Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2001 Chevrolet Silverado Video

The Hopkins Plug-in Simple Brake Wiring Adapter #HM47795 should have the red wire run to the pin right next to the blue wire closest to the clip side of the connector. See the picture I attached. The blue wire you found under the hood of your truck…

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…

To install a 7-Way wiring connector at the rear of your 2001 Chevrolet Silverado without a factory 7-Way or a factory 4-Way connector, I recommend using the 7-Pole and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Socket and wiring harness, #HM40975-11998. You can the…

I don't have a diagram, but I'd be happy to recommend the correct parts and match up the wire color coding for you. You could use the #PK11893 you referred to, along with the #PK11998 pigtail. Most of the tow package wiring can be…

Manufacturers can change the wire colors at any time, so you want to test the wiring with a circuit tester like part #PTW2993 to make sure you find the right wires when installing wire harness. We do have a chart that shows what color wires are…

On the 2001 Chevy Silverado, there should be a port, located in the electrical junction box on the driver side to the left of the brake pedal. Inside, you will need the port second from the left on the top row. You would use brake controller wiring…

I looked up the payload capacity of your 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 and found that it is between 1,288 and 2,173 lbs. So there's a good chance your truck has the capacity with the Timbrens #TDRTT1500 but it's something you'd…

Curt brake controllers like the TriFlex #C24VV should show a red light when the brake pedal is pressed, even when the trailer is not connected. This is just the way that Curt designed them to show they are still receiving the signal even though…

You have a good handle on the color codes. If you're looking at the back of the 7-way connector, where the wires attach to the terminals, things would attach as follows. I'll refer to the terminal locations as if they were the hours shown on…

You can install a brake controller like the Hayes Engage #HA81760 in your 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe using their wiring adapter #HA81789-HBC. You will also need our trailer brake controller installation kit #ETBC7 to complete your hardwired installation.…

You will need to wire the Pollak 7-Pole and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Sockets, #HM40975-11998, for function rather than by color. Wiring color is not an exact science. A company may change wiring color even within the same model year. The best way to…

The four wires in the bigger wire bundle on your 2000 Chevy Silverado are run as follows to the 4 inch Pigtail Wiring Harness for Pollak Replacement 7-Pole RV Socket, part #PK11998: Yellow is for the left turn and brake lights Dark Green is for right…