Trailer Brake Lights Not Working on a 1999 Chevy Silverado 2500
Updated 07/25/2016 | Published 07/23/2016
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I have a 1999 chevy silverado 2500 on my trailer my running lights work turning signals work but my brake lights do not
asked by: Justin B
Expert Reply:
It could just be a fuse on your 1999 Chevy 2500. Check the owner's manual and fuse panel lids to see if there is a separate fuse for trailer brake lights. It could also be a stop light or CHMSL fuse that is blown.
If Your 1999 Chevy is an actual Silverado and not a C/K series with the Silverado trim then it will have separate turn signal circuits from the brake lights (1999 was a slit year so there were both C/K series and Silverados which is the name Chevy started using for their trucks up to the present). So if you hardwired in a 4-Way such as # 18002 the brake lights will not work because you would need a converter, # C59236.
If the brake lights and turn signals are on the same bulbs then you have a C/K series and it is likely a blown fuse like I mentioned.
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