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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. You will have to remove the tail light assemblies to access this harness. 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.
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.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look together at this Curt T-connector vehicle wiring harness with 4-pole flat trailer connector. Now this wiring harness is designed to fit your 2024 and newer Chevrolet Trax. And on custom fit parts such as this wiring harness, I do recommend taking advantage of our vehicle fit guide here @etrailer.com. Simply input the year, make, and model of your vehicle and our fit guide will confirm if this will work for you or if we have something comparable that will work for you.
Now this harness is gonna give you a 4-pole flat trailer connector at the back of your Trax to power your trailer signal lights. This is going to be compatible with your 5-pole, 6-pole, and 7-pole adapters, and those adapters are sold separately from this harness. And as you notice here, we do have this dust cap that's going to go right over that 4-pole flap plug to protect those connection points from dirt, dust, debris, moisture when you're not using it. And then when you're ready to use it, you just take that cap off and it'll be clean and ready to go. Now the black box on this harness is a power taillight converter.
This is going to ensure that your vehicle's wiring matches out of your trailer. It does connect directly to your vehicle's battery to avoid overloading the vehicle's electrical system, and so it's gonna reduce strain on your vehicle's wiring system. And in case you didn't know, Curt does build each converter using surface mount technology, that's gonna give you consistent, reliable performance. It's gonna help maximize trailer light yield and intensity while producing minimal heat, ensuring superior operation in rough road conditions. Now this harness is designed to connect quickly and easily.
You will need to locate your vehicle's wiring harness and typically it's located behind the taillight housings. You'll have to remove those taillight assemblies to access that harness. And then once you locate the connectors, you're gonna separate the connectors carefully. You don't wanna break the locking tabs. And then you will insert these T-connector ends between your vehicle's wiring connectors and then lock them into place.
These T-connectors are custom fitted for your Trax, so they will match up perfectly with the connection points on your vehicle and they'll snap and lock together for a tight secure fit. Now once you have those plugged in, you will need to make a good ground connection and that's going to be this white wire here. And if you notice, it does have a ring terminal attached to it, and it does come with this self-tapping screw so you can get this wire grounded to a suitable location such as your vehicle's frame or crossmember. You just wanna make sure that the surface you mount this to is clean and rust-free. Next, you'll want to mount the converter box to a safe out-of-the-way location. You can do that a few different ways. First, if you have another mounting screw, you can use one of those, run it through the top hole here and mount it that way. Or this does come with double-sided adhesive tape that you can use, or you can use one of the many cable ties that's included in this kit. Next, you'll wanna run the hot lead to your vehicle's battery. That's the short black wire that's coming out of the converter box. This short black wire is going to get connected to one of the ends of this included bundle of black wire using one of the included butt connectors. And then the other end of this bundle is going to get routed to your vehicle's battery. And once you have this other end routed to that battery, you're going to take this fuse holder that you see right here. You're gonna snip that wire in half. And then take the other butt connector and take one of those wires that you snipped in half here of this fuse holder and then connect it to that routed end of this bundled wire. And then you will take this ring terminal and connect that to the other end of this wire that you split, that you cut in half there, and then you will take that ring terminal and attach that to the positive post of your vehicle's battery. This does come with a 15-amp fuse and that's gonna go right into this holder there. And then if you notice, it has a cap that's going to keep that fuse safe and protected. Now, you can secure any slack in your wiring with the mini cable ties. It's included with this kit. The maximum amperage for the stop turn lights is 5 amps and for the taillights it's 7.5 amps per circuit. So instructions are included to guide you through the installation process. And it is also recommended that you use a small amount of dielectric grease on all of your electrical connections, like the plugs on the vehicle and the 4-pole connector itself. That grease is designed to help prevent electrical failures caused by corrosion and moisture. So on your screen, I am including our item number for that grease. You can just take that item number and put it in the search field of our website and that will take you to that grease and you can add that to your order if you are in need of it. Well, I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that our time together was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
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