As was already replied, your best bet is to buy one of the plug and play
trailer wiring kits for your Dakota. I have one on mine and it couldn't be
simpler to install. All you have to worry about is where you want to put
the 4-pin connector if you want to hard mount it somewhere. On mine, I just
wrap it around the hitch receiver when I'm not using it. Any autoparts
place should have them, and Walmart does carry them as well. Just check
around a few different places if the first place doesn't have it in stock.
Will probably be about $20-$30.
brian cropp
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tom Coulter
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 8:38 AM
To: Dakota Mailing List
Subject: DML: Towing lights
'97 Dakota Sport | 2WD | 3.9L V6
I'd like to have a "standard" plug-in for towing lights. What I have in mind
is a simple utility trailer - lights only (no brakes).
I see nothing that looks like a "terminal" at the rear of the pickup
anywhere under the bumper area. I also do not believe my pickup was
equipped with a "towing package" (which I take to mean having the
bundle/terminal I now desire.)
To effect what I wanna do, is this a tall order? Or is there a poor man's
way to do it? I'd be willing to buy a "kit" at PepBoys if I knew I could
get something that would adapt.
>From years ago, I have a couple of "tail light taps" us used for a U-Haul
trailer but I'd rather not use them unless I have to. I'd rather end up w/
something "standard" - plug-n-play for a variety of simple trailers.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
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