What do you mean when you say no power to your trailer plug?
You say no power for anything so I assume no turn signals or running lights. Are you testing at the plug with your test light? This is where you should start. Connect your test light to a good ground source, a clean, not rusted bolt head will work.
How can I get power to my trailer plug?
This is where you should start. Connect your test light to a good ground source, a clean, not rusted bolt head will work. Now turn on the emergency flashers and parking lights. Solid on Pin 3 and since you say you have the 12v feed connected under the hood then pin 4 should be light as well.
How to hook up a 12V trailer battery?
Does anyone know how to get 12v power to the accessory line/trailer battery hook up on the new silverado 7 pin trailer plug? Does it just need a fuse to be added or is there a jumper line for it? Not sure but my 16 leer cap had a plug and play t connector that you popped off the wire harness from the back of the 7 pin on the bumper.
How to hook up a Silverado 7 pin trailer plug?
Does anyone know how to get 12v power to the accessory line/trailer battery hook up on the new silverado 7 pin trailer plug? Does it just need a fuse to be added or is there a jumper line for it? Does anyone know how to get 12v power to the accessory line/trailer battery hook up on the new silverado 7 pin trailer plug?
You say no power for anything so I assume no turn signals or running lights. Are you testing at the plug with your test light? This is where you should start. Connect your test light to a good ground source, a clean, not rusted bolt head will work.
This is where you should start. Connect your test light to a good ground source, a clean, not rusted bolt head will work. Now turn on the emergency flashers and parking lights. Solid on Pin 3 and since you say you have the 12v feed connected under the hood then pin 4 should be light as well.
How to troubleshoot no power at the factory plug?
Next, test the pins on the connector where the wiring harness plugs into the truck using a circuit tester like Item # 40376. This will tell you if the problem is on the wiring harness or somewhere deeper in the truck’s wiring. If everything checks out with the pins then the problem is on the harness and it can be replaced with Item # 30955.
Why is my 7 way trailer not connected?
It can sense when a trailer is connected based on the voltage draw so it won’t sent a signal for 12V when using some testers, especially LED testers because there isn’t enough of a power draw. The system requires a power draw on the 7-way and then holding the brake pedal for about 3 seconds until your dash registers “trailer connected”.
Why are there no lights on my trailer?
When I hook up the trailer and connect the 7-pin adapter to 4 blade wiring harness, no lights, and the Infotainment System shows “No Trailer Detected”. Of cours 4 weeks later… 1 month later… my 2019 LTZ also didnt power lights at first. Even though the trailer brakes worked. Later it said that the trailer was disconnected.
Why are the lights on my tow truck not working?
Check the fuse on the powered converter to ensure it is still functional. Take a look at the tow vehicle lighting fuses. Examine the wiring on the trailer side and vehicle side for in-line fuses. If the blown fuses continue, it might be the result of the circuit being overloaded. One solution is to replace the trailer lights with LEDs.