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Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector

Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector

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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. 1-800-940-8924 to order CURT custom fit vehicle wiring part number C56093 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all CURT products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector. Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring reviews from real customers.
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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.


Curt SMT Circuit Boards

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 C56093 Installation instructions

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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.

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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.



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Plug & Play is GREAT!!

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.



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Great phone customer service, thank you.



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Excellent website, easy to navigate and find products! Super fast shipping and great order and shipping follow up via email. 5 star highly recommend!



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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



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Followed etrailer's [online] install video, took a few hours by myself but it looks and works great!



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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.



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Very good directions, easy to follow. Everything worked perfect.



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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.



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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.



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Everything fit as expected and install went smoothly.



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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.



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it was easy to install and it work as a dvertised

William

6/15/2023

Wonderful product and very reliable! I am very satisfied!

Etrailer Expert

Mike L.

9/7/2023

@William We're happy to hear that!


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Easy install. Used at least a dozen times in the past year and absolutely no issues.



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2020 Ford Explorer

Great product fit perfectly in my 2020 Ford Explorer



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2021 Ford Explorer

Easy to install



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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



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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.



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Just what ordered



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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.



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Wiring harness was received as ordered, very easy to install, worked as planned.

Brian

4/20/2022

Product still working perfect a year later



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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.



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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



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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.



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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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