Broke the 7 pin trailer plug latch -replacement part number?

[John E Davies]

I was relocating the unit up into the bumper using a Ranger Trailer Plug Tuck Kit (and also adding a Leer 300200 T- Harness for a third brake light) and I broke the little black pivoting latch piece that holds the plug onto the main socket. The latch is located at the 12 o’clock position where it collects hardened mud and cannot be cleaned before removal, that is another :;()$& brilliant Ford engineering decision! It should face the bottom or one side. I had to lever the grey retainer outwards with a flat screwdriver and it broke the small black part’s TINY hinge pins! I found a repair kit but it is listed for older models, can anybody give me a good 2024 RR part number? If I can find the repair splice kit I can remove the latch parts and swap them into mine.

https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts/ford-wire-asy_3u2z-14s411-jxb.html

I may just secure it back with small nylon ties through the base of the wires. Or maybe Leer can sell me just their version, it would be way cheaper, but having to add seven new splices defeats the purpose of adding their T-harness in the first place!

FYI the Leer plastic plug mates perfectly with the Ford 7 way socket, but the retaining mechanism is entirely different and appears more robust.

Thanks.

John Davies
Spokane WA USA

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[KayaPayaPigDog]

I broke that same POS part of the clip hahaha. I just shoved it back on and hope for the best but now that you posed this i may go ahead and fix mine to hopefully eliminate my "trailer brake fault" error i get every time it rains even without a trailer hooked up.

 

[John E Davies]

This method works fine IF you have a T-Harness installed, if you don’t, I don’t see any way to do this reliably directly on the factory socket….. Use small nylon ties threaded through the wires where they can’t chafe the insulation, add the big ones to snug them all the last bit and to provide some extra safety. Keep it in a very easy spot to access and inspect, in case the repair fails.

Don’t forget to add silicone grease, inside, that is really important to keep moisture from the contacts.

John Davies
Spokane WA USA

 

[KayaPayaPigDog]

Can you drop a link to that T harness? I may go that route for a third brake light since mine is blocked by by tent when I have it on the back. Thanks brother!

 

[John E Davies]

Lots of info here, including pics of my in progress installation.

https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/thre...-light-i-have-a-12-volt-power-question.15723/

If you leave moisture in your connectors, the contacts WILL corrode and short out, causing lots of issues with the trailer, and possibly blowing a fuse in the truck if a power wire shorts to ground.

John Davies
Spokane WA USA

 

[Gravy Jones]

Broke the exact same tab installing my relocation kit today. Anyone come up with a source for a replacement tab that doesn’t involve buying the entire $100 harness?

 

[Mosez]

Broke the exact same tab installing my relocation kit today. Anyone come up with a source for a replacement tab that doesn’t involve buying the entire $100 harness?

I picked up a cheap harness from Amazon with the intent to repin the replacement 7-pin trailer connector into the OEM harness, but the trailer connectors are different, and I couldn't figure out how to pull the pins from the OEM trailer connector anyway.

So, I ended up cutting the OEM "Deutsch" connector from the OEM harness and attaching it to the Amazon harness instead. Relatively easy and clean.

If I had to do it again, I'd peel back the corrugated wire loom a bit more before cutting - you want to leave at least 2 inches of exposed wires on the OEM "Deutsch" connector to allow for easy crimping of the but wire connectors. I didn't, and it got a bit tight.

Old harness with "Deutsch" connector cut.

New harness with "Deutsch" connector attached.

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