Draw-Tite Accessories and Parts - 20263
Ease installation of your electric brake controller by using this custom wiring adapter. Simply connect the 4 wires of the harness to your brake controller and then plug the other end into the junction box beneath your vehicle's dashboard.
Features:
- Pigtail wiring adapter eases installation of your electric brake controller
- Connector end plugs into the electric junction box beneath the dash of your vehicle
- Wire end connects to the wires on your brake controller with the included butt connectors
- Limited 1-year warranty
Installation of Tow Ready Brake Controller Adapter
This adapter plugs into the port that is built into the electric junction box underneath your vehicle's dash. The black box is located to the left of the steering column, just above the carpet. To plug in the adapter, first remove the cover on the box. The adapter plugs into the second slot from the left, on the top row.
To install your electric brake controller you need to connect the four wires - ground, power, brake switch and brake power - of the controller to your vehicle. Certain manufacturers offer pre-wired options, typically known as tow packages, wherein these wires are run for you from the dash to the trailer connector on the back of your vehicle. Often, a brake controller wiring harness is included with your tow package. This harness plugs into a port beneath your dash and connects to the four wires of the brake controller. If you do not have a harness, or you need a new one, the Tow Ready wiring adapter will serve the same purpose.
20263 Tow Ready Brake Control Wiring Adapter
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
2002 - 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche with factory 7-Way
2002 - 2002 Cadillac Escalade with factory 7-Way
1999 - 2002 GMC Sierra with factory 7-Way
1999 - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado with factory 7-Way
2000 - 2002 Chevrolet Suburban with factory 7-Way
2000 - 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe with factory 7-Way
2000 - 2002 GMC Yukon with factory 7-Way
2000 - 2002 GMC Yukon XL with factory 7-Way
2002 - 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche without factory trailer connector
2002 - 2002 Cadillac Escalade without factory trailer connector
1999 - 2002 GMC Sierra without factory trailer connector
1999 - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado without factory trailer connector
2000 - 2002 Chevrolet Suburban without factory trailer connector
2000 - 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe without factory trailer connector
2000 - 2002 GMC Yukon without factory trailer connector
2000 - 2002 GMC Yukon XL without factory trailer connector
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- What Is Each Wire on the Universal Brake Control Wiring Adapter, item # 20263, Used For?
- The # 20263 Universal wiring adapter is not the correct adapter for the 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD. The connector will fit but You will need to remove the blue locking clip and switch the red wire from the top left, looking at the connector with the locking clip in the down position, to the bottom right connector terminal (opposite corner). To get the red wire out you will need to press on a very small locking tab on the connection side of the terminal. This is the only change that will need t
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- Brake Controller and Wiring Adapter for a 2002 Chevy Suburban
- Although your friends Suburban might be equipped with the factory tow package, the package did not include a brake controller like it sometimes does in later models. A controller will need to be installed.
Not to worry, though. Installing a controller will be simple. If he does not already have a controller, I would recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2, part # 90885. The wiring adapter, part # 3025P will also be needed. One end of the adapter would plug into the rear of the P2, the other plugs i
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- Wiring harness for brake controller on 2000 GMC Pickup
- Is the harness you have aftermarket or the OEM? The aftermarket Wiring Adapters we carry, such as the part number 20263, have 4 leads which would wire up color for color with the wires coming off of the back of the wiring harness. If you have the OEM harness, it would have 5 leads, and would wire as follows: the red harness wire would connect to the black wire on the brake controller, the light blue harness wire connects to the red brake controller wire, the black harness wire connects to the
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- Do the Wires on the Brake Control Wiring Adapter Match Up Color for Color with the Brake Controller
- Yes, the wires on the adapter, item # 20263, will match up, color for color, with the wires on your brake controller.
If you have a proportional brake controller the brakes will not energize when setting still because the controller uses the forward momentum of the vehicle to energize the brakes with the appropriate amount of power to stop the trailer. The controller will need to be adjusted, after warming the brakes up a bit by starting and stopping a few times, using the directions in the
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- Brake Controller Wiring Adapter for a 1999 Chevy Suburban
- I am sorry, but the Universal Brake Control Wiring Adapter 1999-02 Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, item # 20263, is only for the 2000-2002 Chevy Suburban with a New Body Style. It does not fit the 1999 Suburban. I just checked for you, and we do not have a custom brake controller adapter for the 1999 Suburban, which leads me to believe there is not a port available for the brake controller under your dash. Some models do have the brake (blue) and hot lead (orange or red) wires already ran from under t
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- Trailer Brakes Locking Up on 2002 Silverado with 6-Way Trailer Connector
- I suspect that it is not your brake controller that is causing your problem, especially since this is occurring when the controller is disconnected. Are the trailer brakes immediately locking up as soon as the trailer is plugged in?
There are two accepted methods of wiring a 6-way trailer connector. One method uses the center pin of the connector for the 12-volt accessory circuit, the other uses the center pin for the brake output circuit. If the vehicle is wired using one method, and the tra
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- Brake Controller Installation Details and Running Wires on a 2002 GMC 2500 Pickup
- The best practice for running wires through the firewall on your 2002 GMC 2500 HD pickup, is to find an existing opening that has a grommet and use that. You'll also want to make sure that you keep the wiring well away from any moving or hot parts.
In the absence of an existing opening, you might have to drill to make your own. In that case, make sure you are aware of what is behind the spot where you plan to drill, so you don't drill through anything important. You will need to use a grommet
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- Recommended Brake Controller and Wiring Adapter for a 2001 Chevy Tahoe
- If the trailer has electric brakes, you will need a brake controller to actuate them.
I would recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy, part # 90185. The Prodigy is our best selling brake controller, because it is very easy to operate. You will also need the Brake Controller Wiring Adapter, part # 20263 that would allow the controller to plug into the port located in the junction box under the dash.
We have many online resources at hand to assist with your installation. We have both a GM vehicle Br
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- Troubleshooting Brake Controller on 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD
- First, use a circuit tester like part # 40376 on the black wire exiting the rear of the controller to verify that power is reaching it. If not, there is a 20 or 30 amp fuse in the power distribution box, located under the hood on the drivers side fender, that is most likely blown. Once the fuse is replaced, you will want to inspect the brake output circuit on the trailer connector, tracing it back to the trailer brake magnets to determine what caused the fuse to let go. Skipping this step will p
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- Brake Controller that Can Easily be Moved From 2000 to 2006 Chevy Silverado
- The Tekonsha P2, part # 90885 would be ideal for what you are wanting to do. The P2 includes a quick disconnect that would wire to your OEM wiring adapters that came with each truck. To accomplish what you are wanting to do, you would need an extra quick disconnect, part # 7894 and a replacement mounting pocket, part # 7686.
Once installed, the mounting pocket and quick disconnect would remain in the vehicle, and the controller can be easily moved to the other truck.
Keep in mind that you
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- How to Wire a Brake Controller on a 1999 Chevy Suburban K1500
- Your 1999 Chevrolet Suburban will need to be hard wired for installation of a brake controller. The Suburban did not get the wiring update that the pickup did until the 2000 model year, so the Universal Brake Control Wiring Adapter, item # 20263, will not work on your Suburban.
You will need to splice the red wire from the back of the brake controller to the wire at the back of the brake pedal switch that carries power only when the brake pedal is pressed. You will also need to wire the brake
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- Do Wires On Brake Control Wiring # 20263 Match Up Color To Color on a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
- To connect the Universal Brake Control Wiring Adapter, part # 20263, you would plug one end to the brake control port underneath the dash that should be located to the left of the steering column. The wire colors for this adapter will match up color for color to the wires coming out from the brake controller.
The wire functions traditionally on a brake controller are as follows:
Red Wire - Stop Light Switch
Blue Wire - Trailer Feed, Power To Brakes
Black wire - 12 volt power
White Wire -
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- Parts Needed to Install a Brake Controller and 7-Way Trailer Connector on a 1999 Chevy Suburban
- In order to install a brake controller on a 1999 Chevy Suburban, you will need to hardwire it and a 7-Way trailer connector. To start, if your Suburban does not have a 4-Way trailer connector already, you will need Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring, # 118319. I have included a link to the installation details and a video for you.
You would then need to install a 4 and 7 Way Installation Kit, # ETBC7. This kit provides a 7-Way trailer connector and all of the wiring needed to install a brake
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- Are the Under Hood Wires Connected for Brake Controller Installation on a 2002 GMC Sierra
- If your 2002 GMC Sierra has the factory 7-Way tow package wiring installed on it then the under hood wiring is most likely connected to the studs that are found at the power distribution box.
If your truck does not have the factory 7-Way tow package wiring, then you will need to connect the wires under the hood. We have a detailed article that shows where to connect the under hood wires, see link, and explains where to attach the brake controller output wire and 12 volt power lead for attachm
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- Can Brake Controller Wiring Harness from a 2001 Chevy Tahoe Fit a 2006 Chevy Silverado
- The wiring harness for the 2001 Chevy Tahoe, # 20263, is pinned out differently than the harness needed for the 2006 Chevy Tahoe, # 20264. However, you can re-pin the 20263 to be like a 20264.
With the blue locking tab on top, the white wire goes into the top left spot, the red goes in the bottom left spot. Black goes in center right and blue in bottom right. I have included a picture that should help.
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- What are the Wiring and Color Codes for a Bully Trailer Brake Controller
- If you have a Bully TC-301 brake controller it should have the following wiring colors and codes:
Black = ground
Red = 12 volt power
Blue = input from stop light switch
Yellow = out to trailer brakes
This is different than a connector like # 20263. On it the colors are black for 12 volt power, white for ground, blue for output to trailer brakes, and red for input to brake controller. But on a 1996 Chevy Suburban you will need to hardwire in the controller because there is no port or wir
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- Parts Needed to Install Trailer Brake Controller on 1997 Chevy C/K Truck w/4-Way and 7-Way Adapter
- For a 1997 Chevy C/K Series truck you will have to hardwire in a brake controller since that year did not come with the wiring or a port to plug in a controller. Since you already have a 4-Way and the adapter you will only need a few more things.
You will need a brake controller installation kit like # 5505 (if the trailer has 2 to 4 brakes) or # 5506 (if it has 6 to 8 brakes). You will also need a 40 amp circuit breaker # PK54540 (for the 12 volt power to the 7-Way. If not needed you can ta
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- Do Wire Colors on Hayes Brake Controller 81741B Match Wiring Harness 20263 for 2000 Chevy Silverado
- Yes, the colors on the harness # 20263 and those on the brake controller, # 81741B, will match up. White is ground, black is 12 volt power, red is input from the brake switch, and blue is output to the trailer brakes. To complete installation, there may be some additional connections you will need to make under the hood. I have included a link to an FAQ article explaining these under hood connections.
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