Cusser
+1y
Yes, you need a trailer light converter because your truck has separate brake and turn signal lights, and dumb vehicles like GM don't. I had to do this on a Jeep Cherokee in the early 1990s.
I suggest stripping off some insulation from existing wires, and soldering new wires to the bare copper wire, stronger than cutting such wires, and much more robust than using those %^&$#%&$^*$# crimp connectors.