No trailer lights
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Lol? Yea you've got metal all around under the truck. Hitch, bumper, frame, axle, ball, bolts...etc.
It might be a good idea to bring it to a shop. It doesn't sound like you have much for mechanical skills.
It might be a good idea to bring it to a shop. It doesn't sound like you have much for mechanical skills.
Last edited by Tackle; Apr 28, 2015 at 09:59 PM.
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First off take off the plug at the frame, clean it good. Reinstall it. crap gets in there. Then check the wireing ground. Ford screwed the pooch on where it is. Then check. If still not working its the plug. Dont waste time fixing it just go and pickup a new full plug and wires for 32-50 bucks. Also check all your fuses. Went through this on my old truck one winter.
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First off take off the plug at the frame, clean it good. Reinstall it. crap gets in there. Then check the wireing ground. Ford screwed the pooch on where it is. Then check. If still not working its the plug. Dont waste time fixing it just go and pickup a new full plug and wires for 32-50 bucks. Also check all your fuses. Went through this on my old truck one winter.
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What I mean is wherwe the plug is for inbetween the main harness and the tail light harness. Rams have it at the tail light that is dry. That's where a friend of mines 2005 has it. And now they are putting the plugs in the bumper
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Ram's from 93 up to 2005 or so, had some of the worst, thinest, lightest wiring used on the market. You had to have special wiring run to the back for campers, trailers etc, if they carried any kind of current load. I was doing RV's and Camper's and hated when Dodge's came for add on accessories for towing. The Mexican wiring was a freakin' nightmare to work on and most had to be run a parallel wire to carry the load for trailer brakes or on truck Campers. The wiring has improved, but with the use of SBJ's (smart junction boxes) the load can only be so much before you have major problems. This is why I wouldn't buy a Dodge.
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Ram's from 93 up to 2005 or so, had some of the worst, thinest, lightest wiring used on the market. You had to have special wiring run to the back for campers, trailers etc, if they carried any kind of current load. I was doing RV's and Camper's and hated when Dodge's came for add on accessories for towing. The Mexican wiring was a freakin' nightmare to work on and most had to be run a parallel wire to carry the load for trailer brakes or on truck Campers. The wiring has improved, but with the use of SBJ's (smart junction boxes) the load can only be so much before you have major problems. This is why I wouldn't buy a Dodge.