Expert Answers about Chevrolet Traverse

• Troubleshooting Brake Controller Installation on 2016 Chevy Traverse with Factory Tow Package
• If you used the correct wiring harness # 3026-P, then you will need to test your factory harness in the lower left pin location for 12V power using a circuit tester like # PTW2993. If your fuses are good the only other thing is to check your wires under your hood as some vehicle require physically connecting a wire that is already run to a terminal. I've attached an article with photos to assist with this.
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• Troubleshooting Intermittently Working 7-Way Trailer Connector on 2011 Chevy Traverse
• Due to the intermittent nature of your problem, what you have going on is likely being caused by corrosion in the trailer connector on the vehicle or in the connector on the trailer. First, check those blades on the vehicle's connector for green or white corrosion. If the corrosion is minor, you can take a piece of sandpaper and remove the corrosion, but if its severe it's likely that the corrosion has spread to the interior of the plug and is interfering with the voltage coming through...
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• Troubleshooting Little to No Power on Brake Buddy Stealth Supplemental Braking System
• Thanks for reaching out about the Brake Buddy Stealth Supplemental Braking System # HM39530. The Stealth is a bit of a different animal when it comes to the supplemental braking family but I have some things for you to check. Since the pump is not vacuuming the brake lines you'll want to make sure you are getting power to the vacuum pump when the towed vehicle is plugged into the RV. You also need to make sure the sensitivity is turned up. If it's on a 1-3 then you'll need some pretty...
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• After Installing Trailer Wiring Harness on 2013 Chevy Traverse Trailer Lights Do Not Come On
• The ground is likely not sufficient so you will need to either locate an existing ground location or borrow a drill from someone to make a hole for the screw for the ground. The yellow wire should be attached to the positive battery terminal. Otherwise it would not get any power! Make sure that the fuse is installed in the fuse holder and that it is not blown. You will also need to make sure that the trailer side harness is properly grounded to a corrosion free bare metal surface. I...
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• Troubleshooting Flat Towing Wiring Installation on 2015 Chevy Traverse
• Is this occurring when the vehicle's being flat towed, or when it's being driven, or both? If it's occurring only when the vehicle's being flat towed, it's possible that operating the towed vehicle's turn signals is too much for the electrical system of the RV. Try replacing the existing flasher with a heavy duty model. If it's happening only when the vehicle's being driven, there's several different reasons why this is happening. I'd need to know which wiring kit you used and whether...
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• No Power to Trailer Brake Controller on 2011 Chevy Traverse
• In regards to the trailer brake controller in your 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, you should have power to the display each time you start the vehicle. The display should then change when a trailer is connected but not every brake controller is the same. That said, if you don't have any lights or display when you start the vehicle then the first thing you should do is check the engine bay fuse box for the "TRLR BRK" fuse. If you have lights when you start the vehicle but no display change when...
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• Trailer Turn Signals Not Working with 2015 Chevy Traverse with 7-Way Connector Installed
• The trailer connector you purchased, # 118271, is designed to fit if your 2015 Chevy Traverse came with a factory tow package. If it did not come with the factory tow package then it is possible that some functions will not work. I checked the owner's manual for the 2015 Traverse and apparently in the under-hood fuse box there are 2 fuses each for trailer turn signal/brake lights. Two of them are labeled LT TRLR STOP/TRN and the other two are labeled RT TRLR STOP/TRN. You can check those...
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• Lights Do Not Work With One Vehicle Only, a 2015 Chevy Traverse
• Thank you for your purchase directly from etrailer of the 7-Way Trailer Adapter for Towing Trailers with LED Lights # C57003. If this did not fix your issue on your '15 Traverse, and the trailer works find on your other vehicle, we know the issue is on the Traverse. Sine you already checked the fuses, the next thing to do is use a circuit tester to test the connector on your vehicle after disconnecting it from your trailer. Check the wiring going into your connector from your tail lights...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Lights Not Working After Installing Curt Harness on 2017 Chevy Traverse
• If you installed the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness # C56181 on your 2017 Chevy Traverse and none of the trailer lights are working when hooked up then there are a couple of things you will want to take a look at. The first thing I recommend doing is simply making sure the white ground wire coming from the harness is securely attached. This needs to be connected to a clean bare metal surface on the vehicle's frame to ensure a proper ground. If the ground looks good you will...
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• 2017 Chevy Traverse Troubleshooting No Power for T-One Trailer Wiring
• The T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118271 does come with all of the fuses and relays for your 2017 Chevy Traverse, but if all of those look good I'm wondering if the issue is on your vehicle side. It's definitely possible that it could be the T-One wiring but I recommend using a circuit tester like part # PTW2991 to see if the locations for the fuses are actually passing the power for the circuit. If nothing is happening at the fuse/relay positions then you'll need to take your Traverse...
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• Why Would 2015 Chevy Traverse Lose Both Headlight Bulbs
• The Chevy Traverse like your 2015 model is known for going through headlight bulbs and relays pretty quickly. We can help you with the low beam bulbs like with the Vision X # VX-LH11 which will work great but if you replace them and they still don't work you'll need to source relays elsewhere.
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• Not All Pins On T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness Part # 118271 Have Power
• If the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness part # 118271 is not working correctly then odds are you have an issue in the vehicle's fuse box. The trailer lights are on a separate circuit that the vehicle's tail lights so there will be separate fuses for the trailer lighting circuits. If all fuses check out then test the square pigtail on the vehicle before the signals are carried into the wiring harness. If you get power on all circuits at the square pigtail then you know the trailer wiring harness...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Lights With 3 Wires Connection to 4-Wire Trailer Wiring Harness
• Your plug wires will have running light, stop and turn light for each side and then a ground connection. Your trailer lights with 3 wires will either have separate stop and turn lights or a separate ground wire instead of using the mounting hardware as ground. You will want to use a battery and jump wire to test your trailer light wiring unless it is obvious based on the light bulb sockets. If the wiring is connected, you can use a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to probe the insulation...
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• Troubleshooting No Stoplight Circuit for Brake Controller of 2018 Chevy Traverse
• I know you said you checked the fuses, but did you check the third brake light fuse? That's typically what causes the stoplight circuit for a brake controller install on a 2018 Chevy Traverse to stop functioning.
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• Why are Weight Distribution Systems so Noisy
• Due to the amount of tension in a weight distribution system and the fact the components have to move around under that tension there will always be a bit of noise with any system. Now the friction sway control units have even more noise since they parts are rubbing on each other intentionally under that same tension. This creates even more noise. And unfortunately any attempts to remove some of that tension like lubrication or slicker materials will just make the sway control less effective....
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring with No Stop Lights or Turn Signals
• Sounds like a weak ground on the trailer wiring since both the turn signals are no longer working. Make sure the main ground wire from the connector on the trailer is ran to a clean portion of the trailer frame and also make sure the grounds of the assemblies are making good contact as well. They may ground through the mounting hardware so make sure they are connected to a clean metal surface. You can also run a jumper ground wire from the assemblies to the main ground circuit as well....
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Brakes That Lock Up In Reverse
• That's a pretty strange situation. My first suspect would be a corroded connector on your trailer. It's possible that corrosion has built up on the inside of the trailer connector causing the center pin that gets voltage when the transmission is in reverse to 'bridge' to the brake output circuit causing the brakes to actuate. The fact that you're only having problems with the vehicle in reverse would lend some credence to this theory. I'd check the center pin on the trailer's 7-way connector....
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• How to Fix Exhaust Rattle After Trailer Hitch Install
• This is a fairly common problem that has a fairly simple solution. What you will need to do is reposition the exhaust of your 2010 Chevy Traverse so that it is far enough away from the hitch that it will stop rattling against it. For more info on how to do this check out the help article and video I attached. Basically you will either have to bend the exhaust hangers slightly or use different length hangers.
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• 2014 Chevy Traverse Trailer Wiring Issues
• When installing the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # C56181 on your 2014 Chevy Traverse did you tighten the fuse assembly to the positive battery terminal? It's a pretty common mistake that you may have just overlooked and is the most reasonable explanation. If you go to about the 6:55 mark of the linked installation video it shows installing this connector to the battery terminal on a Chevy Traverse.
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• Left Tail Light on 2010 Chevy Traverse Stopped Working After Installing Trailer Wiring Harness
• Trailer wiring harness # C56027 is a T-connector, a pass-through device that doesn't draw any power itself so the only way that it could be causing the tail light to not work is if a pin inside one of the connectors is bent or broken, dirt or corrosion is in one of the plugs, or the unit does not have a sufficient ground. You will want to unplug the connectors and check the vehicle side and trailer harness connectors to see if any pins are damaged or if anything is dirty. For the ground,...
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