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bikendan wrote:
If the OP's truck has an aftermarket receiver, it may not have the factory tow package, therefore no brake controller pre-wiring.
Take the VIN to the local Dodge dealer and they can tell you if it has the factory tow package, which would include wiring for the BC.
bikendan wrote:
If the OP's truck has an aftermarket receiver, it may not have the factory tow package, therefore no brake controller pre-wiring.
Take the VIN to the local Dodge dealer and they can tell you if it has the factory tow package, which would include wiring for the BC.
Binfordtexas wrote:Put a test light or meter on your 7-pin connector or take it in to a trailer shop.","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"repliesCount":0,"postTime":"2017-04-29T20:17:33.000-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2017-04-29T20:17:33.000-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":7154},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"category:RVTalk/community:feyqc97479board:TechnicalIssues/message:2574454/message:2574466","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"readOnly":false,"editFrozen":false,"body@stringLength":"283","rawBody":"
I realize I need a brake controller but I'm trying to figure out if the truck is already wired back to the bumper. I don't know how to figure that out.
Binfordtexas wrote:Put a test light or meter on your 7-pin connector or take it in to a trailer shop.","images":{"__typename":"AssociatedImageConnection","edges":[],"totalCount":0,"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}},"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[]},"timeToRead":1,"currentRevision":{"__ref":"Revision:revision:2574466_1"},"latestVersion":null,"messagePolicies":{"__typename":"MessagePolicies","canModerateSpamMessage":{"__typename":"PolicyResult","failureReason":{"__typename":"FailureReason","message":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","key":"error.lithium.policies.feature.moderation_spam.action.moderate_entity.allowed.accessDenied","args":[]}}},"customFields":[]},"Rank:rank:41":{"__typename":"Rank","id":"rank:41","position":33,"name":"Explorer II","color":"333333","icon":null,"rankStyle":"TEXT"},"User:user:63866":{"__typename":"User","id":"user:63866","uid":63866,"login":"BFL13","biography":null,"registrationData":{"__typename":"RegistrationData","status":null,"registrationTime":"2006-02-15T14:46:18.000-08:00"},"deleted":false,"email":"","avatar":{"__typename":"UserAvatar","url":"https://community.goodsam.com/t5/s/feyqc97479/m_assets/avatars/default/avatar-5.svg?time=1737155183000"},"rank":{"__ref":"Rank:rank:41"},"entityType":"USER","eventPath":"community:feyqc97479/user:63866"},"ModerationData:moderation_data:2574465":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:2574465","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:2574465":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","author":{"__ref":"User:user:63866"},"id":"message:2574465","revisionNum":1,"uid":2574465,"depth":1,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:TechnicalIssues"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumTopicMessage:message:2574454"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:2574454"},"subject":"Re: How to know if my truck is equipped with trailer brakes.","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:2574465"},"body":"
I realize I need a brake controller but I'm trying to figure out if the truck is already wired back to the bumper. I don't know how to figure that out.
Binfordtexas wrote:
I realize I need a brake controller but I'm trying to figure out if the truck is already wired back to the bumper. I don't know how to figure that out.
Binfordtexas wrote:
I realize I need a brake controller but I'm trying to figure out if the truck is already wired back to the bumper. I don't know how to figure that out.