Brake Wire Color

[Taaaaaaahoe?]

Anyone know what color the brake light wire is on the trailer hitch plug? I got one of those light up bowtie things to fit in the reciever and I dont want to just plug it into the factory harness for it will just look retarded, so I want to put a plug in behind there to plug it into. I could use a volt meeter but its out of batteries

 

MIke

[Worktruck]

Anyone know what color the brake light wire is on the trailer hitch plug?  I got one of those light up bowtie things to fit in the reciever and I dont want to just plug it into the factory harness for it will just look retarded, so I want to put a plug in behind there to plug it into.  I could use a volt meeter but  its out of batteries 

 

MIke

 

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If you just tap into both of the directionals (green and yellow) it will work when you step on the brakes but also when either directional is on. I don't think there is a way to get it to work with just the brakes and not when a directional is on. BTW why not use the parking light wire (brown) and have it on when the lights are on?

[Taaaaaaahoe?]

Well I figured it our for my lazy self....

 

For reference ...........

 

 

Mike

 

 

Here is what I got...I hope it does not look getto!!

 

[builderpaul]

On pickups (same as tahoes????) there is no designated brake light pin on the factory 7 pin connector. The brake lights are part of the Left/right blinker pin. There is a wire (blue) for trailer brakes but this works off the brake controller. There is, however, a seperate wire that hangs down under the 7 pin connector. This is for the trailer middle mount (3rd) brake light. This would be what you want to hook into.

[Taaaaaaahoe?]

On pickups (same as tahoes????) there is no designated brake light pin on the factory 7 pin connector. The brake lights are part of the Left/right blinker pin. There is a wire (blue) for trailer brakes but this works off the brake controller. There is, however, a seperate wire that hangs down under the 7 pin connector. This is for the trailer middle mount (3rd) brake light. This would be what you want to hook into.

 

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Right, thats what I am notice...BUT how come when I plug it in to the factory spot with a adapter...does it work w/ the breake only?

 

 

 

edit....guess it doesn't

[Taaaaaaahoe?]

 

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BTW why not use the parking light wire (brown) and have it on when the lights are on?

 

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could do that...

 

Humm Im going to go see how it works if I plug it in like i "should"

[Taaaaaaahoe?]

Welp your all right, I plucg it in like I should. And it comes ONLY comes on with brakes and right turn signal.

 

I dont want that.

 

But I dont see that 3rd brake lamp wire down there either . Is it with the wire loom the other stuff is in?

I supose I could tap into my brake lamps if I wanted too...

Or the idea of always on is prob easier. just tap into tail lamps..

 

Humm