Solution for Integrated Brake Controller 2016 Chevy Silverado Wont Work with Dexter Actuator EOH  

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Integrated brake controllers like what you have in your 2016 Chevy Silverado 3500 don't always like to be used with electric over hydraulic actuators like the Dexter unit you have. In 2015 Chevy started putting integrated brake controllers in their trucks that were supposed to be compatible with electric over hydraulic actuator systems but you aren't the first person to have an issue that we are aware of with it and the Dexter actuator.

Best option is to bypass the factory controller of your truck with an aftermarket one like the P3 part # 90195 which works great with the EOH style of brakes you have and gives you what many refer to as the best controller you can get. You'll need to use the part # 3016 to install the controller as well but you will need to run one wire.

You will need to remove the blue wire from the end that plugs into the truck. You will then take a length of wire, # 10-1-1, and connect it to the blue wire you removed from the connector.

Route the blue wire through the firewall, under the truck, and to the trailer connector. Avoid hot or moving parts like suspension and exhaust.

At the trailer connector, remove the wire in the 7 oclock position (looking at the back of the connector where the wires attach). Tape it up and stow it out of the way. Then attach the wire you ran to the 7 o'clock position. This will bypass the factory controller without causing any dash lights/error messages to appear.

The # 10-1-1 wire is sold in lengths of 1 foot. So if you needed 20 feet you would put 20 in the quantity box.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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