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Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 #1676464 09/24/14 10:01 AM 09/24/14 10:01 AM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 135 VIRGINIA 7 71SCAMP OP member
71SCAMP OP member 7 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 135 VIRGINIA	I recently bought a used 1999 Ram 1500 that has what appears to be the facotry towing package. It has the transmission cooler, Class IV hitch and the sideways mounted 7 pin connector that is welded. However I can not find the connector for the trailer brake controller under the dash. There is a white female connector mounted to the drivers side of the wiring harness, but it is much to small for the male connector to trailer brake controller. Local Dodge "parts experts" are all younger than me and can't find info on a 15 y/o truck. Anyone have any suggestions. Thanks for help.

Re: Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 [Re: 71SCAMP] #1676465 09/24/14 10:27 AM 09/24/14 10:27 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX lunacy mopar
lunacy mopar Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 435 Austin, TX	With factory towing package there should be a blue connector under the dash with nothing plugged into it. They make pigtails you can plug into it and wire into your brake controller. Do a google search for '99 Dodge trailer brake wire' and an etrailer video comes up and shows what I'm talking about.

Re: Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 [Re: 71SCAMP] #1676466 09/24/14 10:45 AM 09/24/14 10:45 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,228 Colleyville 3hundred I Live Here
3hundred I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,228 Colleyville	There was a pigtail / connector in the glove box, four loose wires on one end for connecting to the controller and a matching plug on the other for attaching to your wiring harness. You might check eBay or Amazon for a new one. Robert '68 Fury Convertible '69 300 Convertible '15 Durango 5.7 Hemi '16 300 S Hemi

Re: Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 [Re: 71SCAMP] #1676467 09/24/14 04:48 PM 09/24/14 04:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,331 Clinton, NJ N njmopar pro stock
njmopar pro stock N Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,331 Clinton, NJ	On my '96 the connector (blue if I recall) was taped up near the drivers side kick panel. Wasn't easily seen at first.

Re: Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 [Re: njmopar] #1676468 09/24/14 06:20 PM 09/24/14 06:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: On my '96 the connector (blue if I recall) was taped up near the drivers side kick panel. Wasn't easily seen at first. That's where it was on our 05 hemi durango and the pigtail was in the glove compartment.

Re: Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 [Re: njmopar] #1676469 09/24/14 06:25 PM 09/24/14 06:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: On my '96 the connector (blue if I recall) was taped up near the drivers side kick panel. Wasn't easily seen at first.

Re: Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 [Re: Challenger 1] #1676470 09/25/14 01:11 AM 09/25/14 01:11 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,187 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,187 aZLiViN	Quote: Quote: On my '96 the connector (blue if I recall) was taped up near the drivers side kick panel. Wasn't easily seen at first. That's where it was on our 05 hemi durango and the pigtail was in the glove compartment. 99 Ram.... 05 Durango.... Love ya man!!, but those rigs are so different you might as well said toyota tacoma! guy on the 96 is a close 2nd.... lots of changes. Unfortunately it clouds my mind so i might not be of any help either as I can't remember when they started the "blue" connector deal... "IF" your truck does have it, it will be attached to the top of the bulkhead connector under the dash on the drivers side, just to the right of the E brake pedal...in between the ebrake and brake pedal.... Hope this helps in some way

Re: Trailer towing package on Ram 1500 [Re: 71SCAMP] #1676471 10/05/14 01:38 AM 10/05/14 01:38 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 529 Marilla, New York R RalleyA12 mopar
RalleyA12 mopar R Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 529 Marilla, New York	I have a couple of the pigtail plugins that go to the brake controller if you are interested.

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