What you will need to do is upgrade the wiring for the trailer connector on your 2005 Honda Odyssey. You are drawing more amps than the capacity of the Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring # 118438.
You will need to upgrade to the Tow Ready Heavy Duty Modulite, part # 119190KIT, which has a capacity of 15.9 amps. This wiring kit draws power directly from the vehicle battery via included fuse.
The reason there is a warning not to upgrade the fuse is because your wiring will not be able... view full answer...
First thing you need to do is thoroughly clean the trailer connector on your tow vehicle and trailer. Next, what I would recommend you do is check the ground strap that runs from the trailer connector to the trailer frame. I would make sure that wire is also making good contact to an unpainted metal surface. If you can't get your lights to ground decently to the trailer frame you can also run them both back to the main ground wire I just mentioned.
I attached an FAQ on trailer wiring for... view full answer...
As for the installation of the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118521 , if there is no plug already in the 14 pin socket that's ok. You'll still want to plug the harness into that 14 pin plug and just leave the other end unplugged.
When it comes to your parking sensors, the Honda Odyssey parking sensors are only active when the car is traveling less than 10 mph. There are four sensors located on your car. The sensors at the corners of your vehicle have a range of 24 inches. The sensors... view full answer...
Yes. Because the Hopkins Plug-In Simple # HM11143114 is a plug and play wiring harness which required no hard wiring, a bad or insufficient ground wire on the trailer is the most likely cause of the trailer lights not working when the head lights on the vehicle are turned on. You'll want to locate the ground wire and make sure that it is secured tightly to a paint and debris free surface; you may want to remove it completely and clear the area it is connected to off with some sandpaper... view full answer...
The Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2" # 76170 referenced in your question is confirmed to fit your 2018 Honda Odyssey. The hands-free Liftgate sensor on the vehicle will still operate after installation. You will just simply need to move your foot to either side of the hitch receiver to activate the sensor. view full answer...
Cleaning weldnuts out on a vehicle in order to install a trailer hitch takes a lot of time and elbow grease. Basically the weldnuts may appear to be clean but getting all of the grime out can take longer than you might think. Make sure you are use a lubricant like WD-40 or PB Blaster.
I do not believe this is a case of fine thread vs coarse thread but you could go find a coarse threaded bolt of the same size and see if it goes in to solve that mystery.
And if all else fails you could... view full answer...
The first thing I would do is test for voltage between the tail light connectors and the convertor box to see if the correct voltage is going into the box, but none is coming out on the green wire. This will tell you if the problem is in the box or if it is in the connector.
If you see voltage on the brake and left flasher circuit going into the box, but none coming out then you know the problem is in the box. If there is no voltage on the circuit going into the box either you know the... view full answer...
It sounds like this is likely down to the weld nuts on your 2016 Honda Odyssey needing to be cleaned out in order to install your Draw-Tite # 75270; this isn't an uncommon issue that's encountered and there's an easy fix. You'll want to take some PB Blaster or another penetrating lubricant and a wire brush, and clean out the weld nuts; this will get the grime and dirt that can build up in those over time out of the weld nuts and allow the bolts to catch.
The bolts that are used to attach... view full answer...
Thank you for your purchase from etrailer of the # ETBC7 brake controller installation kit. This kit includes parts to install and wire the trailer brake controller of your choice, such as the Prodigy P3 # 90195. It does include a 7-way vehicle socket that plugs in to your existing 4-pole harness. I did not find any purchase history for a 4-pole harness, but Tekonsha part # 118521 is a correct fit.
You are correct that your next troubleshooting check will indeed be on the 4-pole set-up.... view full answer...
Are the lights on the trailer actually lighting up or just the circuit tester? If the trailer has LED lights then it is more likely that Curt harness # C56161 will cause them to dimly light up. Curt trailer wiring harnesses that are powered like this one sometimes have this issue. The converter is working properly but for some reason a little power bleeds through causing this exact issue.
The Tow Ready harness # 118438 does not have a history of this issue and would be the preferred wiring... view full answer...
I spoke with my technical contact at Hopkins and it sounds like two wires may have gotten switched around during the installation of the Agility Trailer Brake Controller # HM47295. I recommend double checking your connections by testing the wires for function with a circuit tester, like part # PTW2993.
From the information that I was able to obtain on the 2014 Honda Odyssey, this will most likely be your wiring combination:
White wire on brake controller to black wire on Odyssey for... view full answer...
There are a number of wiring situations for the 6-Way square connector. Your trailer may have a battery, trailer brakes and/or backup lights, along with the taillights, left stop and turn light, right stop and turn light and ground wire.
You said your trailer has a battery. If the battery circuit was somehow connected to the vehicle lighting circuits, you may have damaged the converter attached to the trailer wiring harness that switches the Odyssey 3 wire system down to the trailers two... view full answer...
I spoke with my contact at Draw-Tite and he said that on the Draw-Tite trailer hitch # 75270 you will want to use the 5/8 inch pin hole which is the one closest to the crosstube. The pin hole closest to the trailer, a 1/2 inch pin hole, is not used at all.
Based on my measurements you will need an extender that is at least 6-1/2 inches from the pin hole to the back of the receiver. Unfortunately we do not carry any extenders that length. Your best bet may be to go with a cargo carrier... view full answer...
You will want to check the converter of the Curt Custom Wiring, part # C56161. Use a circuit tester, like part # PTW2993 to check to make sure there is power going into the converter. Then check to see if you are getting power coming out of the converter. If you are not getting power coming out of the converter, it may need to be replaced.
Also, I would check the vehicle side connector to make sure there is not any corrosion in the connector which could be causing a bad connection. view full answer...
Broken weldnuts can be rather annoying when trying to install a hitch. It's a fairly common problem that we see and because of that we made an FAQ video on how to address this problem. Check out the video I attached to see it.
You will need a bolt leader like part # 80101-1 as well. view full answer...
I would be happy to help, but there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try before diving into replacing the 7-way connector on your trailer.
First using a circuit tester like # PTW2993 test the 5 o'clock pin on the # C57674 while a friend activates the manual override lever on your trailer brake controller. If you are not getting power, then there is no signal coming from the trailer brake controller to the 7-way connector.
If this is the case, then you will want to trace the wire... view full answer...
It sounds like your Curt Echo # C51180 is not working after installing the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118521 and the Curt Trailer Connector Adapter # C57672. Assuming that is correct, you will be lacking the 12V power.
More than likely the power reading came from a pin associated with the 4-way and the trailer lights. In addition to the wiring harness and adapter you would also need to add additional wiring or the only functions you will have on your 7-way adapter will be the 4-way... view full answer...
There could be a short on the trailer that is causing the fuse on your 2013 Honda Odyssey to keep blowing.
You will want to inspect the trailer wiring and look for any pinched or sandwiched wires, frayed wires touching bare metal, or corrosion at connection points and fix as needed.
If the fuse is blowing without the trailer connected then there may be a bent or broken pin on the wiring harness connectors or where it plugs into the van. A bent or broken pin on the harness would mean... view full answer...
The typical cause of trailer running lights not working is a bad ground connection but there are some tests you can do to determine where the problem is. First, disconnect the trailer from the tow vehicle. Then use a circuit tester such as # PTW2993 if you need one to test the connector on the vehicle. Have someone sit in the vehicle and turn on the running lights while you test the connector with the circuit tester.
If the running light circuit works at the trailer connector then the... view full answer...
As you have probably already figured out, something is not wired correctly on your trailer wiring. Most likely it is the trailer since you said the trailer is older. However, I would still recommend you test the wiring of your 2003 Honda Odyssey just to be sure.
You are going to want to test the 7-way at the rear of your vehicle by function using a circuit tester. You will want to have a buddy in the driver seat of your vehicle and then using a circuit tester like our # PTW2993 you would... view full answer...
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