Anyone installed 7 way in the bed?
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From: Grass Valley CA
Originally Posted by Mechanos
That is why I spliced into the harness. I tapped off of all the wire for the lights, and trailer brake, but ran a 10 gauge wire from the battery to the 7-way in the bed and also a 10 gauge ground as well.
That's what I did also. I also pull a trailer behind my camper, so I need to be able to use the hitch plug for it.
I checked continuity from the hitch plug to the wires in the harness by the fuel tank so I got the right ones when I tapped in.
I didn't want to find out later that I tapped into the wires coming from the light switch instead of the trailer harness.
............Jim
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For a TC or trailer, you will need a heavy wire for pwr/grnd
The 9 way plug a mentioned has BIG terminals for same.
Next rewire I do will be done this way,
Presently I have a seperate Plug for +/- connections.
May want to use 4way from rear plug for lights and wire
+/_ from under hood, you will need a relay.
My dodge has a low power circuit for 12 volts, wire not big enough for camper application.
The 9 way plug a mentioned has BIG terminals for same.
Next rewire I do will be done this way,
Presently I have a seperate Plug for +/- connections.
May want to use 4way from rear plug for lights and wire
+/_ from under hood, you will need a relay.
My dodge has a low power circuit for 12 volts, wire not big enough for camper application.
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This is a bit of a tangent but... I just put a new sealed 7 way wiring harnes on my trailer and as it was hanging down, when I took a wide turn, it wrapped around my tractor turn signal lamp and broke the new wire.
This is partly due to my design and I should've seen it coming
Is there something I can get sort of like what they have on tractors where the plug would hook up to a spring or bungee or something so that it would only be longer when needed otherwise i'd be coiled up high where it can't catch on anything?
This is partly due to my design and I should've seen it coming
Is there something I can get sort of like what they have on tractors where the plug would hook up to a spring or bungee or something so that it would only be longer when needed otherwise i'd be coiled up high where it can't catch on anything?
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Originally Posted by Patrick Campbell
This is a bit of a tangent but... I just put a new sealed 7 way wiring harnes on my trailer and as it was hanging down, when I took a wide turn, it wrapped around my tractor turn signal lamp and broke the new wire.
This is partly due to my design and I should've seen it coming
Is there something I can get sort of like what they have on tractors where the plug would hook up to a spring or bungee or something so that it would only be longer when needed otherwise i'd be coiled up high where it can't catch on anything?
This is partly due to my design and I should've seen it coming
Is there something I can get sort of like what they have on tractors where the plug would hook up to a spring or bungee or something so that it would only be longer when needed otherwise i'd be coiled up high where it can't catch on anything?
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From: mesa az
Originally Posted by CoastalDav
If you don't want to open the wiring harness to the elements and believe me if you open it, sooner or later its going to get wet.
Go to a RV Supply store and buy a 6ft pigtail with the seven way on one end.
Buy the bed connector. Make the hole were you want it. Run the bare end from the pigtail up to the hole and wire the bed plug. Secure it to the underside of the truck and your done.
Mine has been there for almost 5 years now. It stays plugged in all the time unless I'm pulling the boat or another trailer.
See my photo album and there is a picture of the pigtail plugged in to the truck. The other end just goes up to the bed plug.
Dave
Go to a RV Supply store and buy a 6ft pigtail with the seven way on one end.
Buy the bed connector. Make the hole were you want it. Run the bare end from the pigtail up to the hole and wire the bed plug. Secure it to the underside of the truck and your done.
Mine has been there for almost 5 years now. It stays plugged in all the time unless I'm pulling the boat or another trailer.
See my photo album and there is a picture of the pigtail plugged in to the truck. The other end just goes up to the bed plug.
Dave
Mine is the exact same way and like the peace of mind it give me not having any bare wire to worry about rotting away.
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we are trying to install bed plug that will match factory on our 05 and it seems there is one extra wire,what the heck is it? using hoppy truck plug and wiring the same as on trailer lights will not work. so were robbed mopar plug off company truck 06 and are trying to use it and just jump extra wire off factory plug. wondering if anybody has better idea??
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From what I have read I think this would pretty much end the hassles of splicing into the wiring harness. And on the 2006 you want to be REAL CAREFUL about splicing into any oem harness!
Link for Wiring Harness:http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant...Category_Code=
Link for Wiring Harness:http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant...Category_Code=
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From: Gardners, PA
In my 01, there is 8 wires coming from the front to the plug. Two of these wires (black) are connected to the ground post on the plug. When connecting the bed plug, I spliced into both of these with the ground wire from the plug and all works great.
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From what I have read I think this would pretty much end the hassles of splicing into the wiring harness. And on the 2006 you want to be REAL CAREFUL about splicing into any oem harness!
Link for Wiring Harness:http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant...Category_Code=
Link for Wiring Harness:http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant...Category_Code=
Hardest part was using the hole saw on my $50K vehicle, but it looks stock and works like a charm. I'd pay $60 any day to not have to splice the factory wiring.
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From: Pattonville, Texas
we are trying to install bed plug that will match factory on our 05 and it seems there is one extra wire,what the heck is it? using hoppy truck plug and wiring the same as on trailer lights will not work. so were robbed mopar plug off company truck 06 and are trying to use it and just jump extra wire off factory plug. wondering if anybody has better idea??
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