Where Does a Trailer Brake Controller Plug In on a 2001 Chevy Silverado 1500HD

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Help with location of plug and play wiring harness connection point on a 2001 Chevrolet 1500 HD

asked by: Terry P

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I have included a couple of pictures that show where to plug in a brake controller on a 2001 Chevy Silverado. You are looking for the black junction box located towards the back left corner on the drivers side. Remove the cover and you will see a bunch of empty ports. You need the one that is on the top row, second from the left like in the pictures. I have also included some links that explain the installation for you.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

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…

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Answer 2

Under the hood of your 2001 Chevy Silverado, remove the cover on the power distribution box. If standing in front of the truck facing the motor, the brake controller fuse will be that last large one in the back left corner, see picture. But the brake…

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Answer 3

Hello Patrick, Between the 2 brake controllers that you mentioned I would go with the the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 #90885. The main reason is because the Pro Series Pilot #80550 is time delayed, so there will be a delay from the time that you hit your…

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Answer 4

Assuming that when you tested the resistance of the brakes you were testing the two wires on each magnet and getting 2.0 and 2.8 ohms the magnets on your trailer are not working correctly and will need to be replaced. For 7" brakes you should…

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Answer 5

You will need to hard wire the Tekonsha #TK63VR, on your 1996 Chevrolet CK Pickup. Hard wiring is straight forward and fairly easy to do. We have instructions and a video that I have linked below for you. From the Brake controller here are your…

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Answer 6

The double bonded wire of the Wiring Kit for 2, 4, 6, and 8 Brake Electric Trailer Brake Controllers #5506 that you referenced carries two circuits to the battery of the vehicle for installing the brake controller. The black wire is the power wire…

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Answer 7

The easiest first step here would be to try the trailer on a different truck, and see if the same problem occurs. If the trailer brakes are free until the trailer is plugged in, I suspect that something is mis wired. I would suggest examine the…

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Answer 8

I fell replacing your factory controller with an aftermarket controller is a better option, because aftermarket controllers tend to have less issues. With your 2015 Ford F-150 XLT having a factory controller you will need to have the ECU flashed…

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Answer 9

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 10

While it looks like you are pretty close to finding the correct port for installing a brake controller in your 2001 Chevy Silverado I attached a picture of where the install harness does plug in using a harness like the part #3025-P. For a brake…

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Answer 11

I will be happy to explain the best way to not leave marks on the Curt 2" Hitch Ball #C40034. When I tighten the nut when using the hitch ball I use several layers of duct tape or a towel on the shaft portion of the ball when tightening it. That…

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Answer 12

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Where Does a Trailer Brake Controller Plug In on a 2001 Chevy Silverado 1500HD

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