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Old 05-27-2013, 08:46 PM   #1
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Brake controller

I am trying to hook up an electric brake controller to a 2000 silverado. The vehicle has a tow package so I purchased a wiring harness that plugs in directly to the panel under the dash. When I hooked it up, the break controller did not power on. When it used a circuit tester on the harness, there is not power. Is there a fuse I need to install or a wire I need to connect?
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Old 05-27-2013, 09:38 PM   #2
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Check your fuse locations on your truck, might be under the hood. Etrailer.com has some videos that might help. I have a Prodigy P2 on my 2007 Chevrolet, it powered right up after I plugged it in. When you find the problem, please post.
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Old 05-27-2013, 10:20 PM   #3
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Yep, what ^ they said. You will have to install a maxi fuse for your year model- should be a green one and it installs in the underhood fuse box.
- when new, your truck would have came with one (fuse) for this purpose, along with a controller wire harness and a 7-4 prong adapter under your rear seat or in the glove box.

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In the fuse box located under the hood, there are two max fuse locations labeled for trailers. One has a fuse, the other does not. The one without the fuse is labeled trailer harness. It is in the slot 1 position in the fuse box. I will put a fuse in it and hope that it is as simple as that.
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Yes trailer fuse goes in stud 1 and is 40amp.
Here is a pic of location( pointed with marker) and what a tag on a factory harness I had laying around states about installation.


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After installing the fuse, I now have power on the top right pin on the junction box by the pedals. When I plug the adaptor and brake controller in, the brake controller will not power on.
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