Brake control for trailer

[Kwoverby]

I want to pull a car trailer with my 2000 Drango. I have the electronic brake control and the Dodge wire kit to plug the brake control into the Dodge wiring harness. I can not locate the connector that is supposed to be under the dash. Has anyone done this? Where is that darn connector? Thanks

[Kwoverby]

Originally Posted by Kwoverby

I want to pull a car trailer with my 2000 Drango. I have the electronic brake control and the Dodge wire kit to plug the brake control into the Dodge wiring harness. I can not locate the connector that is supposed to be under the dash. Has anyone done this? Where is that darn connector? Thanks

OK guys, my Durango is a Sport. I have looked at the wiring under the dash on another Durango and the connector is there. Mine must not have the tow package. Does anyone have a wiring diagram showing the wires for the electronic brake controller? Thanks, Ken

[MIKLOS]

Originally Posted by Kwoverby

OK guys, my Durango is a Sport. I have looked at the wiring under the dash on another Durango and the connector is there. Mine must not have the tow package. Does anyone have a wiring diagram showing the wires for the electronic brake controller? Thanks, Ken

TELL YEAH WHAT IM GONNA DO IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR LAST 9 DIGITS OF YOUR VIN ILL TELL YOU IF YOU HAVE TOWING PACKAGE OR IF IT WAS AN ADD ON.

[Craig Holmes]

Originally Posted by MIKLOS

TELL YEAH WHAT IM GONNA DO IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR LAST 9 DIGITS OF YOUR VIN ILL TELL YOU IF YOU HAVE TOWING PACKAGE OR IF IT WAS AN ADD ON.

This thread was almost exactly what I needed. What if the Durango doesn't have the tow package. The brake switch has 6 wires. Any idea which one I tap into?

[BleedDodge]

For some reason, I kind of think those other guys are thinking the OBDII connector is the brake control connector, but I might be wrong also...

[slantsixness]

Wire one for yourself, but if you've got a 5.2L, you'd better watch what you tow!
5.2 +Durango (loaded) + 6000 Lb boat (650 toungue)= broken crank.

Yes, it will break...

[rcs426]

Originally Posted by Kwoverby

I want to pull a car trailer with my 2000 Drango. I have the electronic brake control and the Dodge wire kit to plug the brake control into the Dodge wiring harness. I can not locate the connector that is supposed to be under the dash. Has anyone done this? Where is that darn connector? Thanks

connector is only on tow package

[Mike13]

HI slantsixness, Do you mean the crankshaft will break, how ? I just bought a 1998 Durango with the 5.2 hoping that it would tow my tag along camper (about 4500) pounds better than my older 1995 full size Bronco. The Bronco was all over the road. After I practically replaced everything in the front end (which did not help) I concluded that the bronco was just too small. The Durango wheelbase is 13 inches longer than the Bronco, so I hope that makes the difference. By the way, yes, I did have the proper weight distributing hitch setup.

Originally Posted by slantsixness

Wire one for yourself, but if you've got a 5.2L, you'd better watch what you tow!
5.2 +Durango (loaded) + 6000 Lb boat (650 toungue)= broken crank.

Yes, it will break...

[bigpetesbee]

ken i have same problem with my 2004 durango that didn't come with factory tow i have wiring diagram for 2004 if it will help let me know if not it's simple most auto partts stores carry a trailer brake control install kit consists of wiring ring terminals circuit breaker what you need is to run a protected hot wire from battery through fire wall also a ground wire off the brake light switch you need to splice into the wire that triggers the brake lights easiest way is with a circuit tester then run heavy gauge wire back to trailer plug 7 pin round is the only one that has all the proper pins hope this helps you out

peter

[kuvasz101]

The 5.2 is a very strong engine. This deign has been around since the mid sixties and is a proven motor. If this person broke his crankshaft pulling a trailer, something had to be wrong prior to that. The torque converter acts as a slipping clutch to reduce stress on the motor and I would think if something would snap it would be a planetary gear or clutch in the automatic transmission. The motor lacks pulling performance but it is bulletproof.

[HemiGottaLuvIt]

Wow, I could envision snapping a u-joint well before thrashing a crank-shaft! They're like orders-of-magnitude different in strength.

[bmopar]

I know this is a late response, but I am a newbie. I think the connector for the break controller ( if you have factory installed tow package) is behind the fuse block. I am going through the same frustration now. The wiring harness I got from the RV store says 98 durango on the package, but the plug configuration is wrong. Maybee I am looking at the wrong plug. Hope this helps