Help with 7 pin removal!

I'm trying to take off my 7 pin connetor so that i can put on a 7 and 4 pin on. But i can't figure out how toget the 7 pin off the bracket and off the wiring harness.

 

You know they sell adapter's, right?


http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hidden-Hitch-7-Way-Flat-Pin-to-4-Flat-Adapter/17355693

David

 

Yeah I know. I'm sick of always trying to find where I put the adaptor last

 

If its factory, remove 2 10mm bolts from bottom of bracket and pull down on connector. Wiring harness you need to follow wiring up to grey connector and push on the release tab and pull apart. If its aftermarket cut the wires where accessible and rewire new harness.(this is for 05-09) 11-12 the connector is different you need a flat screwdriver to pry the little tab down and that will push the connector out.

 

Thanks. All this started with a buddy of mine that works at a ford dealership brining me just the 7/4 pin piece. I ended up having to buy a different wiring harness and the mounting bracket off an F150. Cut and modified the bracket and cut and soldered the wires together. Ended up working out pretty good.

 

If you do any offroading I would move it up into the bumper.

 

yeah thats true. ill have to look and see if theirs somewhere else i can mount it. i mounted that quick one night and just used the same holes as the old bracket

 

Most definitely. It took no time at all to rip mine completely off the truck driving through a desert wash. It's mounted through the bumper now.

 

Do you have any pictures of where and how you mounted it?

 

I took out my left side lic. plate and put my 7pin there. I just had to trim some plastic off the plug and drill 2 holes. Some ppl drill a new hole just to the left of the lic. plate, but imo, that doesn't look as good.

 

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Like he said, remove the left license plate light, i did this just last week after i wrecked my original, had to buy a new 7 pin plug

 

I just ripped my bracket to pieces off roading in Ocotillo Wells...

I'm going to drill a spot in the bumper between the left plate light and the plate itself. I feel like cops will harass me if I don't have both plate lights.

 

After I destroyed the original, I picked this one up at a parts house for less than $10. Here's a couple other ways-

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/195547-custom-7-pin-relocate.html#post4269027

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/114216-diy-relocate-trailer-harness.html

 

When i find the time i think im going to have to move it. Thanks for the picture

 

I had a rock help with my removal. I have yet to remount it. Its just tucked up in the bumper for now.