Running Lights on Trailer Do Not Work with 2011 Nissan Frontier

Updated 04/29/2015 | Published 04/28/2015

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Question:

have a 2011 Nissan frontier with after market hitch but Nissan factory harness, everything on the trailer works except the running lights. Help.

asked by: Cliff M

Expert Reply:

This is a common issue on certain Nissan vehicles. You are likely missing a relay for the trailer running lights in the tow package wiring on the Frontier or the relay could have gone bad. Use the owners manual to find the relay and fuse locations related to the tow package wiring. The running light relay can be installed or replaced with one if the blue relays from the Curt Relay Kit # C57000.

One likely place for the relay is behind the passenger side kick panel. There could be a harness with 3 relays attached to it.

expert reply by: Michael H