RV 7 pole plug won't fit. Help please

[whosgreg]

Hi fellow RVers,

I just bought a 2011 Silverado that already has a GM 7 pole blade connector. It has 4 grooves inside with the wide one on top. Our RV 7 pole plug won't fit in. It was too tight. Does anyone know where I can get the correct plug please? I looked in the internet and found nothing. I'm probably looking in the wrong places. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[NEOK]

Your tow vehicle 7 pin plug looks like the same factory plug I on my 2009 GMC Sierra. It should be only require your trailer plug to have one raised piece on top that fits into the slot in your truck's plug. I do have to give mine a solid push to make a connection. If you arent getting any power have you checked the truck plug pins to make sure you are getting power to the back of the truck? If you have power at the truck you might want to purchase a new trailer plug and see if it fits any better.

[RedRocket204]

All 6 outer clips along with the center connection and the large alignment tab look like they would fit. However, inside your truck's connection looks a bit dirty... maybe try to clean it out a bit using some paper towels with electrical silicone spray??? The spray might help the RV plug slide in better too.

BTW, here is a GM 7-pin connector being sold on ebay that has a picture which looks identical to yours with the 3 additional small groves.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-Chevy-Silverado-Tahoe-GMC-Sierra-Trailer-Plug-7-Pin-/301856958676?hash=it...

[whosgreg]

It's really tight and very hard to plug it in. I really had to force it in and there is still no power. The plug doesn't feel like the right one because it only has one raised groove on top and completely round all the way while the connector has 3 narrow grooves.

[Lynnmor]

Looks like the correct plug. It might have some damage. They are available at most any auto parts store.

[DO_N_DAT]

Looks like you what it takes to hook up the electrical.

[whosgreg]

I have posted 3 images of my connector and plug. Hope these will help explain my dilemma.

[RoyB]

I just noticed WALMART had those today when shopping back in the RV Camper section...

The RV uses the BLADE TYPE connectors not the ROUND PINS...


Looks similar to this...



The connector on the trailer side looks like this. You can see the extended grove that is the guide for the connector to slip into the truck side...

Photos from google images

After it is all inserted the lid then locks down on top of the trailer connector to keep it is place...

Roy Ken

[JayGee]

Post a photo

[whosgreg]

How do I post pictures in my message?

[Trackrig]

You're sure you're not putting it in upside down. There's a large 1/2" grove in the female receiving part to match up with the same sized ridge in the trailer plug.

Bill

[SoundGuy]

whosgreg wrote:
I just bought a 2011 Silverado that already has a GM 7 pole blade connector. It has 4 grooves inside with the wide one on top. Our RV 7 pole plug won't fit in. It was too tight. Does anyone know where I can get the correct plug please? I looked in the internet and found nothing.

What you're describing makes no sense ... pretty well every trailer built these days is wired with the ubiquitous 7-pin Bargman connector. Likewise your truck should be wired with the matching (flat) 7-pin Bargman - there is no other option. Here are the pinouts for the 7-pin Bargman connector.

[WyoTraveler]

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