Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 1999 Dodge Pickup Video

Although the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 #90195 and Primus IQ #TK90160 electric brake controllers are very similar they do have some key differences as well. For one the P3 is designed to work with electric and electric over hydraulic brake systems. The…

According to our records, the cold brake switch wire on a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 should be a white/tan wire. Wire color is not always universal, so if you do not find a white/tan wire, you can use a wire tester like part #PTW2993 to determine wire…

On my 2004 Dodge Ram (which would be the same as your 2003) the factory trailer connector plug split off from a larger wiring harness on the inboard side of the drivers side frame rail near the rear bumper. There should be a rectangular connector…

The Universal Wiring Harness w/ ModuLite and Brake Controller Harness part #22551 will work to add a 7-way to a 1996 Dodge Ram. This kit comes with everything you need for the above and you should not have to extend any wires. In order to have both 4…

Yes, it is very possible to install/fit a 7-way trailer connector on a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. I first recommend looking under the vehicle for a square ten pin connector. This (if present) will be located behind the rear bumper near the spare tire and…

You can add a 7-Way trailer connector and retain the use of a 4-Way as well by installing #37185. The 4-Way you have will plug into the 37185 and the remaining wires would have to be hardwired in. The white wire grounds to the truck frame. Black is…

You can use a circuit tester like #PTW2993 to test the 12-volt circuit on the 7-Way to see if it is has power. If it is not and the 7-Way is factory it might just be a blown fuse to that circuit. Use the owner's manual to find the location of the…

If the 20A fuse in location #20 in the fuse box under the hood isn't blown, I'd recommend using a circuit tester like #PTW2993 on the black wire feeding the brake controller. If you're getting power on that circuit but the controller…

If your 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 had a tow package with a 7-Way connector from the factory, then your truck is pre-wired and will have a port underneath the dash to attach a brake controller. If the truck came with a 4-Way connector tow package, it will…

The red wire that disappears under the dash of your 1990 dodge D250 pickup is input from the brake switch and will go to the red wire on the brake controller. Blue is output to the trailer brakes and connects to the blue wire on the brake controller.…

You will need a couple of items to hard wire the brake controller to your 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. If you do not have a 4-way connector at the rear of your truck you will need to install the Tow Ready T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness, part #118329, to get a…

The correct adapter to install the Brake Controller part #39510 you referenced in your 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 is the part #3020-P. This adapter plugs into the 4-pin connector on your vehicle's built-in brake control wiring harness. The harness is…