on my other 94 i had the problem that the trailer
wirering where it plugged in to the taillights got
corroded and i would have a brake light and turn
single only half of the time now i use dielectric
greese in all my plugs in my dakota . it pervents
crossion and on the plug wires it keeps the boots from
sticking to the plugs
Frank 94 5.2 spoR/T
--- Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com> wrote:
> Well I went over tonight to my local auto parts
> store to see what they
> carried, as far as trailer wiring and accessories
> are concerned. I was going
> to just buy a new 4 flat pole plug, cut the old one
> off, and solder a new
> plug up; same thing I have done before. Well after
> seeing a Hoppy trailer
> wiring kit for my Dakota(PN#42105) on sale for
> $14.99, I just bought an
> entire new kit. I mean I was going to spend $5 on a
> plug and the soldering
> time, so I just spent the extra money so I wont have
> to do anything. These
> kits are really simply, as they really 'plug' into
> the stock system, took me
> about 10 minutes to remove the old one and plug in
> the new kit. Tomorrow, I
> am going to cover all the wires and bundle them up
> nicely with wire loom and
> cable ties. I also just have to solder a ring
> terminal onto the white ground
> wire so I can bolt it down to a good ground. Also,
> for $5 I bought a Hoppy
> 4-flat Mounting Box/Bracket(PN#48755). I have seen
> these for other plugs,
> just not for the 4 pole flat type. This uses an
> aluminum 90 degree bracket,
> which can be attached to the bumper, hitch, or
> anywhere you want to mount it
> using self tapping screws or cable ties. I do not
> know yet where I am going
> to mount mine; it has to be somewhere which wont get
> damaged when 4wheelin
> and an area which will allow for easy access. The
> mosquitoes got too bad
> tonight, so I had to come inside and read all my
> DMLs! Once this bracket is
> mounted, a black plastic box(2"x3.5") gets mounted
> onto this bracket. The 4
> pole flat connector/wires pass through the backside
> of the box(which I will
> seal up the hole 100% with RTV) and remain inside
> the box until needed. The
> box had a spring loaded lid on it, so it will stay
> closed when not in use
> and hopefully prevent moisture from getting to the
> plug's terminals. From
> when I installed my Tuffy Series II center console
> in my truck, I have some
> leftover self adhesive neoprene strips, which are
> used on the console's lid
> to help prevent moisture from getting inside. I have
> just enough to line the
> inside of the lid with these neoprene strips. The
> Hoppy kit came with a nice
> cap which covers over the entire end of the plug,
> unlike my last plug which
> corroded out rapidly. Hopefully this will be the
> last time I have to deal
> with corrosion on the harness' plug.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
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