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Old 08-07-2009, 09:19 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: totaly confused about the trailer lights

The truck should be prewired with a 7 blade rv type connector. This is what is included with the tow package, or at least that is what was included on mine. If you do not need electric brakes, your trailer probably has a four pin flat connector. There is an adaptor that you can buy pretty much anywhere (Autozone, O'Reilly, Wal-Mart, etc.) that will plug into the 7 blade on the truck and have a four pin flat on the other end. Since your truck has the tow package, that should be all you need. Keep in mind that there are other connections so look at the trailer you are going to buy and count how many pins are on the plug. There is a four pin, five pin, six pin, and seven blade. You can buy any adapter that you need to go from the seven blade to the rest.

I am not sure about the five pin but if the trailer has the six pin or seven blade, you need a brake contoller mounted under the dash and that will be an extra step but they are not difficult to install with the towing package. There should have been a harness with your truck when you bought it but if not you can get one from nissan for somewhere around 15 bucks. Connect the controller to the harness, mount it under the dash, and plug it in. Very simple installation if you have the factory towing package, or at least it was on my truck. I did the brake controller in maybe 15 minutes. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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