Just a heads up to owners of a 2016 Silverado:Just bought a new one and in hooking up a brake controller checked the 7 way trailer plug for power.When new our 2007 Silverado had a dummy fuse for power to the trailer plug that had to be replaced with a working fuse, then power was sent to the trailer plug only when the ignition was on.The 2016 evidently has a working fuse from the factory.Here's the heads up: The trailer plug battery connection is live with the ignition OFF.This means when boondocking or WalMart camping one could wake in the morning to a dead TRUCK battery.

New trucks have been this way for awhile

Thanks for the reminder. I only have one battery on the tt and often leave the truck hooked up while parked. (I do start the truck a couple of times everyday)

The real Wild1 wrote:New trucks have been this way for awhileOur 2015 f350 is hot only when the key is on.

Farmerjon wrote:The real Wild1 wrote:New trucks have been this way for awhileOur 2015 f350 is hot only when the key is on.That's because it's a Ford, they are talking Silverado, whole different ball game.

nofoolin wrote:Thanks for the reminder. I only have one battery on the tt and often leave the truck hooked up while parked. (I do start the truck a couple of times everyday)That's what Good Sams is all about- campers helping campers

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The_real_wild1
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
New trucks have been this way for awhile
nofoolin
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
Thanks for the reminder. I only have one battery on the tt and often leave the truck hooked up while parked. (I do start the truck a couple of times everyday)
Farmerjon
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
The real Wild1 wrote:
New trucks have been this way for awhile

Our 2015 f350 is hot only when the key is on.
bid_time
Nomad II
Jan 13, 2017
Farmerjon wrote:
The real Wild1 wrote:
New trucks have been this way for awhile

Our 2015 f350 is hot only when the key is on.
That's because it's a Ford, they are talking Silverado, whole different ball game.
popeyemth
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
nofoolin wrote:
Thanks for the reminder. I only have one battery on the tt and often leave the truck hooked up while parked. (I do start the truck a couple of times everyday)

That's what Good Sams is all about- campers helping campers
discovery4us
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
My 99, 2001, and current 2004 Silverado have all been live 24/7 regardless of ign. position.
mbopp
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
Ditto. My '04 GMC battery line was always hot. The F150 required me to install a fuse and relay (included) and the 12V line is dead when the vehicle is off.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jan 13, 2017
Always thought FORD was only one that had to have ignition switch ON for trailer power to be HOT.

All others were HOT all the time.
The_real_wild1
Explorer
Jan 13, 2017
Dodge has power all the time as well.
ScottG
Nomad
Jan 13, 2017
They've always been that way.
(Which I prefer)