2016 Silverado heads up

[popeyemth]

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.

[ScottG]

They've always been that way.
(Which I prefer)

[The_real_wild1]

Dodge has power all the time as well.

[Old-Biscuit]

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.

[mbopp]

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.

[discovery4us]

My 99, 2001, and current 2004 Silverado have all been live 24/7 regardless of ign. position.

[popeyemth]

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

[bid_time]

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.

[Farmerjon]

The real Wild1 wrote:
New trucks have been this way for awhile

Our 2015 f350 is hot only when the key is on.

[nofoolin]

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]

New trucks have been this way for awhile