Parts Needed to Bypass TIPM of 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 for Trailer Wiring
Updated 11/10/2025 | Published 07/10/2018
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Can you please provide the part numbers needed to bypass the TIPM on a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. Thank you
asked by: Jeremy I
Expert Reply:
Your 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 is a generation of Dodge truck that uses a very bizzare trailer wiring setup. It has a TIPM which manages the trailer wiring. If it shorts out you can only reset it so many times (at a crazy price) until you have to just buy a new one. It's a God-awful setup if you ask me, but we do have a solution that allows you to bypass that if you are okay with a little bit of wiring.
The best way around the TIPM is to bypass it all together with the trailer wiring. For that you can use the wiring harness part # 119178KIT for a 4-way, and then for converting the 4-way to a 7-way you would want to use part # 37185 for if you don't have a brake controller and part # ETBC7 for if you do.
I attached installation instructions and videos for you to check out as well.
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J W.
11/7/2025
I have same problem, no power from TIPM to controller. I have a new controller and 4 + 7w plugs. what wiring do I need. Can the input to TIPM be cut and run to the battery, So I can save some wiring?