Today on our 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Four-Door, well be installing the Draw-Tite Activator II Electronic Trailer Brake Controller, part number 5500, in conjunction with the Draw-Tite wiring kit, part number 5506. Now, our vehicle is already equipped with a 7-pole connector, so all well be doing is running our wiring for our brake control module. Now, this kit does contain a two-wire duplex cable, so were going to go ahead and connect our power wire, although we will not make the connection to the battery up under the hood. To begin our installation, well go ahead and make our connections here at the 7-pole on the bumper. Well connect our white wire in our duplex cable to the blue wire on the 7-pole. This will be our brake signal.
Well connect the black wire to the black wire on the 7-pole. Well now use a piece of air tube as a pull wire to pull our duplex cable through the frame up to the front of the truck. We can now go ahead and remove the sheeting from our duplex wire. Well make sure that our white wire goes into the cab to be connected to the brake controller later. Our black wire will continue up into the engine compartment.
Now, were inside the cab of the truck underneath the dash where weve route our white wire in through the firewall. Well attach the yellow butt connector to our white wire here. We can then strip the sheeting off the blue wire from our brake controller and connect it to the white wire here on the other side of the yellow butt connector. Well now take a new piece of duplex wire, strip the sheeting and insulation off the wires, and well use this as our power and ground for our brake controller. Well attach butt connectors to both the white wire and the black wire.
We can then strip the insulation from the black wire and the white wire on our brake controller harness and then make our attachments to our new piece of duplex. Well now run the duplex wire back up into the engine compartment where well route it around and cut the sheeting away to install our circuit breaker. With the sheeting cut away, well go ahead and run a couple of pieces of electrical tape around the duplex wire just to make sure that it stays on. We can then cut the black wire of our duplex wire, strip the insulation from the wire, and install our circuit breaker. Youll want to make sure that the copper side of the circuit breaker goes towards the battery.
Well install our two islets on both sides of the black wire where well now use the washer and nut to secure the islets on our circuit breaker. And after finding a location for our circuit breaker, well use the self-tapping screws to secure it to the firewall here on the truck. Well now move back into the vehicle where well mount our bracket for our brake controller. With the bracket mounted, we can go ahead and install our brake controller. Well move back up to the battery where were ready to make our positive and negative connection. Well remove the sheeting again from our duplex wire, strip back the insulation and attach our ringed islets. Now, the white wire on our lead will be for the ground and the black wire will be our battery hut. Well make our connections here on the battery, then well go back through and make sure that our duplex wire is secured using zip ties included with the installation kit. You want to make sure that its out of the way of anything moving or hot. Now, well go ahead and test our brake controller. And that will complete our installation of the Curt Brake Controller and Wiring Kit, part numbers 5500 and 5506, on our 2006 Dodge Ram 1500.
Questions and Comments about this Video
I have the 2006 Dodge RAM 1500 with tow package...including the 7 pole connector in place.I bought the truck used and it appears to have the circuit breaker installed and there is a 4 or 5 pin female connector through the fire wall under the dash near the brake peddle...Can I just get a connector direct from the controller to the female connector?Thanks,Cam
comment by: Cam - 10/10/2012
Since you have a factory tow package, the installation is going to be really easy. Just above the parking brake pedal and slightly to the left, you'll find a blue colored connector port. There's harnesses available for brake controllers that plug directly into this port.
Our best selling controller is the Tekonsha Prodigy P2, it's also a favorite out in the shop. It's got a great selection of features without being complicated. We offer a kit that bundles the harness with the controller. You would need the P2, part # 90885, and the Dodge harness, part # 3020-P. Check the link below for the bundle.
Helpful Link?pc1=90885&pc2=3020-P&hhmake=Dodge&hhmodel=Ram+Pickup&hhyear=2006&vehicleid=2006106284&hunter=bc
Patrick B - 10/11/2012Yakima Roof Rack Fairing Review - 2013 Dodge Ram
Today on our 2013 Dodge Ram pickup truck 1500 series we are going to be test fitting the Yakima 44 inch Fairing for Yakima Roof Racks; part #Y07048. To mount our fairing to the vehicle we will slip the four hooks over the front crossbar. We do want to make sure that we position the fairing evenly from left to right and between our towers. Once we have it positioned properly we will come back and use the carriage bolt and wing-nut on each of the outside clips to secure our fairing to our roof rack. With that done our fairing is secured and we are ready to hit the road with a much quieter roof rack. Thats it for our test fit of the Yakima 44 inch Fairing for Yakima Roof Racks; part #Y07048 on our 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck..
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2013 Dodge Ram
Today with this 2013 Dodge Ram 1500, we're going to be installing the Tekonsha P3 brake controller, part number 90195 and the custom fit brake control harness for this vehicle, part number 3023-P. The first thing we need to do is set our mounting bracket for our controller. Pick a suitable location that won't be in the way of the driver's knees, but will allow easy access to the manual override switch on the bottom of the controller. Once you've found a location for the bracket, make sure that there are no electrical components behind it before you secure it with the included screws.With our controller in place, we'll move on to the brake control harness. The next thing we need to do is find the electrical connections up underneath the dash of our Ram pickup. The first connection we need to make is the large square connector on the harness.
Trailer Wiring Harness Adapter Installation - 1995 Dodge Ram
Today on our 1995 Dodge Ram Pickup, we'll be installing the 7 and 4-pole Hopkins Adapter, part number 37185. Our first step will be to remove the current 6-pole and bracket. Because of the extensive corrosion of the hardware, we'll need to drill out the fasteners. We'll go ahead and drill them out. Break up the heads of the bolts and remove the bracket. Next, we'll go ahead and take a pair of side cutters and cut off the wires.
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 1999 Dodge Ram
Today on our 1999 Dodge Ram Pickup, we'll be installing the eTrailer Brake Controller Installation Kit, part number ETBC7, in conjunction with the Tekonsha P3 Brake Controller, part number 90195-3020P. To start our install, we're going to go ahead and assemble the 7-pole and bracket using the hardware provided with our install kit. A quick tech tip: Before you install the bracket onto the vehicle, it may make it easier to go ahead and tape up your wires now. This will help protect the wires over time and provides a clean install look. Now, we've secured the bracket to the 7-pole connector. We'll go ahead and secure the bracket to the bumper.
Westin Replacement E-series Step Pad Installation
Today we have a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. Its got a set of Westin Step Bars installed, but over time, one of the plastic pads has worn out and cracked. Were going to replace it today using the Westin Replacement E-Series Step Pad, part #23-0001, as well as the 5-pack of the barrel clips, part #23-0002. This is the replacement pad here. On the underside, you can see there are five plastic posts. Were going to use the barrel clips on these posts, and thats what going to secure our pad to the step bar.
