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brake signal on a 2012 holden colorado

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:38 pm
by mud80
Hi all,
just wiring up trailer brakes to the new girl and cant seem to find a brake signal off the brake switch. every time i do it check one of the 3 wires the check esp warning comes on the dash and the brake lights stop working?!?!?
any help welcomed!!

Re: brake signal on a 2012 holden colorado

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:42 pm
by -Scott-
How are you testing the wires? If you're using a test lamp, some ECU somewhere is probably detecting that the circuit impedance is wrong, and flagging an error.

If you're using a DMM, I'm out of ideas. :D

Re: brake signal on a 2012 holden colorado

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:04 pm
by niss50
You need to pick up the siginal from the brake light wire in the trailer plug

Re: brake signal on a 2012 holden colorado

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:16 pm
by nethergate
niss50 wrote:You need to pick up the siginal from the brake light wire in the trailer plug
spot on