I have a 98' F-150 and need to add a 4 flat trailer wire connector to it. What all do I need to do? Is their a special connector?
Your friendly neighborhood auto parts store should have a wiring kit for your truck... complete with instructions and diagrams.
go to your local auto parts store and ask the counter guy about trailer wiring. he should show you the right stuff
you can go to any advance or auto zone and they have these ,and they aren't expensive,they should have the ones that you just plug in between the harness,and this saves cutting any wires,and they also work a lot better,if you,ll explain what your doing to them they will have what you need,good luck with it.
If it has an existing plug (6 or 7 Pin round) just buy an adapter. If the truck was equipped with a towing package but you do not have a plug of any kind look under the truck near the rear bumper you should find a bundle of wiring that is not connected to anything. this bundle should include the following colors of wires (red, blue, green, yellow, brown, black with a green line, and White). Go to Auto Zone ot Wal-Mart and get a 4 flat truck side kit. Strip and splice the wires together color to color. Green being your right turn signal, yellow- Left turn signal, Brown-Taillights/Marker lights, White-Ground. If the bundle of wiring is not there then you will need to find the wiring that goes to the tail lights on the truck and splice in to them. Splice into these wires using the same color code i just stated above with Scotch-Locks then for the White wire on the kit just put a ring connector and use a self tap screw to mount it to the frame of the truck or the tow hitch.
