Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles
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Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles
Item # HM56008
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Hopkins Tow Bar Wiring - HM56008
- Wiring Harness
- Plugs into Vehicle Wiring
- Tail Light Mount
- Custom
- Hopkins
Plug in this custom harness and get turn and brake signals on your towed car with no hardwiring or splicing, and no effect on your warranty. The built-in diodes protect your car's electrical system from feedback.
Features:
- Allows your RV's tail, brake, and turn signals to display on your car's tail lights
- Plugs right into car's connection points - no cutting or splicing
- Custom designed for your vehicle
- No effect on your warranty
- Prevents feedback that can damage your vehicle's electrical components with diodes
- Provides 4-way flat plug at front of towed car
- Requires additional harness to connect to motorhome - sold separately
- Includes wiring harness, mounting bracket, and installation hardware
- 90-Day warranty
Notes:
Combined Lighting System vs Separate Lighting System
A combined lighting system, or 2-wire system, uses the same light bulb to signal both braking and turning. (In other words, the car signals a turn by flashing the brake light.)
A separate lighting system, or 3-wire system, has the brake signal and the turn signal light up independently of each other. Typically, the turn signal is amber.
To keep the separate lighting system on your car functioning properly while you're flat towing, add a wiring converter (118158 - sold separately) and 2 additional diodes.
Do I Need a Brake Light Relay?
If the engine is off and your car's brake lights illuminate when you press the brake pedal, you need to install a brake light relay (RM-88400 - sold separately) with this kit. Without a relay, your car's brake signal will override the turn signal sent by the RV when you are slowing down to make a turn, creating a potentially dangerous situation. Other drivers will see that you're slowing down, but not that you're making a turn. With a brake light relay, you can signal both and travel safely.
11156008 Hopkins Plug-In Toad Taillight Towing Harness
Replaces 56008
Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2012 - 2014 Ford Focus Hatchback - Automatic transmission
- 2012 - 2014 Ford Focus Hatchback - Manual transmission
Customer Satisfaction Score:
69% were satisfied with this product
31% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
- Too difficult to install
Customer Reviews
Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - HM56008
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars (6 Customer Reviews)
Plug in this custom harness and get turn and brake signals on your towed car with no hardwiring or splicing, and no effect on your warranty. The built-in diodes protect your car's electrical system from feedback.by: Travis09/15/2018
2013 Ford Focus
I chose not to follow the etrailer video installation for this because I did not want to cut holes in the factory grommets. There is plenty of room to run the wires under the rear bumper cover. Hardest part is running the 4 pole connector back to the front of the vehicle. The Focus is very low and without a lift, its a challenge. It is also nearly impossible to run the 4 pole wires to the middle of the vehicle with the front bumper cover on after the tow bar has been installed. I tried for about 30 minutes before giving up and taking the front bumper cover off again.
by: Piet G08/04/2017
2014 Ford Focus
Why pay $225 for this item at the base plate company, This item fit perfectly, has a great install video and is 1/3 the price!!!
by: Ken K11/10/2016
2012 Ford Focus
The customer service representative was knowledgeable about the product.
by: Ross 09/14/2022
Easily installed works great.
by: Jim C08/18/2017
2014 Ford Focus
It was a breeze to install! Working great so far.
by: Mike D02/02/2016
2016 Ford Focus
Very Good Service - Good Pricing
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Ken K.
11/12/2017
Thank you for supplying the product and the video. The video was quite helpful.