hey all - i need help trying to figure out a strange problem i am having with the trailer wiring hookup next to the hitch on my '98 4runner. basically, i have only been able to get current on the wire that controls the running lights of the trailer. i took a tail-light bulb and was testing the different wires in the connector. the running lights work, but brakes and turn signals do not. i can't find any fuses related to this connection, so i don't really know what to try next. any help is greatly appreciated. thanks,

wally

Sounds like the control box is burned out, I had the same problem. Don't bother with the factory replacement, they are way too expensive. I found a direct bolt in replacement, that hooks in the same exact way the factory one does at a fraction of the cost $34.12...


http://www.kwikhitch.com/miva/merch...ct_Code=63415&Category_Code=wire

might wanna check for recalls,if its factory installed.I was just doing a search on my '00 tacoma about some other stuff,and noticed a factory recall for the trailer wiring harness...
david

update: well, luckily i got a digital multimeter from my dad for my birthday. i tested for current at the harness on the bumper, and had the same signal i figured out earlier (taillights, no brake / turn signals). tore out the plastic trim on the driver's side rear of the car, and found the toyota converter box. i had signal going into the box, but not coming out of it. i ordered a new convertor (not toyota, as it looks like from all the research i did that they commonly go out) from here: <http://www.kwikhitch.com/miva/merch...;Store_Code=K&Product_Code=63415>. it should be here on saturday; if i don't make another post in this thread, assume that it fixed the problem. thanks for all the help,

wally

p.s. this is the company that makes the convertor box: <http://www.trailerwiring.com/>.