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Brake Controller Wiring Kit for a 2000 Dodge Dakota

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Brake Controller Installation: Starting from Scratch

Question:

I am going to be towing a 5x7 thats a guess, its a really small dump trailer single axle dump trailer that has electric brakes on it. Im going to be pulling it with a 2000 dodge dakota v6 magnum 2wd pickup. I dont have the equipment yet for the brakes, but i was wondering if i could get away with just installing the 6 pole round wiring kit on my truck, but waiting till later to install the brake controller inside the truck? Im putting weeds and mulch in the trailer, not stones or anything so it wont be heavy, but maybe since i only have a v6 i should have the controller in the truck. If i hook up the truck to the trailer and attach the lights, the brakes just wont respond when im driving right. Like, having the lights connected but having no signal going to the brakes wont mess anything up will it? Thanks for your time.

asked by: Curtis

Expert Reply:

We have a 6-way or a 7-way brake control wiring kit that would work good for you. You can use the included adapter to upgrade the truck four pole to the 6 or 7-way and then leave the extra wires capped off and tied up out of the way until you are ready to install the brake controller. You can view these two kits using the following links.
6-way Brake Control Wiring Kit
7-way Brake Contol Wiring Kit

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