Accessing the Third Brake Light Wire on a 2014 Chevy Silverado

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how to locate the 3 brake light wire on a 2014 Chevy silverado .

asked by: Dale

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There are a couple of places you can access a dedicated brake light only circuit on your 2014 Chevy Silverado. First, you can tap into the circuit behind the third brake light on the cab of the truck. You can also get the signal from the CHMSL or stop light fuses. Use the vehicle owners manual and/or power distribution box lid to locate the fuses for the center high mount stop light (CHMSL) or stop light circuit.

Another good resource for the third brake light wire under the truck bed, if present, is a company that sells and installs truck bed camper shells.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

If you are looking for a way to power the trailer brakes you would not run the blue wire of the 7-way to the positive post of your battery. Instead you would run that wire up to the blue wire of a brake controller like the part #90885 that you…

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Answer 2

This does not sound like a problem with the Curt Echo #C51180. I would look at the trailer and the wiring. The first thing I would check is the 7-way connection. Make sure there is no corrosion present and clean as necessary. I would also check the…

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Answer 3

The best brake controller option to go with is one that activates the brakes proportionally instead of time delayed. A proportional brake controller will activate the trailer brakes at the same time and with the same intensity as the tow vehicle…

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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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 6

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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Answer 7

Since wire color codes are NOT universal, we always recommend wiring by function, rather than wire color. If you look at the Trailer Wiring FAQ article I have linked you to, you can see some diagrams showing the proper way to wire a vehicle and…

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Answer 8

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more necessary.…

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Answer 9

The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver part #C15312 is what I recommend as a replacement for the factory trailer hitch on a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. In regards to the bolt hole spacing, this will be a different for the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver as…

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Answer 10

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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