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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 6:51 PM
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I have a 97 Chev K1500 with the tow package that I want to install a brake controller on. I have the blue wire in the harness at the rear of the truck. Where/ how do I find it at the front? Is it under the dash, under the hood, a little of both? Manual has no helpful info and the dealer wasn't much help either. I figure if I have it at the back of the truck, it's gotta end at the front somewhere.
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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it should be up near or just under the power brake booster tied up with wire tie .should have a orange wire also for auxiliary power 12 volt lead .
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 7:19 PM
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Thanks William! Which wire is the "cold" wire for the brake switch? My Manual doesn't show the brake switch?? I will probably figure it out when I get to the switch, figured if someone couild tell me it would save methe time fo testing. I do have a white wire at the rear bumper that had a tag that said swch brk or something similar. Does that mean the "cold" wire will be white?
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 7:46 PM
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i cant tell you the color ,you will have to probe the wire with a test light when you push the brake pedal to see which wire is hot or not for the brake light switch.
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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white wire kind of hard to get to the switch on that truck
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