Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2006 Toyota Tacoma Video

It sounds like you have an aftermarket trailer wiring harness. Whether it is aftermarket or factory, that clicking noise you hear and the trailer lights not working indicate that there is a problem internally with the converter and it will need to…

First I recommend double checking a few things on your current T-style 4 way connector installed on your 2006 Toyota Tacoma before replacing it. I recommend using a circuit tester like #PTW2993 to verify the wires going into the converter box, and…

The only way to verify if your 2006 Toyota Tacoma will accept the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter #3040-P is by finding out if it came with the factory tow package. We have only installed this on one 2nd generation Tacoma in our shop and it was a…

I'm not sure why but I can tell you that the part you're looking at, Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness #HM11143910, is a fit for the Lexus 570 but not your 2005 Toyota Tacoma. To install a 7-way trailer connector on your truck you…

According to my contact at Tekonsha, the #3040-P is the correct brake controller wiring harness for a 2005 Toyota Tacoma IF the vehicle is equipped with the factory 7-way trailer connector. The #3040-P is compatible with all Tekonsha brake…

Hey Mark, for your 2014 Toyota Tacoma the hitch I would recommend is the etrailer part #e98850 which has great towing capacities and is mostly hidden. Then for trailer wiring the Tekonsha kit part #118496 is the easiest to install and most reliable…

When you test the 4-Way on the Curt T-Connector Wiring Harness, part #56016, at the rear of your vehicle, it should show now power on all 3 pins with the lights off. If you have the vehicle head lights on, you should have around 12 volts at the brown…

You have it right so far, the 4-way connector is just as you have stated. Remember that Yellow has a L in it so that is the left side brake/turn signal and green has a R in it so that is the right side brake/turn signal. The colors for wiring a 7-way…

Toyota didn't offer a factory 7-way option for the 2006 Tacoma, so your 7-way was either aftermarket or dealer-installed. I'm assuming that your 7-way is already tapped into the lighting circuits. Look under the dash for a coiled up blue…

There are a number of high-quality weight distribution hitches that will work with a 400 lb tongue weight such as the Equal-i-zer #EQ37060ET, which is rated for total tongue weights between 300 and 600 lbs. However, in order to choose the best weight…

If you have a working 4 pin trailer connector and a boat trailer with surge brakes, then you will not need a 4-pin wiring harness. If your trailers 5-pin connector is the flat style you can use the 4 Pole to 5 Pole Trailer Wiring Adapter, part…

There are three trailer hitch receivers that are fits for a 2005 Toyota Tacoma, and according to the manufacturers, from outside-to-outside at the widest points the hitches were approximately 38-1/2 inches wide. That would be the part of the hitch…