Wiring Canopy 3rd Brake Light on 2009 Chevy Silverado 1500

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looking for the best place to connect canopy 3rd brake light. Thanks for any help you can offer

asked by: Tadd H

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Helpful Expert Reply:

The easiest way to wire a 3rd brake light on your Chevy Silverado canopy is going to be by tapping into the Center High Mount Stop Light (CHMSL) in the cab of the truck. Based on my research, this wire should be bundled with the factory brake controller wiring located under the dash. There should be a handful of wires there that are blunt cut and taped off at the ends. There will be a wire there that has a tag on it labeled CHMSL. The wire color is likely orange.

This is the correct wire for the 3rd brake light on your canopy as it will only activate with the brake lights.

expert reply by: Chris R

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Answer 1

Yes, the orange wire that you found in the bundle of wires near the brake pedal is the correct wire to use as the power wire for the light on your canopy. You are also correct about the white wire being the ground wire. You will also have to connect…

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Answer 2

There is a dedicated brake light only wire located up under the dash and to the left of the steering column on your 2009 Chevy Silverado. It is with a wire bundle held together with a white tag. There should be an orange or light blue wire that is…

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Answer 3

Hello Tyler, thanks for reaching out. We may have what you need, but I will need more information in order to know what locks will work. Does your ARE cap use the Bolt brand locks that key to your ignition key? If so, the Replacement Lock Cylinder…

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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…

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Answer 5

All the brake controller needs to sense a trailer connection so that you can test it is a slight amperage draw on the output circuit. For that you can use a circuit tester like the part #PTW2993 with one pin grounded and the other on the output pin.…

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Answer 6

What you are describing is normally the result one 1 of 3 issues: First, there could be some corrosion in or on the connectors on the vehicle or trailer side or both. Second there could be a bad ground. Bad grounds can cause all sorts of bizarre…

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Answer 7

The most likely scenario that would lead to your right tail light staying on even after it is unplugged is that somewhere along the wires running through your trailer, there is an inadvertent bare connection between your right tail light wire and the…

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Answer 8

Most trailer wiring problems are the result of a bad ground. What I would do is start with the connectors. Maker sure the connectors on both the trailer side and vehicle side are free of dirt and corrosion and that they are properly grounded. Next, I…

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Answer 9

It sounds like there is a short somewhere along the wiring of your vehicle or trailer that is causing a fuse to blow every time you connect. The first thing I recommend doing is disconnecting the trailer and using a circuit tester like #PTW2993 to…

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Answer 10

For your Thomas Payne dual reclining loveseat, there could be a number of reasons why your recliner will not recline any longer. Lippert, the manufacturer of these recliners, has recommended you first unplug the unit from power, and let it sit for…

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Wiring Canopy 3rd Brake Light on 2009 Chevy Silverado 1500

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