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trailer wiring
do I have to go to dodge for that wierd plug thing that adapts the truck to the trailer wires? or can a buy a wiring harness or what? why did they make it so you have to use that adapter?
man, can you tell I dont tow much?
man, can you tell I dont tow much?
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If you are talking for the brake controller, you can get one specifically for the Dodge and certain controllers. I know I got one for my Tekonsha Prodigy and just plugged it into the controller and plugged it into the controller connector under the dash. Less than $20 with the controller and I think they threw it in with my controller.
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You can pick those up a lot of places that have trailer parts. I think I got one at a hardware store (about 3 1/2 years ago) but it hasn't been out of the package yet.
The reason that you have the "round" 7 blade one on your truck is that most of the trailers that these trucks pull use the full 7 pins. Trailer Brakes, tail, backup (also called auxillary), ground, power (to charge onboard battery), left turn/brake light, and right turn/brake light.
The 4 pin that you want only does a ground, tail, left turn/brake, and right turn/brake.
The reason that you have the "round" 7 blade one on your truck is that most of the trailers that these trucks pull use the full 7 pins. Trailer Brakes, tail, backup (also called auxillary), ground, power (to charge onboard battery), left turn/brake light, and right turn/brake light.
The 4 pin that you want only does a ground, tail, left turn/brake, and right turn/brake.
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Does anyone know if there are secondary adapters available to place a second 7 way plug in the bed? I'm not sure why the hell the factory doesn't do this, i hate hanging wires over my tailgate for 5th wheels and goosenecks. I've got the plug to go into the bed, i'm looking for some type of T adapter to put in between the wiring harness and the 7 way on the bumper to put another 7 way in the bed instead of splicing everything.
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