Connecting Electric Trailer Brake Wire on 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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I have a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. I recently installed a 7 pole wiring harness on it from you guys. I am now installing a Hopkins Agility trailer brake control. Now my question is, the blue wire from the wiring harness I have not connected to anything, I have the adapter that plugs into the truck and into the brake controller. Is there an easy way of wiring in the blue wire from the harness at the rear of the truck or do I have to run it into the cab from the rear of the truck?? Thanks

asked by: Shawn E

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In the tow package wire bundle located near the spare tire on your 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, there should be a darker blue wire to which you can connect the blue wire from your wire harness, # HM40975-11998, with a butt connector, # 05732-2.

If there is not a dark blue wire with your tow package wires, you will want to run a wire, # 10-1-1, from your wiring harness to your brake controller, # HM47294. Once inside the cab, you will need to cut the blue wire on your brake controller adapter and reconnect it with the wire you ran from the back.

expert reply by: Victoria B

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Answer 1

This is not an uncommon situation for your generation of Chevy Silverado. If you remove the cover on the power distribution box, look for a row of larger fuses on the left side of the box (if facing the motor from the front of the truck). If there is…

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Answer 2

Most GM trucks use a pretty standard wire color for their tow packages, but I always recommend testing for function, and not just color. If you follow the bundle back there should be more wires than the ones you mentioned, for a total of 8.…

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Answer 3

Typically, the tow package wiring is located along the frame rail or above the spare tire. The usual wire colors and their functions are as follows: Dark blue- brake controller output voltage Red or Orange- 12-volt accessory power Yellow- left…

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Answer 4

If your 2002 Chevrolet Silverado did not come wired with a 7-Way plug from the factory, you will need to connect the brake controller power wire and the electric brake wire underneath your hood to complete the brake controller installation. Once you…

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Answer 5

If your Silverado has the factory plug located above the spare tire, the easiest way to install a 4-pole would be to use the Tow Ready #118384. Simply remove the protective cap covering the plug, plug in one of the connectors on the Tow Ready Harness…

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Answer 6

For a receiver hitch that will fit your 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, I recommend going with the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver #41932. This has a max towing capacity of 12,000lbs and max tongue weight of 1,200lbs; or 14,000lbs and…

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Answer 7

It is entirely possible that the blue brake output wire is not run from under the hood to the back of your 2002 Chevy Silverado. This was a common issue even on models that came with a factory tow package. Check under the hood between the fuse panel…

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Answer 8

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 9

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Answer 10

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 11

You will need the Red LED Trailer Clearance or Side Marker Light #328-K-52 or Amber LED Trailer Clearance or Side Marker Light #328-K-51 for your 2018 Forest River Sunseeker motorhome. These lenses have the same Top Command SAE-AP2-16 markings on the…

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Answer 12

What you're going to need is two of the transfer switches in that case. I have attached a diagram from Furrion that shows you how you're going to need to hook the two transfer switches #F30ATS up: -one to the other, then one branching off to…

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Connecting Electric Trailer Brake Wire on 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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