Last summer while towing my equipment trailer I kept losing trailer brakes. At my destination,a truck and equipment repair yard,their electrical guy traced my problem to the factory 7 blade receptical on the rear of my 02 f350.He said some clips had broken off and the plug going into the back side of the receptical had come loose.He used 2 zip ties to wrap around the 2 parts and keep them together.This was sucessful but now I need to fix it right.What I want to know is where were the clips?The connector plug with the wires says ford in an oval and pollack across from that.It is hard to tell what I am looking at as it is dark and rainy after work and I am lying in the mud looking up at it.Can I just buy the receptical with the flap door and plug the ford pigtail into the back of it?This piece with the spring loaded flap also has a flat 4 pole recep alongside it.Pleae give advice before I call the Ford dealer.I find it's good to have some knowledge before they sell you something....Thanks, GB

 

Can't offer much advise, but I know that a few Ford components are manufactured by Pollack. Sensors, brake switches and such. My Explorer had a Pollack switch on the brake pedal that controlled the cruise disconnect and all three brake lights.

 

Yes, you can buy a replacement connector. The Pollak no. is 11-893. It's the OEM replacement for your application and will only be missing the Ford logo.

 

You can also get the connector at many auto parts stores and Wal-Mart and just take a little time at the bench to wire everything up and you'd be set. The only thing I see beneficial to the ford/pollak no. is having the side 4flat connector, but if you don't use it, then it wouldn't matter much anyway.

 

The Pollak 11-893 is just the 7-pole connector and does not include the plate and 4-wire connector. The benefit of it is you remove 4 screws and the old connector, shove in the new connector, replace the screws, and plug the factory harness connector into it. It eliminates messing with wire splicing.

I was presuming he had no problems with the 4-wire connector....why replace both?

 

you can get them at napa bumper to bumper, any part store and they woule prolly be cheaper than from the dealer etc..