Color Code to Hardwire 4-Pole Pigtail on 2006 Dodge Ram Pickup

Question:

My truck has yellow, green, brown and black. The pig tail has yellow, green, brown and white. Does the white and black go together?

asked by: William K

Expert Reply:

It's common for vehicle manufacturers to use black wire for ground. So, to install a simple 4-Pole pigtail, like # 18002, on your 2006 Dodge Ram Pickup, you'll want to splice the black wire on the truck with the white wire on the 4-Pole pigtail. This will only work properly if the truck originally came with a tow package plug.

Otherwise, you'll need to install a Tail Light Converter Hardwire Kit with 4-Pole Connector, like # 119178KIT. Because the brake and turn signals on your truck are sent along separate wires (3-wire system), a converter is required to work with a standard 2-wire system on the trailer.

expert reply by: Carla M