Need to add reverse lights to 7 pin connector

[noticon75]

For our new pontoon with surge brakes I need to add reverse lights to the wiring harness to deactivate the surge brakes while backing up. What is the proper way of doing this? BTW this is on an 06 F150 XLT with factory 7 pin harness.

TIA
Mark

 

[NYBo]

Re: Need to add reverse lights to 7 pin connector

It would appear that pin #7 is the one to use:

 

[gstanton]

Re: Need to add reverse lights to 7 pin connector

Yep! The center pin is the one used for back up lights... aka energizing the brake lock-out solenoid. It won't (shouldn't) effect any other trailer.

 

[burp]

Re: Need to add reverse lights to 7 pin connector

On my daughters 06 Expedition, I had to tap into the backup light wire on the Expedition to provide reverse/lockout to the 7 pin connector. When tapping into the reverse wire of the backup light, make sure you tap into the positive side to the bulb and not the ground side of the bulb.