Activating 7-way Trailer Accessory Power Circuit on 1995 Chevy Sliverado  

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The orange wire from the rudimentary tow package on the 1995 Silverado ends in the engine compartment, under the brake booster (see photo). There will be a coiled up piece of wire that is secured with electrical tape. Years of road crud is probably built up on the tape, which could make the wire difficult to find. Once you find it, you can either connect it to a inline circuit breaker like part # 9510 and run it to the positive battery terminal, or you can connect it to the power post on the fuse box as shown in the photo I provided. If you decide to attach it to the post, you will need an M8x1.25 nut, part # 185917 to secure the ring terminal to the post.

If the orange wire is already attached to one of the posts, then there is probably a blown or missing 30 amp fuse, replace the fuse as needed.

If you cannot find the other end of the wire, you can simply run your own length of 10 gauge wire like # 10-1-1, and connect it using either method mentioned above.

expert reply by: Mike L

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