Expert Answers about Toyota Highlander

• Is Drilling Required For Installation of the Westin Sure-Grip Running Boards on a 2012 Highlander
• According to my contact at Westin the Sure-Grip Tube Steps, # 27-6125-1855, do not require drilling for installation on your 2012 Toyota Highlander. These running boards will bolt directly into existing holes under your vehicle. I have also attached a link to all of the tube steps and running boards that we offer for your vehicle.
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• Toyota Highlander XSE Hitch Installation
• You will not have to cut into any of the rear trim to install the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2" Item # C99FR. The only pieces of your 2021 Toyota Highlander you will have to alter is the under body panel. It requires a few cuts and some minor modifications to be reattached after the hitch receiver is installed. I have linked an installation video to show you.
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• Function of Under Dash Converter in Trailer Wiring Hanress # 118449 for a 2008 Toyota Highlander
• On the 2008 Toyota Highlander, the component that connects under the dash is the converter box. This is used to convert the 3 wire vehicle signals into 2 wire signals used by trailers by combining the directional and brake light signals into a single circuit to match the wiring set-up of the trailer. The signals come into the converter which converts then for trailer use and then it sends the converted signals back through the system to the rear of the vehicle where the second harness...
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• How to Install the Tekonsha Prodigy RF Brake Controller part # TK94FR on a 2015 Highlander
• It sounds like you are trying to install the Tekonsha Prodigy RF Wireless Trailer Brake Controller part # TK94FR on a 2015 Toyota Highlander that currently has a 4-way flat trailer harness. All you need to do is install the adapter part # 37185 by plugging the 4-way of your vehicle into the 4-way of the # 37185 and then running the black wire from the adapter through a 40 amp breaker like part # PK54540 to the positive side of your vehicle battery and you would be ready to install the # TK94FR.
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• Are There Parts that Get Removed When Installing Curt Hitch on 2020 Toyota Highlander
• When installing the Curt trailer hitch part # C99FR on a vehicle like your 2020 Toyota Highlander there are a few things that get removed and returned back to the owner of the vehicle. Or in your case you might just set them aside. There's a fascia tab, some rubber plugs, and a tow loop. At the attached video at 8 minutes our installer removed a bracket that looks to hold on an inner body panel. It's not mentioned in the video but it was reattached at end of install.
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• Fuse Location for Installation of Curt Wiring Harness on 2018 Toyota Highlander
• If you take a look at the accompanying photo you can see our installer point out the exact location where you need to install the fuse in your 2018 Toyota Highlander when installing the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # C56217. It will be in the fuse panel under the hood on the driver's side. If you lift up the cover it will have a legend which shows where the towing fuse is. If you go to about the 7:20 mark in the linked video of this harness...
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• Does the 12 Volt Black Power Wire Need to be Run with the Curt Echo If There Is No Trailer Battery
• For starters, if you will be using the Curt Echo Mobile Trailer Brake Controller part # C51180 then I recommend the 7-Way RV Upgrade Kit for Trailer Brake Controller Installation part # ETBC7L instead of the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller part # ETBC7 as you can save some cash this way. The Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller has extra wires that you don't need. In regards to the black 12 volt power wire, this will need to be run if using the...
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• How To Route Trailer Connector On Curt Harness For 2019 Toyota Highlander
• In regards to the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness part # C56217 which is a fit for a 2019 Toyota Highlander, you have two options to secure the trailer connector. The option that Curt recommends is to simply route the connector up through the cargo tray and into the hatch area. The other option would be to permanently secure the trailer connector outside the vehicle to the hitch tube with part # 18140 and part # 18144. The best option will really come down to how often you use the...
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• How to Determine if a 2019 Toyota Highlander Has a Tow Package
• Basically what it boils down to is that if you have the tow package you'll already have a 4-Way trailer wiring connector on your 2019 Toyota Highlander so if you don't already have one odds are you need a wiring kit with the converter like the Curt # C56217, Tekonsha # 118449, or Hopkins # HM11141845. The other way to tell is to check and see if there is already a converter on the wiring harness in the rear hatch area. If you check out the attached picture you can get an idea of where...
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• Purpose of Black ModuLite Box That Comes with T-One 118449 for a 2019 Toyota Highlander
• The black ModuLite box that comes with the Tekonsha T-One # 118449 for your 2019 Toyota Highlander not only includes the connections needed to activate the trailer light wiring on your vehicle, but it also combines the light functions (like what almost every trailer uses), pulls 12V power directly from the battery so as to not strain your vehicle circuits, and provides protection in the case that your trailer wiring fails. To establish whether or not you have the tow package just look for...
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• Diode for Pre-Collision Malfunction When Installing Brake Controller in 2018 Toyota Highlander
• Yes, you can use the Roadmaster Single Park Light Diode # RM-690 with a Hopkins Reliance brake controller on your 2018 Toyota Highlander. The issue is the backfeeding with the Pre-Collision System (PCS) so you want to install this diode to the wire that connects to the cold side of the stop light switch (which is generally the red wire).
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• Pigtail With Inline Diode Needed for Brake Controller Installation on 2018 Toyota Highlander
• Yes it is. You'll need the # 7865 pigtail that has the diode in the brake stop lamp switch circuit to prevent the controller from feeding back into the vehicle wiring. To install the Tekonsha P3 # 90195 on your 2018 Highlander, you'll also need the # ETBC7 install kit. If your Highlander doesn't already have a 4-pole trailer wiring harness, you'll need to install one using part # 118449. I've linked to install videos for the brake controller and for the wiring harness.
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• Can Thule Hitching Post Pro Tilt with Bikes Loaded
• The Thule Hitching Post Pro # TH934XTR was not designed to tilt with bikes loaded as the anti-sway cages that hold the bikes and prevent movement were not designed to support the weight of a tilted bike. Plus the rack would be incredibly heavy as you'd be lifting the weight of 4 bikes at a time. Best option would be a swing away bike rack like the SportRack Ridge Swing part # SR2415 which can swing out with bikes loaded to give you complete access to the rear cargo area. Check out the...
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• Bolt Torque Ratings of Curt Class III Hitch # 13534 for 2010 Toyota Highlander
• Because over time the hitch manufacturers can change the torque specs on the fastening hardware, we typically don't publish those numbers. However, if you click the link I provided to the installation instructions, and scroll to the bottom of the page, the torque ratings are mentioned in step # 5 of the install instructions. I'll also link you to an install video showing the hitch being installed on a 2010 Highlander.
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• Can Rhino Rack Batwing Awning Fit with Thule Force Alpine on 2021 Toyota Highlander
• As long as you have the Thule Force Alpine roof cargo box # TH613 slide as far forward as possible on the roof of your 2021 Toyota Highlander it would not interfere with the install and use of the Rhino Rack Batwing Awning # RR33100 that you referenced.
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• Finding the Cold Side of the Stop Light Switch on a 2017 Toyota Highlander
• I believe that you are trying to connect to the cold side of the brake light switch. The hot side wouldn't do you any good, but the cold side is what you would connect a brake controller like the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 # 90885 to. Your best bet is to locate the cold side of the stop light switch under your driver side dash but using a Circuit Tester # PTW2993. The cold side of your switch is the wire that only gets hot when the brake pedal is pressed. If you look at the attached video starting...
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• Installing Yellow Wire of Curt C57674 Adapter for Trailer Reverse Lockout on Surge Coupler
• The reverse lamps for the 2021 Toyota Highlander are in the liftgate, so the best bet would be to find the harness feeding the taillights and use a circuit tester like # PTW2993. Unfortunately, I don't have specifics on where the harness is located or the wire colors, but this is pretty easy to figure out. The harness typically runs behind the bulkheads in the cargo area and will usually run up to the top of the liftgate in the pillar next to it. Once you locate the harness, the first...
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• Hardware Torque Specs For Curt Class III 13534 Trailer Hitch Installed on 2012 Toyota Highlander
• Over time, the hitch manufacturers can change the torque specifications of the install hardware which is why we don't publish the torque specs. If you go to page # 2 of the installation instructions, step # 5 gives the correct torque spec. If you don't have the installation instructions handy, I've linked you to a .pdf copy. You can also see an install video by clicking the other provided link.
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• Can the Rightline Gear SUV Tent with Rainfly be Used as a Free Standing Tent Without Vehicle
• Yes, the Rightline Gear SUV Tent with Rainfly # RL110907 can be used both with or without your 2008 Toyota Highlander connected to it. I have attached some photos to demonstrate this as well as a video where we show this being done.
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• How to Install the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 # 90885 on a 2018 Toyota Highlander
• If you didn't have anything on your 2018 Toyota Highlander you would first need to start off by installing a 4-Way like the Hopkins # HM11141825 if you have the factory tow package or the Tekonsha T-One # 118449 if you don't have the factory tow package. The next step is installing the Universal Wiring Kit # ETBC7 which will give you a fully functional 7-Way and the appropriate wiring for your Tekonsha Prodigy P2 # 90885. Once the wiring from the ETBC7 is run to your cab and the battery...
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