Twist-in, 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector for Chevy and GMC Vehicles - Vehicle End

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• 7-Way to Replace Rusted OEM Bracket on 2007 Chevy Silverado
  The Pollak 7-Pole connector # PK11916 is made for twist-in installation on OEM bumpers. We do not offer the metal OEM bracket part that this item fits into but that might be available at a dealership. What you can use is 7-way socket # 85219 which includes both a separate mounting bracket and hardware along with a 7-way socket that will connect to the existing harness on the truck.
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• How to Remove 7-Way Trailer Wiring Plug from Socket on 2015 Audi Q7 with Factory 7-Way
  A vehicle 7-way harness will have a locking tab of some type to ensure the wiring harness remains connected to the socket. This is an important safety feature for maintaining all of the trailer signals but especially so for the power to the trailer brakes. The exact appearance and operation of these locking tabs can vary. For example, on Hopkins 7-way harness # HM40975-11998 there is a small grey locking tab, shown in one of the linked photos, that slides to lock/unlock the connection....
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• Replacement Trailer Axle For Dexter Torsion 3,500 lb Axle
  We don't carry the torsion axle replacements, but if you want the exact replacement you will want the #10 Torflex Torsion Axle. I do have a replacement option if you are interested in an alternative. You can use the Timbren Heavy-Duty Axle-Less Trailer Suspension - 2" Lift Spindle - Standard Tires - 3,500 lbs # TASR35HDS07 which uses a 2 inch square tube (not included) in the integrated holes. This mounts directly to the trailer frame and has the integrated suspension.
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• Wiring Brake Controller on 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 2500
  The power supply wire you are looking for should be taped up on the cab side of your junction box. Some times it is tucked down and hard to see and has to be fished out. If it is not there you can run a wire from the junction box into the cab and splice it to the black wire on the brake controller. Check out the FAQ on installing a brake controller on a similar vehicle at right, and the video of the Tekonsha Brake Controller being installed on a 2008 Suburban. The installation will...
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• Best 7-Way Connectors for a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado
  If you are just needing to replace the 7-Way connector alone on your 2000 Chevrolet Silverado then you will just need to go with the Pollak Twist-in Connector # PK11916. We also have the Reese Multi-Tow 7-Way & 4 Pole Trailer Connector # 74682 which connects to a US car connector and installs under the rear bumper of your Silverado. The advantage to this option is that you get both a 7-Way and 4-Way connection for multiple different trailer types. If you do not have any connectors...
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• Activating 12-Volt Trailer Accessory Circuit on 7-way Trailer Connector of 2009 GMC Sierra
  I'll assume you're doing some troubleshooting because the 12-v trailer accessory circuit at the trailer connector isn't functional. There are two wires near the fuse box under the hood that sometimes need to be connected in order to power up your brake controller and the 12-v accessory power circuit to the trailer connector. To the right of the fuse box, next to the fender there is a red wire with a ring terminal on the end. It connects to the left hand power stud on the front side of...
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• Adding a 7-Way Trailer Connecter to a 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500
  Even without a factory tow package, the wiring to install a 7-Way is still present on your 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500. The 7-Way connector, # PK11916, fits in the factory location on the bumper and the harness that plugs into the back of it is located behind the dummy cover like in the video I have linked. I you are going to install a brake controller, you will need to follow the FAQ article that I have linked that explains the location and functions of the tow package wiring under the...
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• Removing Wiring Harness from Trailer Connector on a 2002 GMC Yukon to Replace Bracket
  There is a locking tab that holds the wiring harness to the back of the trailer connector on your 2002 GMC Yukon. You will need a small flat head screwdriver to remove the locking tab. Then you can pull the connector off. I have included a link to a video to the right that should help.
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• Is there a Mounting Bracket for Twist-in, 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector PK11916
  Because the Twist-in, 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector, # PK11916, is designed to fit in the cutout in the bumper of your truck, it does not have a mounting bracket specific for it. You could replace the connector with # PK11893 and use mounting bracket # PK12711U or you can try to use one of the mounting brackets in the link I have provided.
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• Replacement 7-Way Trailer Connector for a 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
  I actually recommend that you use the Hopkins connector, # HM40975, because it comes with a 7-Way and a 4-Way and also comes with a bracket. The connection at the back is made to fit the factory harness on a 2003 Chevy Silverado that came with a factory 7-Way. I have included a link to a video that shows a typical installation for you. If you want to go with a regular 7-Way use # PK11893 and bracket # PK12711U.
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• 2002 Chevy Silverado Tow Package Turn Signal Circuits Work But Not Brake Light Circuit
  I would start by testing at the trailer connector on the vehicle. The pins that carry the right and left turn signals also carry the brake light signal for each side. Use a tester like part # 40376 on the pins at the 3:00 and 9:00 positions in the connector. Both pins should show current when the truck brakes are applied. If they do not, there might be a blown fuse in the box located under the hood of the truck on the drivers side fender well. There should be a legend on the underside...
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• Troubleshooting Brake Controller on 2010 Chevy Silverado 2500
  There are many possibilities that might be causing your brake problems. A dirty, damaged or corroded trailer connector on the vehicle or the trailer, an open circuit in the trailer wiring, worn brake magnets. Any of these could be causing your problem, or possibly none of them. You'll need to do a systematic troubleshoot of the trailer braking system, as outlined in the help article I've linked to. If you could reply and tell me which controller you have, I might be able to provide some...
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• Replacement 7-Way Trailer Connector for a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer
  Your 2005 Chevy Trailblazer should have come with a factory 7-Way trailer connector. If it is not present, you can use # PK11916 as a replacement. There is also a replacement that will add a 7-Way and a 4-Way, # C55774.
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• 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 12 Volt Trailer Towing Wire Connection Instructions
  Your 2008 Chevrolet Silverado is set up from the factory with trailer tow wiring, so I agree that wiring power wires from the battery is not the way that things should be done in your case. On the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado there are two wires under the hood that need to be connected to have power to the 7-Way trailer connector at the back of the vehicle and the brake controller wiring under the dash, see photo at right. These wires are connected to the two studs at the power distribution...
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• OEM Replacement Trailer Connector and Wiring Harness for a 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
  The OEM replacement 7-way trailer connector for the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is the Pollak Twist-In, 7-Pole Trailer Connector, # PK11916. If you also need the wiring harness with the round connector, then you will want the Pollak Pigtail Wiring Harness, # PK11998. Unfortunately this is not a simple plug-in style harness. You will have to splice this harness into the factory tow package wires at the back of the truck. I have attached an installation video of this harness on a 2002...
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• 7-Way Trailer Connector for a 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Work Truck
  You will want to look up under your 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD behind the bumper or above the spare tire for a wiring harness. If it is present and has a round connector at the end and looks like # PK11998 then you would be able to install 7-Way connector # PK11916 or 7 and 4-Way connector # HM40975. Chevy and Ford along with some Nissans and Dodges all went to this same connector style a few years back. The 2015 Chevy trucks also use it.
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• Replacement 7-Way Wiring Pigtail for 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500
  If your 7-way twists into place in the bracket under the bumper or in the hole in the bumper, you can use the # PK11916 twist in connector and the # PK11998 pigtail. The pigtail would wire up according the description shown on its product page, which you can see by clicking the provided link. If your truck doesn't have the knockout in the bumper and the trailer connector mounting bracket is damaged as well, you could use part # HM40975-11998 which includes both the pigtail and a 4-pole/7-way...
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• How to Connect Factory Wiring on 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD to Pollak Twist-In 7-Way # PK11916
  Your 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD will have a wiring harness with round connector in place under the rear bumper whether or not it came equipped with a factory tow package. This round connector will plug in to the back of your Pollak Twist-In 7-Way, part # PK11916. Please refer to the attached photo and the linked article concerning brake controller installation in a 2008 GMC Sierra. Both illustrate the underside of the vehicle rear bumper area and the approximate location (above the spare...
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• Trailer Brakes Do Not Work on a 2003 GMC 2500 With a Factory Tow Package
  To start off you need to check under the hood to make sure the wiring connection mentioned in the GM brake controller FAQ article attached are made. In the 2002 - 2003 model years, GMC changed the way you hook up the brake controller under the dash. There are two possible wiring adapters that will fit the connector under the dash. The 3015-P and the 3025-P. The only difference between the two is the way the RED wire is pinned out. The red wire carries the signal from the stop light switch,...
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• No 12 Volt Power At 7-Way on 2008 Chevrolet Silverado To Charge Trailer Breakaway Battery
  On a factory 7-Way connector the 12 volt hot wire should be the terminal at the 1 oclock position, looking at the front of the connector. If you test that terminal with a circuit tester and have no power you will want to check under the hood of your 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. You will want to locate the power distribution box on the drivers side of the engine bay. Remove the cover on the distribution box. There will be two post terminals at the front of the box. The right post terminal...
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• Replacement 7-Way Trailer Connector for a 2003 Chevy Silverado
  The 7-Way trailer connector on the back of your 2003 Chevy Silverado should have a round plug behind it that plugs into another harness that continues up to the front of the truck. What you can do is use # C55774 which comes with a new mounting bracket and has both a 7-Way blade style connector and a 4-Way flat. Or you could use # PK11916 that you referenced if you just want the 7-Way. Both options are assuming none of the wiring was damaged. You can use a circuit tester like # PTW2979...
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• Troubleshooting a Factory Brake Controller in a 2008 Chevy Silverado
  Sounds like the factory integrated brake controller on your 2008 Chevy Silverado is having some type of issue. Either there is a problem with the wiring of it or the controller itself is bad. Testing the brake controller is fairly easy. Sever the blue brake output wire and then apply the manual slide. Using a circuit tester like part # PTW2993, you should get output to the controller side of the wire you severed. If the manual slide activates the trailer brake output wire properly, try...
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• How to Activate 12V Power Pin on a 2011 GMC Sierra 7-Way Connector
  Yes, if you are looking to activate the 12V power function on your 7-Way connector, like the part # PK11916, then you may need to connect the 12V power wire to the front of the power distribution box. If you check out the attached photo you can see that it should be taped up to a wire harness under the power brake booster. The fuse will also need to be connected in the power distribution box but by the sounds of it you have already made this connection. I have attached a helpful...
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• What Connector is Needed For 2009 Chevy Silverado With Trailer Towing Wiring To The Bumper
  On the 2009 Chevy Silverado with the wiring completed to the bumper. There should be a factory knock out plug on the rear bumper. To remove that cover, there should be a tab that you can depress and turn the cover counter clockwise. With the cover out of the connector you can then install the Pollak Twist-in, 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Connector for Chevy and GMC Vehicles - Vehicle End, # PK11916, and put that back into the bumper. You should now be able to plug in your trailer wiring...
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• Brake Controller Installation On a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
  There are two different styles of Chevrolet Silverado for the 2007 Model Year. The Silverado Classic has a connector under the dash and the Silverado New Body Style has a bundle of wires to connect the brake controller to, which would be located below the steering column and tied together with white tape to the left of the brake pedal. Once you have the brake controller spliced to the wires under the dash on the New Body Style truck, you will need to use the Finalizing Connections section...
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• Removing the 7-Way Trailer Wiring Plug from the Housing, 2010 Chevy Silverado with Factory 7-Way
  From what I understand of the 2010 Chevy Silverado, you first will need to release the connector and housing from the bumper. Pull it out, wiring and all, just enough that you have a little room to work. The housing should then just be able to be pulled away from the plug. There may be a little tab or lever on the top that you will need to hold down when pulling the housing away from the plug, like in the video linked below on a 2009 model. Make sure that you do not pull on the wires themselves...
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• No 12 Volt Power on 7-Way Trailer Connector on a 2009 Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra Diesel
  It is possible that the 12 volt circuit is not present on your 2009 Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra. For some reason GM did not always complete the tow package wiring. If the proper wires are not already present on your truck then you can manually run a wire from the main 12 volt battery to the 7-Way trailer connector. You would just need about 25 feet of wire # 12-1-1 sold by the foot. And you can either use the 12 volt post and fuse location on the power distribution box or run the wire...
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• Brake Controller Always Applies Trailer Brakes When Connected Troubleshooting
  You will need to use a different wire for the stop light circuit for installing your brake controller. You need to find a circuit that has 12 volts only when the brakes are applied. The easiest place to find this circuit is at the brake pedal switch like you mentioned.
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• Availability of a Combined 7-Way and 4-Way Trailer Connector
  We have the Pollak 7- and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Socket w/ Mounting Bracket - Vehicle End, # HM40975. This vehicle side connector can be used to replace a 7-Way on Chevy, Ford, GMC, and Nissan trucks/SUVs. It can also be used to add a connector to 2003 and newer GM trucks and SUVs. And it is an exact replacement for Chrysler/Dodge vehicles with a factory 7-Way. I have included a video showing installation below. We also have the Hopkins Endurance Multi-Tow, # HM48470, which has 7-Way,...
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