If the vehicle exhibits an open trailer tow fuse, refer to the following to determine if the open trailer tow fuse concern is caused by the vehicle or the trailer wiring. If the vehicle does not exhibit an open trailer tow fuse, follow normal diagnostics.
NOTE FAULTS OR REPAIRS CAUSED BY TRAILER WIRING ARE NOT WARRANTABLE.
NOTE VEHICLE WIRING MAY DIFFER FROM MODEL-TO-MODEL OR YEAR-TO-YEAR. ENSURE THE TRAILER IS WIRED CORRECTLY FOR THE VEHICLE.
NOTE ELECTRIC POWER TO EACH TRAILER CIRCUIT IS SUPPLIED THROUGH A RELAY AND DEDICATED FUSE. (FIGURE 1)
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4-PIN CONNECTOR 2003-2004 VEHICLES
1. Check Fuses F2.6 and F2.38 in the central junction fuse box, located under the dash panel, left hand side.
a. If the fuses are okay, do not continue with this procedure. Follow normal diagnostics to determine if the issue is in the vehicle or in the trailer wiring.
b. If a fuse is found open, proceed to Step 2.
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2. With the ignition key off, use a non-powered test light from battery positive terminal and test pins 2, 3, and 4 for a short to ground. Pins 2, 3, or 4 must not have continuity to ground (no light). Pin 1 must have good continuity to ground (bright light - same as battery). (Figure 2)
a. If Pins 2, 3, and 4 pass the continuity test (no light), the concern is with the trailer wiring.
b. If Pins 2, 3, and 4 fail the continuity test (light), locate and repair the concern in the vehicle's wiring.
7-PIN CONNECTOR 2003-2004 VEHICLES
1. Check Fuses F2.6, F2.38, F2.39, and F2.115 in the central junction fuse box, located under the dash panel, left hand side.
a. If the fuses are okay, do not continue with this procedure. Follow normal diagnostics to determine if the issue is in the vehicle or trailer wiring.
b. If a fuse is found open, proceed to Step 2.
a. If Pins 2, 3, and 4 pass the continuity test (no light), the concern is with the trailer wiring.
b. If Pins 2, 3, and 4 fail the continuity test (light), locate and repair the concern in the vehicle's wiring.
7-PIN CONNECTOR 2003-2004 VEHICLES
1. Check Fuses F2.6, F2.38, F2.39, and F2.115 in the central junction fuse box, located under the dash panel, left hand side.
a. If the fuses are okay, do not continue with this procedure. Follow normal diagnostics to determine if the issue is in the vehicle or trailer wiring.
b. If a fuse is found open, proceed to Step 2.
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Right click on the image and select option "open image in new web" if the image is not seen full or its very small to see.-----------
2. With the ignition key off, use a non-powered test light from battery positive terminal and test Pins 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 for a short to ground. Pins 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 must not have continuity to ground (no light). Pin 2 must have good continuity to ground (bright light - same as battery). (Figure 3)
a. If Pins 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 pass the continuity test (no light), the concern is with the trailer wiring.
b. If Pins 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 fail the continuity test (light), locate and repair the concern in the vehicle's wiring.
a. If Pins 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 pass the continuity test (no light), the concern is with the trailer wiring.
b. If Pins 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 fail the continuity test (light), locate and repair the concern in the vehicle's wiring.
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Dont trust your fuse diagram. Its not always completely accurate. Check every fuse in your fuse box and then see if your trailer lights work. I had the same issue a few months ago, and found a fuse that was blown that was in no way associated with the trailer lights, when I replaced the fuse everything worked.
Also Check the relays in that same fuse box under the hood.
The pin could be bent or disconnected on the receiver. Check the wiring going to the connector on that vehicle. I believe it is the green wire.
Broken/bad connection, bad wire, bad contact, etc. A voltmeter will confirm that. The AutoZone service center may even test it for you for free.---------
I would start by using a small pick that has a 90 degree bend in it to re bend out the pins on your trailer light socket on the truck. These pins wear down and bend closed so they don't interact with the trailer plug as well as they used to.
This happens more and more the more the trailer light socket is used.-----------------
This happens more and more the more the trailer light socket is used.-----------------
Open the hood, and on the left/drivers side up close to the firewallat the inner fender area, will be a relay box. Turn the key ON, and turn on the right or left turn indicator or both directions and listen.. Do you hear 'either' the right/left trailer lamp relay clicking? Should be easy to hear.
