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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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Hello,
The other day this wire fell out from under my dash. I can't for the life of me figure out where it goes. The odd thing is that everything works. Here are some pictures I took. The last picture shows some corrosion on the pins and usually this does not happen in it was plugged in.

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Tom
 
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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I don't have that on my 04 GMC Z71. Maybe it's for trailer brakes, just a guess.
 
Old Aug 31, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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I wanna say right off of the top of my head looks like something that plugged into one of the old radio/cassette/receiver boxes on my old '89 TBI Silverado.
 
Old Sep 1, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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Definitely a puzzler.. I don't recognize it.

Do you have any after market stuff in your truck that has replaced any standard equipment, ie stereo. Or any signs of previous equipment that may have been removed like a trailer brake controller.
 
Old Sep 1, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Thanks for all the replies.
The PO had a remote start installed which still works great, but no brake controller.
 
Old Sep 3, 2013 | 05:19 AM
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Plugged into trailer port. So I would say for trailer brake controller??
 
Old Sep 10, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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I am seeing blue, red, black, white....which are the colour wires for a brake controller

Does your truck have the towing package and a 7 place plug at the back?
 
Old Sep 11, 2013 | 05:33 AM
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Yes, but I don't have trailer brake controller hooked up. I have the factory jumper harness in the glove box still.
 
Old Sep 12, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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Yes I have a towing package. However, my boat has a single axle so I never needed trailer brakes. Thanks for the replies.

Tom
 
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