07 Ram w/o tow package brake controle connection
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07 Ram w/o tow package brake controle connection
Hey yall, I am new to the forum, I just purchased an 07 Ram 1500 with out a tow package, but it has the trans cooler, all the relays in the fuse panel and the tube bar under the bumper for the class III/IV hitch. I called the dealer and asked aboutadding the hitch, he said they wouldjust bolt one on, soI did that my self. I ased about thebrake control connector he said itwas an aftermarket item.
I bought the hoppy 4 pin to 7 pin connector and have it in stalled and am ready to hook up the electric brakes. I am a fairly good shade tree mech and I wired my 03 F150 elec brakes up with no probs.
Now here is the cituation, I have read through this forum, I know thier should/may be a brake control connector under the dash by the parking brake, it should be blue. I have purchased the 4 pronged white connector to connect my electrict brake controler to it, but I can't find it. I have found a blue plugin the right location with 5 wires going to it but it is not the right shape. Through all my reserch I can only find one type of connector that supposedly fits like 99-07 Dodge fullsize pick ups.
Does anyone know if there is a change to the 07 Ram? Does it take a different brake controller connector than previous models?
I know I can hook up the manual brake control and run all the wires but I had rather use the relays in the fuse panel.
Thanks in advance.
I bought the hoppy 4 pin to 7 pin connector and have it in stalled and am ready to hook up the electric brakes. I am a fairly good shade tree mech and I wired my 03 F150 elec brakes up with no probs.
Now here is the cituation, I have read through this forum, I know thier should/may be a brake control connector under the dash by the parking brake, it should be blue. I have purchased the 4 pronged white connector to connect my electrict brake controler to it, but I can't find it. I have found a blue plugin the right location with 5 wires going to it but it is not the right shape. Through all my reserch I can only find one type of connector that supposedly fits like 99-07 Dodge fullsize pick ups.
Does anyone know if there is a change to the 07 Ram? Does it take a different brake controller connector than previous models?
I know I can hook up the manual brake control and run all the wires but I had rather use the relays in the fuse panel.
Thanks in advance.
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RE: 07 Ram w/o tow package brake controle connection
I do not know if this has been changed in the 2007 but I'm posting below the instructions I gavefor adding a brake controller to previous models. If it is the same, these same instructions would still apply.
On previous models, this plug was sometimes taped to theelectrical block mentioned above and had to be un-taped from it. Let me know if I can be of furtherassistance to you.
The Dodge truck comes with the connector for the electric brake controller under the dash to the left of the brake pedal. It's on top of the large wiring connector that you will see there. The problem is, while this connector is present in all trucks regardless of whether they are equipped with the towing package or not, there will be two other connections that you will need to make. The controller receptacle will contain the power to your controller along with the connection to the brake circuit and the ground connection. It also contains the electric brake wire but this wire is not carried through all the way to the rear of the truck. Neither is the battery wire carried through from the power panel to the rear connector. These are the two wires you will need to install.
I don't know if I would cheap out on the 7-pin conversion or not. Personally I would obtain the Mopar kit for this. It contains the wiring with a good plastic harness, the 4-pin connector on the rear that plugs into your existing connector, and the other two wires (Red-battery, Blue, elec. brake) going to the included 7-pin connector to be installed in the bumper. It also has an inline fuse to allow connection of the battery wire to your battery connection.
If you do not wish to run the wire through the firewall of the truck and want to use the existing wire coming out for the electric brake connection, you will find this wire going into the male section of one of the connectors under the truck directly behind the left front wheel. Although it goes into this connector, that's where it stops. It's a green wire, just clip it off of the connector and splice your blue wire into it. I suggest using a short piece of plastic harness that comes with the connector kit, to enclose this wire. If you are handy with this sort of thing you can make a real professional and secure connection that's next best to the factory harness. Be sure to have several black plastic cable ties on hand to properly secure the cable along the frame of the truck.
As far as receivers are concerned, I would not use less than the Class IV, although for your proposed load, the Class III is O.K. There's not that much difference in the price of the two. Take my advice and stick with a Prodigy controller, they are far superior to others, and I have had my share. I did buy my Prodigy off of E-bay and had very good results. You can also buy a harness that has the Prodigy connector on one end and your mating Dodge connector on the other for about $12.00, or you will have to obtain the mating connector from Mopar or some source, and splice it into the Prodigy connector harness.
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I don't know if I would cheap out on the 7-pin conversion or not. Personally I would obtain the Mopar kit for this. It contains the wiring with a good plastic harness, the 4-pin connector on the rear that plugs into your existing connector, and the other two wires (Red-battery, Blue, elec. brake) going to the included 7-pin connector to be installed in the bumper. It also has an inline fuse to allow connection of the battery wire to your battery connection.
If you do not wish to run the wire through the firewall of the truck and want to use the existing wire coming out for the electric brake connection, you will find this wire going into the male section of one of the connectors under the truck directly behind the left front wheel. Although it goes into this connector, that's where it stops. It's a green wire, just clip it off of the connector and splice your blue wire into it. I suggest using a short piece of plastic harness that comes with the connector kit, to enclose this wire. If you are handy with this sort of thing you can make a real professional and secure connection that's next best to the factory harness. Be sure to have several black plastic cable ties on hand to properly secure the cable along the frame of the truck.
As far as receivers are concerned, I would not use less than the Class IV, although for your proposed load, the Class III is O.K. There's not that much difference in the price of the two. Take my advice and stick with a Prodigy controller, they are far superior to others, and I have had my share. I did buy my Prodigy off of E-bay and had very good results. You can also buy a harness that has the Prodigy connector on one end and your mating Dodge connector on the other for about $12.00, or you will have to obtain the mating connector from Mopar or some source, and splice it into the Prodigy connector harness.
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RE: 07 Ram w/o tow package brake controle connection
what exactly is the tow package my truck as the brake thingy lol on the rear bumper and it came with wires to hook up the brakes for the trailor. so does that mean i have the tow package or not?
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RE: 07 Ram w/o tow package brake controle connection
The tow package consists of the 7-pin connector in the bumper, the class IV trailer hitch, larger capacity engine cooling and a beefed up electrical system as in a 750 ampere battery.
If your truck came new with the 7-pin connector in the bumper, I would say that it has the towing package.
If your truck came new with the 7-pin connector in the bumper, I would say that it has the towing package.
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yeah it has something you flip up and its got the plug in thing and its got a hitch on it.
see the plug in near the license plate?
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see the plug in near the license plate?
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RE: 07 Ram w/o tow package brake controle connection
The prewired harness you're looking for may not be there if the vehicle did not come with the tow package. That harness wires to the 7 pin connector that comes with the factory tow package. You'd be better off wiring in a separate 7 pin and running the wires. The 4 pin to 7 pin adapter (if I understand right the truck is the 4 pin and the trailer is the 7) will only supply lights.
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this one has the 7 pin connector, i looked.... dunno anything about dodge really this is the first truck i bought from them, do all the rams come with a hitch and connector? cause mine came with the hitch and 7pin connnector.
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RE: 07 Ram w/o tow package brake controle connection
Thanks Palm,
I looked all under the dash, I even removed the large wiring harness connector and looked all around it, but no luck on finding any connectors.
I will try to take a pic of the blue connector that I have found. It is located above the parking brake, up under the dash, but not near the wiring harness.
The truck just may not have it and I may have to do it the old fashion way.
Thanks for the input.
Joe
I looked all under the dash, I even removed the large wiring harness connector and looked all around it, but no luck on finding any connectors.
I will try to take a pic of the blue connector that I have found. It is located above the parking brake, up under the dash, but not near the wiring harness.
The truck just may not have it and I may have to do it the old fashion way.
Thanks for the input.
Joe
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Hi,
need some help, bought the MOPAR wiring kit for the the seven pin connector, have it all put together...except what do i do with the blue wire once it is in the cab? the included instructions were not much help.
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need some help, bought the MOPAR wiring kit for the the seven pin connector, have it all put together...except what do i do with the blue wire once it is in the cab? the included instructions were not much help.
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