Something going on with my 2013 Silverado. I’ve pulled 2 different boats and can’t get tail lights to work. I have brake and turn signal, but no tail/running lights. Any advice before I tear into it? Tight lines and thanks
I would use electrical contact cleaner on the connectors.
Your tests imply it is more of an issue with the tow vehicle.
“I’ve pulled 2 different boats and can’t get tail lights to work.”
White-Ground
Brown-Tail/Running Lights
Green-Right Turn/Brake – Remember green has an R in it
Yellow-Left Turn/Brake – Remember yellow has an L in it
Eyecatcher has it. The contact where your brown wire connects to on the truck is the culprit. It’s possible it’s fused.
Easiest way is to take a voltage meter and place it in the connector where your brown wire would go and place the black lead to ground. If you have 12v there after scrapping the inside of the connector a bit, you’ll now to get a wire brush in there and get the green out.
No voltage…start looking for a broken wire, fuse ect leading to the trailer light connector.
Or get a trailer light tester then you can see easier what is going on.
Silverado’s have individual fuses for trailer lights that are independent of the trucks lights. brake/turn and running lights will be different fuses. More then likely you have some popped fuses.
Silverado’s have individual fuses for trailer lights that are independent of the trucks lights. brake/turn and running lights will be different fuses. More then likely you have some popped fuses.
Bingo!!
Silverado’s have individual fuses for trailer lights that are independent of the trucks lights. brake/turn and running lights will be different fuses. More then likely you have some popped fuses.
And in my gm manual they didn’t exactly kill themselves making the lables clear on the fusebox diagram. The don’t spell anything out. So after an hour of pulling and testing I figured out the blown fuse was labled Trpkn. Trailer parking. Now it makes sense….
Grouse
Trpkn.
No Way!
That’s what I was wondering, about a fuse. I will look for Tpkrn. Thanks so much! IDOers…the best!
What the other guys said, I accidentally pinched a wire closing my swing tounge amd didn’t notice before we took off. My dad was following me amd noticed I had no brake lights. After much head scratching (and repairing pinched wire) we finally figured out the individual fuse thing.
x4 on fuses. Slept in parking lots each of the last two summers for this issue with multiple Chevy trucks.
Buy extra of the kind you need for the future. Stupid GM, didn’t include a spare on my 2014 Silverado 
Now if it’s the fuse and if it keeps blowing, let us know.
Trpkn.
No Way!
Thanks, Obama!
Mine just popped one a couple weeks ago. It was under the hood in the big fuse box on the drivers side above the wheel well of mine.
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Trpkn.
No Way! 