Mikelly Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Anyone ever wire electric trailer brakes into a Chevy 98 model Z71 1/2 ton 4X4? I have the six plug connector wired into the rear harned, found the additional leads, and wired everything in at the rear bumper. However, under the dash, I have yet to find the wiring for the electric brake controller box. Any tips or assistance would be wonderful! Mike 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Uhhh...Owner's manual? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 BZZT Wrong Answer Weasil Tamer! I have gone through every page of the owners manual and the useless Haynes manual as well... Owners manual was kind enough to show the wiring harness and extra wire leads in the rear, where the hitch is, but gave ZERO mention of connections for the electric brake control box... Nice try there spanky! NEXT! 8) Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 OK then Vette boy...ever heard of "Google"? http://www.chevytalk.org/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB11&Number=830851&Main=829912 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 OK, OK, YOu and the 'goose just redeemed yourselves! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 Well Tim, your lead is a DEAD END in that thread, but I'll post another. The 98 Model was the last year PREVIOUS to the conveniant little gizmo adapter you can buy from chevy and just "Plug in". But I forgot about chevyTalk, so you aren't completely wrong! Mike 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Mental note... convenient little gizmo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MistressMotorsports Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 OK, I'm going from memory here, and it's been a bunch of years, but I don't remember my 96 Suburban having brake controller wiring leads. It definitely had leads for the other stuff. I think I grabbed a random 12 volt source and spliced into the brake wire lead from under the dash for my (Tekonsha) brake controller (does two wires plus a ground sound right?) Again, it's been really a long time, so I could be completely off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted May 24, 2004 Author Share Posted May 24, 2004 Close. Mine has four wires... A white, Black, Red (12Volt) and Blue. I'll have to do some research... But my owners manual shows (And I found it) the reddish orange lead and the blue wire at the rear left framerail. Now getting it all to match up under the dash is the problem. NO documentation that I could find anywhere to date! Mike 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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