer Brakes with 1993 Chevy Suburban Emergency Flashers On
• It sounds like you have the brake controller red wire attached to the wrong wire on your 1993 Suburban. The red wire is the one that carries the signal telling the brake controller when you step on the brake pedal. There is more than one wire under the dash that will have power when you step on the brake pedal. What you will need to do is use a circuit tester such as # PTW2993 and probe the brake switch wires. You need the one that only has power when you step on the brake pedal. If it...
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• Turn Signal Fuse Blowing on 2003 Chevy Suburban With 7-Way
• If you already replaced your 2003 Chevy Suburban's 7-way with something like the Curt # C55774, and you are still blowing fuses the only thing it can be is a bad ground or - far more likely a short on the wiring. Check to ensure your grounds are connected to bare metal free of any dirt, paint, or corrosion, which is an easy check. The more difficult part is going to be a check on the wires, as you'll need to trace it back and use Circuit Tester # PTW2979 along the wiring to try and find...
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• Emergency Lights Not Working Properly On a Trailer Behind a 2005 Chevy Suburban
• The first thing I would do is try to narrow down whether the wiring problem is on the vehicle or the trailer side. With the trailer not connected, use a circuit tester, like part # PTW2993, and check all the pins on the 7-way. Make sure you activate that pin function as you test it. Then plug in your adapter, and test that. If all these items check out OK, then the problem is somewhere on your trailer. Trace the wires for the left-hand signal and brake back from the trailer connector....
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• Trailer Brake Controller Not Working on 2018 Chevrolet Suburban
• On your 2018 Chevrolet Suburban if you are using the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter # 3016 with your Tekonsha Prodigy P3 # 90195 there is no other connection required. You can check to make sure the fuse # 36 is still in place on your engine compartment fuse block. Be sure to check the fuse to ensure it is not damaged and it is the correct amperage required. A Circuit Tester # PTW2991 can be utilized to ensure that you are getting power at the brake controller wires to determine if...
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• Where are the Trailer Brake Controller Fuses Located on a 2014 Chevy Suburban
• On the 2014 Chevy Suburban there are brake controller fuses in locations 6 and 63 under the hood. If the one at 63 is good then it must be the one at position 6 that is either missing or blown.
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• No Power at Knob on Curt Spectrum Brake Controller
• I would start by using a hook probe tester like the # PTW2993 to check and see if you're getting a power feed on the wire coming out of the box on the Curt Spectrum # C51170 when the knob is plugged in. This will give you an idea if the knob might be faulty or not. If you can let me know whether or not the box of the Spectrum is providing power out we can troubleshoot from there.
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