trailer lighting for 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager

I need to equip my 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager to pull a small utility
trailer. I have some questions regarding the brake/turn signal lights
for the trailer:

1) Would my vehicle have a connector on a wiring harnass at the rear
that I could plug into to make those connections or would that only be
there if my car had been ordered with a towing option? (Car was
purchased used, could I tell of a towing option was ordered from the
VIN?)

2) If there is no previously installed connector on the vehicle is
there anything to be concerned about with tapping into the existing
wiring going to the rear lights? (excessive additional load, etc.?)

3) I assume there are several types of electrical connectors to mate
with the trailer connector, is there a style that is most widely
accepted and more broadly used than others? Is there a pin out
standard to follow? (There would be no connection required for
brakes.)

Thanks fo rthe insight.


John Keith

 

My '98 came with the towing option. There was a wiring harness, minus
the connector, that was folded up under the van on the left side. near
the back bumper. I think there were four wires molded together (one
for the left turn signal, right turn signal, ground, and lights and
brakes).
I had the flasher go bad on this vehicle and the dealer had two part
numbers listed for the flasher. One was more money, so I suspect it
may have been a heavy duty flasher to account for the extra lighting
needs of the trailer.

 

Thanks for responding! I was beginning to wonder if there were any
folks out there with some trailer expertise.

I'll poke around teh bumper tomorrow while it is still light out and
see if I can find any loose wiring.


John Keith