Wiring Kit for Trailer Charge Circuit of Chevy Colorado with Thicker Wiring and Andersen Connectors
Updated 02/19/2026 | Published 02/18/2026
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Hello, I have a 2021 Chevy Colorado and my charger in my trailer is drawing too much from the 12v accessory pin on the 7 pin plug for my truck. It’s drawing 25 amps, the truck is fused to 30 but the trailer wiring is tiny and getting hot. I wanted to get a 5th wheel style USCAR harness where I can plug it inline of the existing 7 pin but tap power and ground from what would be the 5th wheel 7 pin and run a dedicated Anderson style connector with heavier wire to the trailer charger. I can’t find something like that on your site and didn’t want to cut the factory wiring unless I absolutely have to. Thanks
asked by: Bryant P
Expert Reply:
Hey Bryant, yeah it definitely sounds like thicker wiring is the answer since your wiring is getting hot. Since you need thicker wiring and mentioned Andersen connectors what I would recommend would be a winch wiring kit that includes both of those things. I am not sure exactly what length you are looking for but we have kits like the part # BDW20307 which are 120 inches long as well as the part # BDW20305 which is 48 inch, and part # BDW20306 which is 96 inches long. About how long do you think you'll need?
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Bryant P.
2/19/2026
Thanks Jameson. I’ve actually already got all the supplies to do the Anderson connector up but I wanted to see if there was something I could plug in between the existing harness on the truck and not have to hack into the factory harness