Under The Dash Brake Controller Hook Up
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I am very much a novice, however, I would like to hook up an rv brake controller under the dash of my 2005 Ram 2500 HD. I have the pig tail, from the dealership, what do I look for under the dash to hook the pig tail up to? I should be able to follow the directions on the brake controller to hook the controller up to the pig tail. Will I need to run a line to my battery and if so, what do you suggest?
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You are looking for a light blue connector. It's under your dash somewhere on the left side. You may have to look pretty hard mine was kinda on top and towards the outside of a big cluster of wiring. Grab a flashlight and maybe a mirror and start looking. It's probably taped up there also.
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Look at the first pic in my gallery. Just to the left of that bundle of wires, you can just see the blue connector. That single red wire you see plugs into it and used to run my cb, it has since been removed.
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Thank you all for your assistance. I found the plug this morning. Now all I have to do is figure out what type of brake controller to purchase and "get er done". I think I will use the velcroe idea as well to avoid putting holes in the plate.
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Buy a Prodigy and get the wiring harness with it. It's only about $15 and in make the unit plug and play. No wires to splice. It has a plug on both sides.
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Originally posted by Tfeore
Buy a Prodigy and get the wiring harness with it. It's only about $15 and in make the unit plug and play. No wires to splice. It has a plug on both sides.
tom
Buy a Prodigy and get the wiring harness with it. It's only about $15 and in make the unit plug and play. No wires to splice. It has a plug on both sides.
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Originally posted by grantx5
Agreed. I installed a Prodigy in my '05 2500 today that was on my old truck. The Prodigy is very easy to install, setup, and use. It is also a fantastic controller, IMHO. They also supply very good instructions with it that make the whole experience fairly painless.
Agreed. I installed a Prodigy in my '05 2500 today that was on my old truck. The Prodigy is very easy to install, setup, and use. It is also a fantastic controller, IMHO. They also supply very good instructions with it that make the whole experience fairly painless.
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