Urgent RTH. Trailer wiring.

[timmbuck2]

I also need rth... Read everything, got expert advice and parts at the trailer shop, dug into it this morning, heading out camping today. BUT... I have no black box anywhere. Nothing behind the Jack, or the tail light. Does my 2000 LC just not have the towing package? Strange....it had a tow hitch installed when I bought it. Looks like the plug ready for that 4 pin adapter is there below the truck....???

Thanks

 

[timmbuck2]

So I found a link to a off from Toyota about the fix for the bad controller box. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...kGmBvDP5oJr4KNTjg&sig2=7KxfccVAU7DCwJwygImlAQ

And my vin comes before the starting vin listed in this doc. Does that mean I don't have the box? Ugh...

 

[hankinid]

I also need rth... Read everything, got expert advice and parts at the trailer shop, dug into it this morning, heading out camping today. BUT... I have no black box anywhere. Nothing behind the Jack, or the tail light. Does my 2000 LC just not have the towing package? Strange....it had a tow hitch installed when I bought it. Looks like the plug ready for that 4 pin adapter is there below the truck....???

Thanks

In 2000, the towing package consisted of a receiver hitch and a 4-pin socket for lights...i.e., it's a job where you'll need to add your own +12V hot wire and +12V supply to the trailer brakes triggered by a wire connected from your brake switch to the trailer controller...assuming you're wanting to use a 7-pin trailer connector.

E-trailer.com has the stuff.

hth

Steve

 

[timmbuck2]

Thanks. I have done all my research and have all my parts, but everything I have read here, and from my expert advice, says I need to cut the wires leading into the OEM box, and I don't have one as shown in all the pics listed earlier in this thread...so not sure where to splice in my new controller box...

 

[timmbuck2]

http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer Wiring/Toyota/Land+Cruiser/0/118365.html?vehicleid=0

This shows a 98 and it has the same plug that I do, on the passenger side. They just plug it in (4 pin) and go. Does this mean I could cut the wires at this plug (underneath the truck) and add my new converter box there? Seems like maybe my 2000 is a very early 2000 and may be equipped like a 98-99?

 

[timmbuck2]

pic from their site. I have this exact setup.

 

[Sandroad]

So do you want to add a 7 pin connector, or a 4 pin connector?

 

[timmbuck2]

7 pin

 

[Sandroad]

I looked around a bit for ideas on the conversion, but didn't find anything you would not have found. I could have helped with the 4 pin plug installation, but I don't know what to do to get to a 7 pin plug in a 2000.

 

[CanyonLX]

Some fuses to check when trouble shooting. See PDF...

Interesting, so it could be the fuse first, if not, the harness? I have a '01 LX, and have to get busy figuring it out.