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I will be installing a electric trailer brake controller and i am told its already pre wired. Can anyone elaborate on this for my 01 2500HD? and yes its got a tow package

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Did you try calling GM? they should have a harness that plugs in under the dash. you probably just have to wire the harness into your controller. Or you can buy a brand new truck and its all integral :thumbs:

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I will be installing a electric trailer brake controller and i am told its already pre wired. Can anyone elaborate on this for my 01 2500HD? and yes its got a tow package

 

here is one i put on my 2001 2500 hd its a drawtite nodel 5500 electronic control .of course i bought the truck new so the adaptor came with it remove the cover under the emergency brake pedal ,buy unscrewing the plastic hex nut on the cover ,after you attach the adaptor to the controller mount the control and plug it in .it goes were the brown plug is on the top in the picture ,replace the cover .if you need the plug center pole hot for 12 volt power source for a trailer break away ,you will have to install a 40 amp maxi fuse if there was never a controller on it before with a breakaway or for lights inside a camper it should go were my finger points to and it will make the factory 7 wire plug hot

which should be on there it you have the tow package from the factory .

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cvandegna Enthusiast

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If I remember, my harness was with my jack under the back seat on both my '99 and this one... It comes with the towing package from the factory. If you don't have your original, try and get one from the same year - the wiring harness was slightly different between my '99 and my '04 (meaning the wire colors/tags were different, plug was same).

I have a ShurePull DigiTrac that I have had in use since '01. Not sure it's still made, but I hear good thinks about the Tekonsha.

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If I remember, my harness was with my jack under the back seat on both my '99 and this one... It comes with the towing package from the factory. If you don't have your original, try and get one from the same year - the wiring harness was slightly different between my '99 and my '04 (meaning the wire colors/tags were different, plug was same).

I have a ShurePull DigiTrac that I have had in use since '01. Not sure it's still made, but I hear good thinks about the Tekonsha.

mine was in the glove box ,some were in the console . if you bought your's used it was probably taken out ! they changed the pin location in they plug in 03 so get one for the 01other wise it will reverse some of the function's .

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Mine was also missing. GM dealer quoted $44 but didn't have it instock. I called a camper trailer dealer, $13 and instock!

 

 

If I remember, my harness was with my jack under the back seat on both my '99 and this one... It comes with the towing package from the factory. If you don't have your original, try and get one from the same year - the wiring harness was slightly different between my '99 and my '04 (meaning the wire colors/tags were different, plug was same).

I have a ShurePull DigiTrac that I have had in use since '01. Not sure it's still made, but I hear good thinks about the Tekonsha.

mine was in the glove box ,some were in the console . if you bought your's used it was probably taken out ! they changed the pin location in they plug in 03 so get one for the 01other wise it will reverse some of the function's .

 

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