Super Secret Chevrolet Trailer Plug

You are saying that GM wires their vehicles the same and then "cuts out" the last part on cheap models? Oh, heavens! My Chevy is really a Cadillac in sheep's clothing? Or my Caddy is really a Chevy with extra chrome? How dare you!

What does' a dealer say???

Lwiddis wrote:
You are saying that GM wires their vehicles the same and then "cuts out" the last part on cheap models? Oh, heavens! My Chevy is really a Cadillac in sheep's clothing? Or my Caddy is really a Chevy with extra chrome? How dare you!

My F150 is like that. It has the brake controller connector under the dash. But the aux wire and the blue brake signal wire is NOT wired in. So yes, these companies do some of exactly what you are saying.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

janechucknicodemus wrote:
What does' a dealer say???

That it will tow a 37 Ft, 3 axle 5th wheel without a problem.

That it will tow a 37 Ft, 3 axle 5th wheel without a problem.

Of course, what else would they say?

What "plug" are you referring to? The 4/7 rear trailer plug or the brake controller? The wiring harnesses have the provision for you to add both at a later date if you do not order them with the truck. That didn't used to be the case and would require splicing in to the wiring harness to add a brake controller or trailer wiring connector.

Buy the item you want to add in (from the dealer or maybe aftermarket), attach it, remove the protective cover and plug it in. You may have to have the dealer flash the BCM to get the truck to talk to it also. A quick call to the dealer or go to a GMC/Chevy truck forum to find out more about that.

https://www.etrailer.com/t1-2017_Chevrolet_Silverado+1500.htm

Don

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
***The 4/7 rear trailer plug***

https://www.etrailer.com/t1-2017_Chevrolet_Silverado+1500.htm

I did not say the word "brake".

And here's the deal- the current 'blank' is snapped into the bumper, not a bracket (where the factory plug would be if the vehicle had a trailer package).

What is kind of irritating is that I poured over your link ( and many others like it and see no language, at all, whatsoever that states it will snap into the existing slot in the bumper.

And not mad at you, but yeah, a tad mad at the world that sometimes it is so hard to get a simple, straight answer...

Either this thing fits into the existing slot, or it doesn't...

I see some pictures that hint that- but I clicked to get a closer look at the pics and the link went elsewhere- so also grumbly with the web-design world.

Your link wrote:
Socket connects to your Chevrolet Silverado 1500's OEM wiring system and mounts with included bracket.

There it is right there above- the picture hints that I don't need the bracket, but the language says I do...so which is it?

Anyway- thanks for the discussion- I admit that sometimes folks are too hasty to post without doing much searching...in this case I have done a lot of searching and keep getting weak information from the web (and GM for that matter). Sometimes, on a crazy discussion forum (said lovingly) you can find others who have faced the same thing of fighting for 'secret information' and had success.

There may yet be something somewhere at gm.com, but back to the threat title...it's seems to be some sort of secret to know if this will TRULY snap into the bumper...(The "un-needed" mounting bracket makes me very suspicious)

Thanks.

The receptacle goes into the bumper and has a large spring clip that keeps it in place, kind of like the clip that keeps the rubber brake hose attached to the bracket if you ever seen that. You will need to crawl under the bumper to install the clip. No big deal.

Wow your freaking welcome dude! BTW you can buy the OEM plug from the dealer you bought that cheep truck from along with the wiring adapter. Then you wouldn't have to be such an ass!

But if you looked at the pictures on the link I posted it does look like all you have to do is remove the mounting bracket by pressing on the two clips on the backside. Then remove you blink cover and push it into the bumper opening.

Never mind.