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Old Dec 31, 2021 | 04:32 PM
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I have a 2020 F350 Super Duty. I installed a lighted headache rack (tail, brake and turn signals)that I plugged into the flat 4 pin trailer towing bumper fitting. Everything worked fine but the truck thought there was a trailer attached so the back up assist didn't work. The blind spot detector worked OK by setting the trailer length to the minimum 3' setting. I tied installing a flat 4 pin spliced into the white/brown/ yellow/green wires leading to the factory 7 pin in the hopes that the headache rack lights would function without the truck thinking there was a trailer attached. The headache rack tail lights would come on but turn signals and brake lights don't work. What does it take to outsmart the truck?
 
Old Jan 2, 2022 | 08:34 AM
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You might be able to use a kit like the link below and wire splice into the vehicle lighting harness to provide a flat four trailer connector for your light rack.
This type of trailer wiring kit does not run off the vehicle lights power but rather uses them as a input, the power is provided by a constant 10amp fused power and ground wires. I dont know if this will work since the vehicle modules are getting so smart at finding a fault.

https://www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-...leID=200551567
 
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