TexMarc

My issue was finally solved by having a 7 pin (with a side 4 pin on the side as well) that was all one piece. Once they were able to run part of the wiring up to the rear LEDs, all of the lights worked, and everything else was perfect. I decided to use an ECHO Smart Brake Controller which gave me the ability to adjust the brake pressure to whatever size load I'm hauling. Best of luck to you.

Hey there folks. I'm having some issues with my driver's side blend door actuator on my 2015 Journey. We bought the vehicle used last year, and all of the A/C worked great for the first several months. I think it was around August of 2019 when all of a sudden we were getting nothing but hot air out of the driver's side...but the rest of the vents were blowing out cold air. Finally around early March of 2020 we got the driver's side blend door actuator replaced and everything was great again...for a couple of weeks anyway. At that point we were in the process of moving from TX to TN and couldn't take the time to get it fixed again. Fast-forward to current time and we had another new actuator put in by a local, and very reputable, shop just last week. The cold air blew great for 2 days...and then quit again. My question to you all is this. Does anyone know whether or not a 'short' in the wiring somewhere could be causing these things to quit on us so quickly? If so, wouldn't that short out other stuff as well? I'm not showing any error codes and the rest of the vents are still working just fine. Or is it more likely that both of the replacement actuators were crap? Looking forward to your ideas. Thank you.

I attempted to have the flashing done, because that's what the Service Desk at a Dodge dealership told me had to be done. However, when the guy hooked up his computer he said he couldn't do it because there was no 'trailer control module' on the vehicle. Thankfully I didn't get charged for that. The only thing that fixed it was putting the converter on.

Just as a final statement on this matter.... After everything was said and done, the problem with the brakes is that the hitch installers didn't do it correctly. However, after a few tries, they finally got it right. Part of the issue was that the brake lights line was initially attached to the line that controls the brakes. Which explains why they were almost locking up on me if I even tapped them. But, all of that is fixed now. The other issue...and frankly I think it was the MAIN issue all along, was that they had to install new wiring that also came with a converter that told the vehicle that the trailer was there...or something like that. All I know is that it now works and I'm happy. A big thank you goes out to those who actually tried to help...without turning into condescending ass clowns.

OhareFred - I am working on getting the computer flashed as per what a local Dodge dealer told me to do. Hopefully, that takes care of the rest of it and maybe even gives me some updates on other things my rig might need! I'll let you know. Thank you!

I asked the question about the BCM with the ? at the end of it, because I wasn't sure if that was the correct name. Thank you for telling me the proper terminology for it. As for the local mechanic being able to flash the ECM, I was guided by a dealer to do so. The link I showed is exactly what I need and 3 different shops have agreed with me. That unit alleviates the need to run wiring all the way up to the front of the vehicle, and also makes it to where I don't have to have the brake controller plugged into the OBD. I've already been to a good garage that knows what they're doing. It is safe to say that this is the first time they have worked on my particular vehicle, but that doesn't mean they don't know what they're doing. Thanks for playing.

Thanks for the response, larryl. After calling at least 15 different Dodge dealers in my area, I finally got one of them to actually talk to me about my issues. From what he said, basically, if your vehicle didn't leave the factory with the towing package installed...then you must have the ECM flashed to get it to recognize that the vehicle is going to be towing stuff. What he actually said sounded much smarter...but I'm old and don't remember things word for word anymore. Fortunately, I have a mechanic right down the road who can do the flashing for me, without having to go to the dealer and wait for 2 hours. larryl, you also stated that the flash would activate the BCM which I'm guessing is the brake control module? My intention was to get one of these https://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Controller/Dodge/Journey/2015/C51180.html?vehicleid=2015201583062 . I know the old way of installing the BCM was running wires all the way to the front of the vehicle and plugging it in to the slot under the dash where the plug in the test monitors to read error codes. This one that I linked to will let me do all of the adjustments via an app on my phone. I'm confused now as to which one of those I would need. Y'all's input has been invaluable. The photo below shows the set up I am running.

John/Horace - thank you for your input. I'll check into the flashing and the wiring harness you suggested. All of the trailer lights are LEDs, my brake lights are LEDs, but I do believe my headlights are regular incandescent bulbs. Not sure if that matters. As for U-Haul, yes, lots of those around here. If the folks who installed my hitch and wiring can't get it figured out, I may have to go to U-Haul.

OhareFred: Thank you for your comment. With regard to the "bulb draw" ... everything is LED lights, so that shouldn't even be an issue...right? It seems to me like this has to be a grounding issue. And because of that, I am beginning to wonder if it has to do with my trailer ball. When I initially picked up the trailer, I had my Dodge Dakota...and I had that same exact problem. Flashers were fine, nothing else would light up. I sold that truck the day after I brought the trailer home and then used my Journey....and I was using the same trailer ball...which, while not a new ball, it still has most of its chrome on it. I have another one that I'll try out tomorrow that is substantially older and might give it a better connection for a ground. Thank you again for your comments, and I will definitely keep the flashing part in mind.

I apologize in advance for the length of this post...but I feel that there is LOTS of information that you need to know to be able to render an opinion. I thank you in advance for your patience. OK, so.... This morning I had a trailer hitch attached to my 2015 Dodge Journey Crossroad, with the 6 cyl engine. It was from etrailers dot com. Plenty of power in the Journey to pull the trailer I purchased. They get it all hooked up and I drive home to get my trailer. Once I get everything to hook up, I find that I can only get my flashers to work on the trailer. No tail-lights, no blinkers, no break lights...only the flashers would work. I call up the people where I purchased the trailer, they tell me that everything should be working. It is a used trailer (2012) but they've literally gone through and replaced everything except the frame. No reason it shouldn't be working. So I take it to the shop where they installed the trailer hitch. The guy scratches his head when he sees that only the flashers are working. So he gets his tester out and plugs it into the 7 pin/blade receiver that they installed. I run through the gamut of signals and lights...and his tester shows that everything is working! So it must be something the Trailer sales place messed up. Right? I go to the Trailer sales place and they say, no...it can't be. We literally changed everything. They get out their tester...same results as the hitch shop. Everything works with the tester, but not with the trailer. So the owner gets under there and starts checking things and for an hour he can't find anything wrong. He replaces wiring, connectors, the ground...everything you can imagine...but it won't work...except for the flashers! So I leave the trailer with him and before I even get home (15 min ride to my place) he calls me and says that he hooked up the trailer to HIS truck (newer and very nice) and everything works great! He just now called again and said they hooked it up to one of his employee's vehicles which is an older Tahoe and everything is working great! All of the fuses are good, there are 3 different ground points on the trailer now, so that's not it. None of this makes any sense at all! Is it possible that the 2015 Dodge Journeys might have some kind of an amp draw blockage? Some kind of switch that might have gotten flipped before I purchased the vehicle last year? Maybe a reset button somewhere? I am at my wit's end...and I need to have this trailer ready to go in a short amount of time because we are using it to move some of our stuff to TN from TX. I thank you for taking the time to read this...and hopefully, someone has an answer.