Expert Answers about Honda CR-V

• Troubleshooting Even Brake 9400 Releasing Pressurized Air
• I reached out to Roadmaster about the problem you were having with your Roadmaster Even Brake Portable Supplemental Braking System # RM-9400 and I was told that your Even Brake had a faulty exhaust valve. Their technical contact said, "When it dumps all of its air that is a good sign of a bad exhaust valve" and you would need a replacement, with the correct one being the Replacement Quick Exhaust Valve # RM-450601-50.
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• Troubleshooting Hitch Install Bolts Not Threading Into Frame Rail Weld Nut
• We get this question quite a bit and the issue is really that the threads end up with quite a bit of corrosion and dirt which prevents the bolt from threading in. I attached a couple help articles that cover cleaning out weld nuts for you to check out but typically using a thread tap will get the threads cleaned. The size bolts are M10X1.25X30 CL8.8.
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• Battery in 2009 Honda CR-V Goes Dead When Flat Towed
• If you are flat-towing your 2009 Honda CR-V behind a motorhome and the car's battery is going dead, even after you pull the fuse for the radio, then either the battery is shot, it needs a full charge from a shore power charger like the CTEK # CTEK56353 before you head out, or something else is draining the battery. Honda does indicate on page 266 of the owner's manual to turn the radio and other accessory items off when flat towing the car. If it is to be towed for "long periods" they...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring of 2016 Honda CR-V that Has Voltage on Turn Signal All the Time
• Sounds like you the converter box of the trailer wiring you installed shorted out and and is now in need of being replaced. This is a pretty common problem. If you test for voltage before the converter box and find the correct voltage is making it to the box but not to the output side then the box has been damaged an in need of replacement. For that the most reliable replacement we have would be the Tekonsha kit part # 118561 as we've found their converter boxes to be the most reliable.
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• Trouble Activating Liftgate on 2017 Honda CR-V After Installing Wiring Harness and Trailer Hitch
• I spoke with my contact at Tekonsha who said that you shouldn't be experiencing a problem with your liftgate on your 2017 Honda CR-V after installing the Tekonsha T-One # 118741. If you possibly cut or moved some wiring around other than what you needed to for the installation then that could very well be why you are having problems. I was able to see that you also purchased the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver # 76128 for your CR-V as well. If the problem is that you are having...
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• After Installing Brake Pedal Monitoring Wire Cruise Control Will Not Work on 2014 Honda CR-V
• It sounds like you are potentially connected to the wrong brake switch wire on your 2014 Honda CR-V. There is likely more than one wire that will have power when you step on the brake pedal. The wire you are looking for is most likely blue, but you will still want to test using a circuit tester such as # PTW2993 if you need one. The wire should only have power when the brake pedal is pressed and not when the headlights or turn signals are on. The connection to the proper brake switch...
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• Trailer Lights Work When Towed By Tahoe But Not When Towed By Ford Truck
• Although it would seem that you have eliminated the trailer wiring as being the problem, taking a quick look at the trailer wiring would be a good first step. Start at the trailer connector and work your way back the trailer until you reach the lamps. Look for pinched wires or wires with cracked or worn insulation that would allow a short to ground. You might have a minor short that is not affecting the Tahoe but is causing problems with the Ford. Examine the lamps themselves for rusted...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Tail Lights Not Working On a 2015 Honda CR-V With Curt 4-Way Harness
• It sounds like the powered convertor on your Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness # C56158 is damaged. The best way to test this is using a Test Light # PTW2993. You can check the signals going into the convertor from your 2015 Honda CR-V and see what circuits are getting output on the converter. In my experience the Curt converters seem to have more of these issues than others. I recommend switching to the Tekonsha T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118561 if your Curt harness is damaged....
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• How Do I Properly Attach the Tire Cables # PW2016C to My 235/65-17 Tires on My 2019 Honda CR-V?
• I am so sorry to hear that you are having problems installing your cables! I did confirm that the Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains # PW2016C fit your 235/65-17 tires on your 2019 Honda CR-V. Also, I see that you did purchase the correct tensioners # TCMA1. One of the most common installation speedbumps that people encounter involve any tangling/overlapping of the chains when connecting the cables into the connection housing. In order to help with this process, I recommend turning the tires...
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• Troubleshooting Wiring Harness Function on 2014 Honda CR-V
• Often when one function doesn't work but all others do, it is a bad ground to blame. I recommend starting with that ring terminal and making sure you have a bare metal to metal connection. Then test your 4-way for functions using a circuit tester like # PTW2993. If the function is still not working, then test that function at the connection to the harness. If the vehicle wiring is sending the signal, then we can determine that the harness is bad. If there is not power at that function...
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• Rear Hands-Free Tailgate Sensors Will Not Work After Hitch Installation
• The Draw-Tite Class III Hitch, # 76128, is confirmed to fit the 2017 Honda CR-V with the Hands-Free Tailgate feature. You will not have to return the vehicle to your dealer. To operate the tailgate you will have to swipe you foot on either side of the of where the hitch receiver opening.
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• No Power to 4-Way on a 2013 Honda CR-V with Curt Wiring Harness
• The first thing you are going to want to do is take a circuit tester and test the red wire just before it enters the converter box. If you do not have power here then test this wire again just before the fuse holder. If still no power then there is most likely an issue in the vehicle's tow package wiring and you will need to take it into the dealer to have it troubleshooted. If you have power just before the fuse holder then replace the fuse. If you have power just before the converter...
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• Troubleshooting Frame Weld Nut That May Be Stripped Out On a 2007 Honda CR-V
• If you have already used a Brush # 814113 with some penetrating oil to clean the weld nut on your 2007 Honda CR-V free of rust and debris your next step would be to use a M10 X 1.25 tap to attempt to clean out or fixed the damaged threads. This may be something best left to a professional depending on your comfort and skill level since if the tap goes in cross threaded it will destroy the good threads left in the weld nut. If that happens the weld nut would have to be replaced. Then you...
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• Running Lights Stay On with Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness On 2016 Honda CR-V
• In order to troubleshoot the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector part # C56158 which is a fit for a 2016 Honda CR-V you'll need a test light. Once you have this you'll then need to probe the running light wire going into the converter box with the signal NOT active. If you have power here then you know the issue is on the vehicle. If you don't have power here then test the running light wire leaving the converter box. If you have power here then you...
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• Troubleshooting Non-Functioning For Tow Lights on a 2007 Honda CR-V Behind a Motor Home
• Without seeing how everything is wired, it is a bit hard to diagnose, but I am guessing you have 1 too many wires run to the Brite-Lite Converter. The ground that is on part # RM-732 should be grounded to the motor home frame or structure. The GND wire that was on the motor home needs to be connected to the ground wire on the CR-V tow light wiring. The CR-V needs an electrical ground, since it is not running and creating a ground it needs to have a ground wire run to the motorhome. The...
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• TowReady T Connector Wiring Harness Does Not Plug Into Connection on 2015 Honda CR-V
• I spoke with my contact at TowReady and he said you definitely have the correct wiring harness # 118561 for you 2015 Honda CR-V. He suggested that the connector you are looking for is probably located higher than you are looking in the quarter panel. You will want to look up near the window for a light blue plug.
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• Testing Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring, # 118336 For Correct Functions on a 2005 Honda CR-V
• You could have a problem with the converter box in the Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring, # 118336, but to be sure, I would test the connector with something other than a plug in style test light. A trailer or a circuit tester like the Quickee # 3808 would be better. Some times, the plug type testers can cause a malfunction. To eliminate it as the problem another testing method will need to be done. With a trailer hooked up, you would simply run through the functions; left, right turn...
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• Brakes on 2005 Honda CR-V Apply when Brake Controller is On with No Trailer Connected
• It sounds like you may have the red wire on the brake controller connected to the wrong wire on the brake switch. It is easy to attach the wrong wire because there are some that have a brake light function but also have other functions. What you will need to do is use a circuit tester # PTW2993 to probe the brake switch wires above the brake pedal. When testing you want the one that only shows power when the brake pedal is pressed. If you think you found it but that wire also shows power...
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• c55106 not working on my trailer 2010 Honda CRV
• First, if you are getting any voltage on the white wire that indicates a short to ground and could mean that there is a problem with the converter. But if you are getting voltage just on the brown, yellow, and green wires around 12 volts then it is working properly. I have included a link to an FAQ article that will help you troubleshoot the vehicle side trailer wiring harness. On a 4-Way, the white wire is the ground, brown is running lights, yellow is left turn and brake light, and green...
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• Signal Lights not Working on Towed 2012 Honda CR-V when Brake Light is On
• We have exactly what you will need to resolve the brake and signal light issues you are experiencing when towing your 2012 Honda CR-V. You will just need to install the Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay Kit # RM-88400. This is needed on your vehicle to keep the CR-V's brake signal from overriding the turn signal sent by the RV. This will not interfere with your vehicle's electrical system and will automatically activate when the RV running lights are turned on. I have attached an installation...
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