StuckDownHill
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I have a Marlon deck wired up to a 23 Ram 2500 and ordered the Putco adapter when I bought the deck because dealer said I needed it. I don't have the Putco adapter yet but I connected a 7-4 pin adapter from my deck to the 7-pin inside my bed. I did not hook up the white wire yet as I understand that this is for the reverse light, and the whole reason for the Putco adapter. Everything works except the reverse light. No trailer or wiring alarms inside the truck and all deck lights work properly, including the under deck and rack lights off the switch.
After reading some info online and looking at the Putco adapter, it appears that it goes behind your bumper and you need to run your deck wiring between your bumper and tailgate. I don't like this option because I have a 7-pin inside the box and would rather sacrifice the backup light and leave it as is.
Does anyone know if the Putco adapter simply connects the white wire of the deck to the center pin on the 7-pin of your truck, which is reverse light power? Wondering if I can just cut the plugs on my deck and wire the appropriate right, left, running, and ground to a 7-pin plug and connect the 5th, reverse wire to the center pin of that 7-pin plug. That way I can use the plug inside my box, I don't need the Putco adapter, and I have backup lights.
Thanks
After reading some info online and looking at the Putco adapter, it appears that it goes behind your bumper and you need to run your deck wiring between your bumper and tailgate. I don't like this option because I have a 7-pin inside the box and would rather sacrifice the backup light and leave it as is.
Does anyone know if the Putco adapter simply connects the white wire of the deck to the center pin on the 7-pin of your truck, which is reverse light power? Wondering if I can just cut the plugs on my deck and wire the appropriate right, left, running, and ground to a 7-pin plug and connect the 5th, reverse wire to the center pin of that 7-pin plug. That way I can use the plug inside my box, I don't need the Putco adapter, and I have backup lights.
Thanks