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What should I do if my Silverado needs service?

What should I do if my Silverado needs service?

When traffic conditions allow, carefully pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and turn the ignition off. Check the wiring connection to the trailer and turn the ignition back on. If either of these messages continues, either the vehicle or trailer needs service.

Is the service trailer brake on my 2016 Silverado Sierra?

My 2016 has had a bunch of problems with the service trailer brake. Not sure it has been resolved, but it has been better after the dealer replaced the trailer plug. Going to be towing in a couple of weeks, and we will see.

What’s the limp mode on a Silverado Sierra?

Really called the limp mode. Where the truck for “safety” reasons will not go over 10-20 mph (or whatever the speed is), or even shut down. It is the mode the truck goes into anytime it thinks you can damage it, or yourself if you drive any further.

When to turn off the brakes on a Silverado?

When traffic conditions allow, carefully pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and turn the ignition off. Check the wiring connection to the trailer and turn the ignition back on.

When traffic conditions allow, carefully pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and turn the ignition off. Check the wiring connection to the trailer and turn the ignition back on. If either of these messages continues, either the vehicle or trailer needs service.

My 2016 has had a bunch of problems with the service trailer brake. Not sure it has been resolved, but it has been better after the dealer replaced the trailer plug. Going to be towing in a couple of weeks, and we will see.

When traffic conditions allow, carefully pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and turn the ignition off. Check the wiring connection to the trailer and turn the ignition back on.

Really called the limp mode. Where the truck for “safety” reasons will not go over 10-20 mph (or whatever the speed is), or even shut down. It is the mode the truck goes into anytime it thinks you can damage it, or yourself if you drive any further.

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Ruth Doyle