Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 7-Way Trailer Connector
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Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 7-Way Trailer Connector
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CURT Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring - C56226
- Custom Fit
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- 7 Round - Blade
- No Converter
- CURT
Quickly and easily install a 7-way, RV-style trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. Connector plugs directly into OEM tow package port - no cutting, splicing or tapping required.
Features:
- Provides a 7-way, blade-style trailer connector at the back of your vehicle to power your trailer's signal lights
- Designed for use with a factory tow package
- Connects quickly and easily - no cutting or splicing of wires
- Locate connection point along frame rail
- Plug in connector
- Includes relays required to activate functions
- Comes with protective cover for 7-way connector
- Limited 1-year warranty
Installation
This custom-fit T-connector plugs into your factory tow package wiring harness, which is located beneath the rear of your vehicle, along the driver's-side frame rail. Before connecting the 7-way itself, plug the included harness with relays into the 12-pin connector at the front of your vehicle. To access this connector, you will have to remove the passenger's-side sill plate and kick panel.
Once installation is complete, the 7-way connector will be stowed beneath your vehicle, near the trailer hitch. A mounting bracket (sold separately) is recommended to keep the connector secure.
It is recommended that you use a small amount of grease on all electrical connections - the plug on your automobile and the 7-pole connector itself - to help prevent corrosion.
56226 Curt T-Connector - OE Replacement 7-Way
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Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2009 - 2012 Suzuki Equator without factory Tow Package
- 2009 - 2012 Suzuki Equator without factory trailer connector
- 2005 - 2024 Nissan Frontier without factory Tow Package
- 2005 - 2021 Nissan Frontier without factory trailer connector
- 2005 - 2012 Nissan Pathfinder without factory Tow Package
- 2005 - 2012 Nissan Pathfinder without factory trailer connector
- 2005 - 2015 Nissan Xterra without factory Tow Package
- 2005 - 2015 Nissan Xterra without factory trailer connector
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Customer Satisfaction Score:
96% were satisfied with this product
4% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
- Did not arrive in time
- Product did not meet expectations
Customer Reviews
Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 7-Way Trailer Connector - C56226
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (129 Customer Reviews)
Quickly and easily install a 7-way, RV-style trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. Connector plugs directly into OEM tow package port - no cutting, splicing or tapping required.by: Javari Wilder07/22/2023
Super easy 7 way to install. All the components just plug in and there is no wiring required. My trailer lights work great!
by: Leo 02/12/2024
2014 Nissan Frontier
Excellent customer service. They help find the correct harness for my truck and it installed very easily
by: Tom 10/08/2022
2010 Nissan Xterra
I had to buy all theses harnesses for my 2010 Nissan Xterra about 7 years ago. The elements finally got the better of them. They were easy to replace.
by: Eddie 08/07/2023
Great products from a fantastic company. The trailer harness and mounting bracket fit perfectly. Hooked up to our trailer and everything worked as it should. Order received on time. I will be ordering a brake controller very soon. Thanks
by: Richard05/04/2018
2016 Nissan Frontier
I had bought a Nissan Frontier which had a hitch and 4 plug wiring. When I hitched up my trailer I had brake and blinkers but no running lights. It was no big deal as I run it during the day. Well I got caught in a nasty rain storm and had no running lights and did some research to figure out why I had no running lights. Make a long story short the person or dealer who rigged up the lights never did the correct wiring. This kit is simple and does all the wiring for you as it is truly plug and play! The only thing they could add to the kit is two #14 sheet metal screws only because there are the holes in the bumper for the plate to attach the plug. Other then that the kits is good as gold!
by: WalkerEOD10/25/2017
2012 Nissan Pathfinder
My 2006 Pathfinder had a towing breaker box under the hood so i didn't need the 12 pin connector harness and the instructions did not cover that. Thank goodness for Google! Also some kind of bracket choice would have been nice but i was able to fab my own. Other than that this is a great kit that I'm sure is designed to cover a couple generations.
by: Christian 09/25/2023
2012 Nissan Xterra
Fast shipping and all connections were easy with the instructions. Had the Nissan issue with the swapped blue and black wires but still a easy job
by: James06/26/2023
I would be more likely to order again from etrailer if I did not receive so many emails for surveys and pats on the back. I received the first survey request before the item arrived and the second just minutes after. Have not even had time to begin to install items. It feels almost like harassment. I can usually find what I need here but get irritated with constant emails. Probably would rate higher but won’t get to installation for a couple of days and then the products need to prove themselves before a rating can be valid, unless all I’m rating is the delivery. It came as advertised, thought not fast.
by: Dan B.04/05/2017
2014 Nissan Xterra
Great product! Went together as described in youtube video. Only problem I have is the provided zip ties were not long enough to wrap around the tube steel of the hitch. I had to attach 2 together to get the length needed. The ties are also very thin. I will probably re-tie later with longer thicker ties.
by: Scott11/06/2021
Super easy install, no mount bracket included, decided it would be more protected mounted in the step-bumper
by: Mark05/17/2020
2016 Nissan Frontier
I have a 2016 Nissan Frontier that I bought used in November 2017. In February 2018, the first time I towed my trailer, I found out the trailer lights didn't work. After trying just about everything, I bought the C56226 wire harness from etrailer. Today, 17 May 2020, my son and I removed the factory installed harness and installed the new one from etrailer. In doing so, we discovered Nissan only installed one blue relay and one brown relay...the other blue relay was never installed! My trailer lights were never going to work! Thanks to etrailer my truck is now the way it should have been the day it rolled off the assembly line...all three relays are installed and my trailer tail lights now work.
Mark F.
5/18/2021
Great! One year later and my trailer lights work perfectly.
by: Keith B.09/10/2017
2006 Nissan Xterra
I was desperate to find a trailer hitch for my Nissan Xterra, due to a last minute change of plans to bring my son home from college.
I found etrailer and they saved the day!
Great price, in stock so I placed my order. It arrived in a day or 2, with no extra charges. It was truly a custom fit for my vehicle with everything needed to hook up and connect to my truck, and was on in no time. Heavy duty/solid construction, a quality piece.
I have made use of the hitch many times, with out any problems!
Very happy with etrailer and I have already recommended them to others.
by: John 09/08/2023
Makes my job a lot easier
by: Kevin01/20/2018
Nissan Xterra
Finally got time to install the hitch on my '14 Xterra. I found that I did not have to loosen the exhaust. I did it my myself in my garage and it took about an hour. After you wiggle it around and get the first bolt in the rest go in easy. Then all one must do is torque the bolts and you are "golden." I also am installing the 7 pin wiring harness. The Xterra is already wired for towing. It is mostly a plug and play. The only thing I did different was to cut a hole in the bumper and make it permanent and better looking. Will pick up my new teardrop trailer in a couple of months. Everything will be ready to go by then.
by: Kevin04/24/2021
Great controller ,, easy to set up and with the on line instructions everything went smooth .. only issue is after you set it up check the trailer connector as the MANUFACTURE SWITCHED THE BRAKE WIRES and I had to switch them back .. it locked up the trailer brakes ...Just use the trailer connector tool to make sure everything is good before you go.
by: Kevin 12/09/2022
Everything plugged together as shown in the installation video.
by: Tom A02/22/2020
2012 Nissan Pathfinder
Still works after a year but I did have a problem with installation on my 2012 Nissan Pathfinder because the Electrical Brake and Power Cables where reversed. Had to switch those two wires because before I did that I could not pull the trailer. The electrical brakes were always engaged.
by: Bobby05/07/2020
This was a really easy and quick installation. Instructions were easy and the pictures with them helped a great deal.
Bobby
5/8/2021
Great
by: Logan L.07/22/2018
2018 Nissan Frontier
When I ordered this item, for obvious reasons as described in the product review...its a plug and play. Bracket not included!! Well ok, so I will pay extra and get the bracket to attach this $75.00 bundle to my hitch. All went well with the order, and arrived in a good amount of time. easy install hooking into the factory connections. But this stupid little made in Taiwan bracket that I had to order above and beyond, mounted to the hitch ok, but was nowhere in the ball park of fitting the hole arrangement on the seven way plug!! I had to drill new holes in the plug itself to get it to mount up correctly. Not a huge deal, but my expectations are that paying the additional amount for an incorrect part...that should come with the product to begin with was somewhat of a let down. I will continue using e-trailer in the future for my vehicle needs. Folks are only getting a three star on this one!!
by: Robert06/15/2018
Good installation instructions. Installed in less time than estimated. All parts went together smoothly. I am very satisfied.
Robert
6/15/2019
No issues, all is working great!
by: Max06/16/2019
Saturn Relay
Wiring harness and relay harness plugged into the truck perfectly. I had a 7way to 4flat adapter plugged in and there was an issue where the blinkers and brake lights weren't working. Turns out there's a 15a fuse in the engine compartment that was missing. The fuse goes in the smaller fuse box on the passenger side in the engine compartment. Once you plug the fuse in everything will work. Hope this helps someone else.
by: Daniel02/28/2018
2012 Nissan Xterra
Plug and play, 1 hour and our 2012 Xterra was ready to tow our new camper, the RV dealership wanted $400-600 to wire it and they were going to hack up my wiring with a universal kit.
This and a Curt brake controller was a piece of cake to install ( after reading the online help and watching the install video.)
by: Xterra Upgrade12/07/2019
More wiring, it works as advertised and the install was made possible by the videos on the the website. You CAN do this stuff and the videos are the help you need
Xterra W.
12/7/2020
Plug and play...could not be easier!!!
by: Joe04/26/2021
Still great after a year of service. No issues! Easy to install! Highly recommend etrailer.com!
Joe L.
5/5/2022
Working as intended. No issues
by: Kris03/30/2016
2014 Nissan Xterra
Purchased a 2014 Nissan Xterra last year and unfortunately it did not come with the tow package. I purchased the CURT hitch along with the CURT custom fit wiring for this vehicle from etrailer.com. Both are now installed and I was very pleased with the ordering process, customized YouTube videos to assist with the installation and most importantly the equipment. We are now ready for our upcoming trip out east pulling a TAB trailer.
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Tom
10/9/2023
After one year, the replacement wiring is still working great.