Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
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Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
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CURT Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring - C56093
- Custom Fit
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- 4 Flat
- Powered Converter
- CURT
Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. T-connector plugs directly into existing wiring. Powered converter reduces strain on wiring system and is made using SMT to ensure superior performance.
Features:
- Provides a 4-way flat trailer connector at the back of your vehicle to power your trailer's signal lights
- Compatible with 5-pole, 6-pole and 7-pole adapters (sold separately)
- Connects quickly and easily
- Locate connection points in rear cargo area
- Plug in T-connector
- Run hot lead to car battery
- Includes a tail light converter to ensure that your vehicle's wiring matches that of your trailer
- Powered module connects directly to battery to avoid overloading vehicle's electrical system
- Constructed using surface-mount technology (SMT) for consistent, reliable performance
- Maximizes trailer light yield and intensity while producing minimal heat
- Ensures superior operation in rough road conditions
- Comes with dust cap for 4-way flat connector
Specs:
- Maximum amperage:
- Stop/turn lights: 3 amps per circuit
- Tail lights: 6 amps per circuit
- Limited 1-year warranty
Installation
This custom-fit T-connector plugs into your vehicle's wiring harness, which is located behind the driver's-side and passenger's-side interior trim panels in your rear cargo area. Once you've plugged in the T-connector, run the hot lead up to your car battery. Connect the lead to the included fuse holder, and then connect the fuse holder to the positive terminal on your battery.
Once installation is complete, the 4-way connector will be stowed in an out-of-the-way location within your cargo area.
It is recommended that you use a small amount of grease on all electrical connections - the plugs on your automobile and the 4-pole connector itself - to help prevent corrosion.
Powered Tail Light Converter with Surface-Mount Technology
A tail light converter is built into this T-connector. This converter is a circuit-protected, battery-powered unit that bypasses the electrical routes that are used by a basic wiring harness. As a result, there is virtually no draw on your tail light circuits.
Because most trailers run on a two-wire system - wherein the brake and turn signals are carried on one wire - the separate brake and turn signals from your vehicle's three-wire system need to be combined so they are compatible with the wiring system of the trailer. This converter combines the brake and turn signal functions of your automobile so that they run on one wire to properly activate your trailer's tail lights. Note: This will not affect how the tail lights on your vehicle operate.
Curt builds each tail light converter using surface-mount technology (SMT). This method of construction involves soldering electronic components directly to the surface of a printed circuit board. SMT eliminates the need for leads, which are used in older through-hole technology. The result is a circuit board that is smaller yet provides more routing area and that offers superior performance, reliability and durability.
Circuit boards constructed using SMT have been shown to perform better under rough conditions with excessive vibration than those made using the through-hole method. And where would vibration be more likely to occur than in towing applications? Curt converters also produce less heat, leading to increased durability and longer life. In addition, lower levels of resistance ensure better performance, especially for parts that operate at higher frequencies.
Each Curt circuit board is made using high-quality components that are pieced together in the most technologically savvy fashion, leading to greater predictability and reliability in functioning.
56093 CURT T-Connector - Surface Mount Technology - 4 Wire
Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2010 - 2010 Ford Explorer excluding Sport Trac
- 2010 - 2013 Ford Explorer without factory Tow Package
- 2020 - 2024 Ford Explorer without factory trailer connector
- 2013 - 2016 Lincoln MKS
- 2013 - 2016 Lincoln MKS
- 2010 - 2019 Ford Taurus
- 2010 - 2019 Ford Taurus
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Customer Reviews
Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector - C56093
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (144 Customer Reviews)
Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. T-connector plugs directly into existing wiring. Powered converter reduces strain on wiring system and is made using SMT to ensure superior performance.by: Craig Roland, Canada01/15/2024
2013 Ford Taurus
Very good products specific to your particular vehicle. Happy to recommend etrailer.com to anyone seeking parts or just obtaining information needed to move forward with your projects.
by: Sandy 05/11/2023
Plug & Play is GREAT!!
by: Leah05/05/2024
Great phone customer service, thank you.
by: Amy04/29/2024
Excellent website, easy to navigate and find products! Super fast shipping and great order and shipping follow up via email. 5 star highly recommend!
by: Dirk11/24/2018
2010 Ford Taurus
The day I received the Curt T-Connector vehicle wiring harness I tore into my trunk of my 2010 Ford Taurus SHO to install. Super easy lug and play to each taillight. Two things to do which are to mount a ground then run a power wire from trunk to the front engine bay and connect the 10 amp fuse and attach to battery connection. Only took 45 minutes which I thought was good since this was my first time. Connected 4 pole harness lead to my trailer and everything works great
by: Matthew09/21/2022
Followed etrailer's [online] install video, took a few hours by myself but it looks and works great!
by: Kevin07/08/2023
Works as advertised. I had to do a little more trimming to the bumper cover for clearance than I would have liked, but you still can't see it unless you're poking your head under there to look anyway.
by: John 02/08/2024
Very good directions, easy to follow. Everything worked perfect.
by: Jeffrey02/19/2022
Absolutely the easiest wiring harness to install ever!!! Would recommend this to anyone, even if you have limited mechanical skills it was a breeze, follow the video instructions and its a breeze.
by: Douglas D.04/03/2018
2010 Ford Taurus
Looked very intimidating at first. However, it took me about an hour to install harness. Longest part was fishing the power line from trunk, to engine compartment. I would recommend it to everybody.
by: Bruce12/13/2023
Everything fit as expected and install went smoothly.
by: Andrew02/22/2023
2022 Ford Explorer
Installation videos are great. Called sales and they told me the product I needed wasn't available. Contacted tech support and they immediately sent me a part number which was a little odd. As usual, order processed and shipped immediately. Delivery by UPS arrived on time but the package was horribly torn up. Luckily it appears no damage or missing items.
by: William06/14/2022
it was easy to install and it work as a dvertised
William
6/15/2023
Wonderful product and very reliable! I am very satisfied!
Mike L.
9/7/2023
@William We're happy to hear that!
by: Joe 08/18/2023
Easy install. Used at least a dozen times in the past year and absolutely no issues.
by: Zac 05/14/2023
2020 Ford Explorer
Great product fit perfectly in my 2020 Ford Explorer
by: Robert 09/18/2023
2021 Ford Explorer
Easy to install
by: William 03/06/2023
It appears to be as described on your web site. I have not installed it yet but your you tube video shows all that is needed. So far, so good
by: Richard 11/15/2022
Ford Explorer
Installation was easy to follow, directions were spot on. Still working as it should, on a 2020 Ford Explorer ALT. Everything was as described.
by: Andy 08/29/2023
Just what ordered
by: Ron03/09/2018
2011 Ford Taurus
I purchased this hitch for a 2011 Taurus. The price was very resonable.
I'm 73 years old and I installed this by myself in less than 3 hours. The attached directions were very good and it was easy to install. I didn't have to drill any holes. The hitch included everything I needed to install the hitch. I also purchased the electrical kit. It also installed easy with great directions.
I was very pleased with my purchase and would recommend this hitch to anyone needing one.
I use it to pull a 6 x 8 foot trailer and have used it numerous times. It works great.
by: Brian 04/19/2021
Wiring harness was received as ordered, very easy to install, worked as planned.
Brian
4/20/2022
Product still working perfect a year later
by: jerry09/26/2014
The quality of the product was better than I expected. It works well and would probably handle almost any trailer lighting configuration. Like the fact that the trailer wiring has little demand on the cars wiring harness. High tech auto lighting easily adapted to old style trailer lighting. Installation took about two hours, mostly do to the routing of the main battery connection. My car was quite low to the ground, a little more room between the car and ground would have been helpful during installation of the main battery connection. Tried routing throw passenger compartment but couldn't find a good opening throw firewall.
by: Michael 10/26/2022
2022 Ford Explorer
robust product and built to fit my Explorer
With the way the package was on receiving it, I was surprised all the products were in the box--not your issue.
I ordered on Sunday and got notification later that day that the items were picked, packaged and ready for pick up. Can't beat that
by: Paul L.07/07/2017
2016 Ford Taurus
Excellent product. It is well designed and well made. As mentioned in my review of the trailer hitch, I haven't installed this hitch or wiring harness on my new car but I used the same system on my 2010 Taurus several years ago. This product has worked well for several years and it should do the same on my 2016 Taurus.
by: Bill A.08/27/2014
All went well with the hitch. The videos were a big help! The wiring harness installation went well but I stopped to go to the store to get cable clamps and self tapping screws ( I used 5). Testing was easy with a trailer light tester hanging over my back seat. I could see all the test lights in my rear view mirror. Best of all it worked.
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Sandy
5/12/2024
It works like a charm. No problems at all. The installation went smoothly and has lasted a year with no issues.