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?

 

nevermind, the adapter is only 15 bucks at dodge. I think I can swing that

 

Best $15 you'll ever spend, it makes the install a breeze.

 

Adaptor won't do much good if the truck doesn't have trailer tow package
Bob H

 

i have the package. I have towed before (just not much with this truck). but I was using someone elses adapter.

 

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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thats what I was talking about.

 

If your talking about the 4 pin flat blade, mine (04) has one hanging down on the drivers side up under the bed from the factory. you might have one too.

 

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.

 

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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