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

T-One 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 wiring harness. T-One connector plugs directly into existing wiring. Powered ModuLite reduces strain on wiring system. 1-800-940-8924 to order Tekonsha custom fit vehicle wiring part number 118599 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Tekonsha products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector. Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring reviews from real customers.
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Tekonsha Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring - 118599

  • Custom Fit
  • 4 Flat
  • Trailer Hitch Wiring
  • Tekonsha
  • Powered Converter

Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom wiring harness. T-One connector plugs directly into existing wiring. Powered ModuLite reduces strain on wiring system.


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 trunk
    • Plug in T-connector
    • Run hot lead to car battery
  • Includes ModuLite 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 of 16-gauge bonded wire
  • Comes with dust cap for 4-way flat connector


Specs:

  • Maximum amperage:
    • Stop/turn lights: 2.1 amps per circuit
    • Tail lights: 5.6 amps per circuit
  • 1-Year limited warranty


Installation

This custom-fit T-One connector plugs into your vehicle's wiring harness, which is located inside your trunk, behind the tail lights on both the driver's side and passenger's side. You will need to remove the threshold panel and some of the trunk liner to access the harness. Once you've plugged in the T-connector, run the hot lead with the attached fuse holder up to your car battery. Connect the fuse holder to the positive terminal on the battery and insert the provided fuse.


Once installation is complete, the 4-way flat connector will be stowed within your trunk.


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.


ModuLite Powered Tail Light Converter

A ModuLite power module is built into this T-One connector. 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 your trailer. This power module functions as a tail light converter to combine 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.


With a ModuLite, your trailer's lights will be powered without overloading your vehicle's electrical system. Because the module draws power directly from your car's battery and bypasses the electrical routes that are used by a basic wiring harness, there is virtually no draw on your tail light circuits.



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T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector - 118599

Average Customer Rating:  4.7 out of 5 stars   (52 Customer Reviews)

Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom wiring harness. T-One connector plugs directly into existing wiring. Powered ModuLite reduces strain on wiring system.

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My only concer is that the boxwas ripped open when it arrived. I hope all the pices are still there. I will find out when I install yhe hitch and wiring



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Ford Explorer

Works great. Video and guidance from etrailer was critical to installing. Nice quality. 2021 Ford Explorer.

Mark

7/11/2023

I love the trailer hitch. Has performed well.



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2020 Ford Explorer

This was perfect. Everything I needed and how to install.

GREAT PRODUCT and COMPANY!!



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2021 Ford Explorer

Great website, great prices, extremely fast shipping. This is the fifth hitch that I have ordered over the last ten years and always pleased
Great folks to work with.



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Hitch for my 2020 Explorer shipped immediately, was well made, and included the wiring. The cost for this hitch and the installation was less than the factory hitch, and it is does not require having to pull off a section of the rear bumper fascia every time you want to install the hitch.



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2021 Ford Explorer

For me the worst thing was running the power wire to the battery. Harness was plug and play and was able to conc by eal power module and wires behind pannels in the back. Was able to run through a body plug the 4 pin connector to the hitch and conceal. Glad I don’t have to do that again.



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2013 Ford Taurus

Excellent trailer hitch and wiring harness. I am a novice at car mechanics and watched the etrailer Youtube videos and installed both pieces in a little over an hour. Products work perfectly and easy to install. Thanks!



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2022 Ford Explorer

This company is awesome! They give out out tons of information on how to pick the right parts and install them and install them. Plus the prices are very fair and and delivery service was fas it was fast. My trailer hitch fit perfect and the wiring harness was easy to install thanks to the videos. I highly recommend etrailer and will definitely be using them again for all my automotive needs.



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I received my trailer wiring harness very promptly. The harness was well designed and manufactured. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to add trailer lights to their vehicle.



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Worked for a while, then fried out during my move with the uhaul. Wasn’t the uhaul, as the uhaul lights worked correctly when hooked up to another vehicle. Disappointed.

Etrailer Expert

Rachael H.

7/29/2019

This wiring harness is confirmed as a fit for your Taurus. It does have a maximum amp of 2.1 amps per stop and turn lights circuit and 5.6 amps for the tail light circuit. It may just be the in-line fuse, I recommend checking that to see if a new fuse would correct the issue. Other than that most trailer wiring issues are related to a bad ground somewhere in the system. I have included a help article regarding this for your reference.



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Product is good. Teconsha was a customer of mine when I was working. Etrailer service, web site, installation instructions, and video help are all excellent. Oops, for got shipment tracking, also excellent.



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Great Hitch. Ordered from etrailer for $189 and local shop wanted over $400 for the exact same item. Bolted right on and it only took about and hour to be "tow ready". Great prices, Great shipping!

Thanks!



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This kit made wiring the trailer connector fast and easy.



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I could not believe how quickly the hitch was delivered. And is already installed and working good. The customer service representative was very helpful in assisting me in picking out the correct hitch for my needs.



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2020 Ford Explorer

All parts fit as designed. The instructional videos made installation error proof.



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2013 Ford Taurus

t-1 harness is a needed upgrade. a great product FOR MY 2013 TAURUS SHO



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2022 Ford Explorer

Good instructions and really easy kit that fits exactly as it’s supposed to.



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Plug and play, what could be easier. Excellent install videos by etrailer, keep up the great work.



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Pictures not accurate, must be from a 2020 not 2021. Must take almost all panels back off to get to plugs. Still trying to figure how and where I get power from battery



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fit as intended. does require some mechanical skill to install good product.



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Works great, easy to install



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2020 Ford Explorer

This product came as advertised and the instructional videos to install it yourself were the best. Great quality and user friendly



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Very satisfied with this product. Good quality. Highly recommend.



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Good product, have not installed yet but I am sure if will be just what is needed to perform the job.



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Wiring worded great..easy to install..highly recomend


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