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Old May 27, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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I have a 2004 2500 CTD ram quad cab. Its previous owner had a brake controller hooked up because i can see the 2 mounting screws left behind under dash. I know how to hook it up except for the fact of where to tie in the red wire. Blue goes to plug at back(bumper), White to ground, Black to Positive + and where to tap red wire into? On my dodge all there is by the brake switch is a connector with like 5or6 lil wires coming out.Which 1 do i tap into and where would previous owner tap into because I see no tape or connectors of such? Does dodge have a special plug to tie into for brake controllers? any1 with info it would be appreciated.
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Did some searching and check this out.
https://dodgeforum.com/m_802556/tm.htm
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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no i have 2 plugs at back. 6 pin and a 4 pin. Im not sure if truck has traile rpackage but I just need to know where to tap my brake controller into under dash?
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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There is a plug in behing the ebrake, are you using that or not?
 
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Old May 27, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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You can get a plug in pigtail from any trailer place or your dealer that lets you wire the controller to the pigtail then there is a direct plug in under the dash for the assembled lead. the only wire you need to hook up seperately is the blue.
I have an '05 and that's how mine hooked up.
 
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Old May 28, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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Get the pigtail, it plugs in to the blue connector up above the e-brake pedal. Just plug it in there, there is no need to splice wires
 
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Old May 28, 2007 | 12:35 AM
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you mean the blue connector (4 prong) that has nothing plugged into it? Its behind ebrake area attached to some kinda connector block?Can i detach it from there so i can hard wire my brake controller wires to it? (more slack)

Can someone plz post pic of this connector under dash plz?
 
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Old May 28, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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any1? does it show in manual because i cant find it?
 
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Old May 28, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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The pigtail will give you plenty of slack. Just can't understand the extra work involved in tapping in.

I will try to get picts this afternoon since this question has been posted several times before
 
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Old May 28, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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Try this http://www.rvwholesalers.com/catalog...productid=1949
 
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