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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.
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This custom-fit T-connector plugs into your vehicle's wiring harness, which is located behind the driver's-side and passenger's-side tail lights. To locate this harness, you will have to remove the rear scuff panel in your trunk and pull back some of the trunk liner. 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 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.
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.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (31 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.Hopefully this is not too critical. The harness seems to do the job but the connectors do not click in like the factory ones. Not 100% confident that they will stay connected.
Hooked up one (Honda Accord) of two we bought, the hitch installed relatively easily and works like a champ. I haven’t been brave enough to rewire and install the trailer light kit yet.
The second hitch we bought (Honda Odyssey) is still in the box. Turns out we probably did not need it and will wait until we eventually buy a new Odyssey some day.
The C56173 harness works great on my 2013 Honda Accord EXL V6 model with LED tail light. It was easy to install thanks to connectors that fit as advertised no cutting required. You do have to run a 12 volt power cable from the battery to the trunk. This was easily accomplished using my oil change ramps purchased from Auto Zone to get under the car. Once elevated I was able to slide under the car and route the +12 volt wire from the battery to the rear of the car along existing paths excellent for tie wraps. After you get your 12 volt wire to the rear of the car there are existing factory holes along the left side of the trunk with rubber grommets that allow you to get the wire into the trunk without drilling. I would recommend this quality product for purchase.
This vehicle wiring harness was a replacement for the harness I had purchased and had installed by the dealership when I bought the car new. Unfortunately, that had been the wrong kit. Didn't realize at the time the car was purchased that it had LED taillights. As a result, while the turn signals and brake lights on my trailer worked, the taillights did not. This new kit for 2013-15 Honda Accords with LED taillights installed easily and now all the lights function perfectly.
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I ordered the wrong wiring harness by mistake and they were very help full in returning and reordering the correct harness. It all went together as per instructions. I also ordered a trailer hitch that was very easy to mount. Great company!
Works perfectly for 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Installation directions were easy to follow. Hardest part was to run the cable from the trunk to the battery which took some time. Other than that, works with no issues.
THE HITCH INSTALLED WITH NO PROBLEMS. REGARDING THE HEAT SHIELDS I ONA HAD TO MAKE A SMALL NOTCH ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES LONGAND BEN THE METAL AWAY.
THE WIRING WENT A LITTLE HARDER BECAUSE I HAD NO HOIST TO RAISE THE CAR UP. I TRIED TO RUN THE POS. WIRE FROM THE BATTERY INSIDE BUT FOUND THAT TO DIFFICULT SO I RAN IT UNDER THE CAR IN JACKED LINE CORD. EVERY THING CHECKS OUT OK. WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR MY TRAILER. LEN J.
Plug in wiring went very well. I should have looked into how to remove buttons frist as I broke several before I figured it out. Running the 12 VDC power wire was the hardest part of the job. Install hitch also which went very well. Very happy with etrailer.com service.
Installation was fairly easy, the hardest part is running the power line up to the battery, I ran the power cord under the car inside of a plastic wire protector, that made the installation much easier.
The rest of the unit plugged right in and worked perfectly.
I am very satisfied.
If it weren't for the fact of having to run a hot wire from the battery, the installation on my 2015 Accord was easy thanks to good installation instructions
Installed quickly, running the power wire to the front was not easy, not enough zip ties supplied with kit
The trailer wiring harness is perfectly fit.
Plug and play very easy to install Also you guys are awesome. I will buy more from you guys. Thank you
The kit for led tail lights was a great package everything was included! Very easy to install but a little time consuming running the power wire
Good luck with the 12 volt power supply wire. Pain in the booty. Product works as advertised.
Quick, easy, efficient customer service. Quick delivery easy installation.
Better than I expected ! Quality was excellent and instructions where clear and precise. It took less than thirty (30) minutes to install.
Quick and easy installation.
going to use this to light up my trailer.
great price and great delivery!!
Item works well, easy install works as described.
Easy to install works perfectly.
Did exactly what it was designed to do and worked great.
fit exactly as stated
Easy to install
Straightforward install. Looks great and worked great from the start.
Installing in a few minutes.
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It might put your mind at ease to know that we request reviews on year post purchase and we have never heard of anyones connectors coming apart.