Is Powered Converter Needed for Installing Trailer Wiring on a 2019 Honda Ridgeline

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2019 Honda ridgeline. Do you have to use the powered converter for simple trailer lights or is that just for electronic braking? Could you just use the 4 prong connector harness from the kit?

asked by: Jerame

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Helpful Expert Reply:

The powered converter is what will send the actual power to the trailer connector so you will need to install it on your 2019 Honda Ridgeline whether you're installing the 4-Way flat or the 7-Way connector. I recommend going with the Tekonsha kits, 4-Way Part # 118778 or 7-Way Part # 118288, simply because we have found them to be the most reliable option.

I'm attaching links to the installation instructions as well as our ball mount selection and a helpful article about choosing a ball mount so you can complete your towing setup.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Answer 1

The connector pictured is not the correct one for the black module of the Tekonsha T-One Wiring Harness #118778 to install into. The correct one will be located behind the access door in the driver side of the rear cargo area in your 2019 Honda…

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Answer 2

This can be a bit tricky but it sounds like you might be looking in the wrong spot on your 2019 Honda Ridgeline to install the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness #118778. The directions don't do a great job of making this more transparent but the…

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Answer 3

It can indeed be difficult to locate the correct pigtail that is needed for the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector part #118778 on your 2017 Honda Ridgeline but I assure you this is present. That said, others have had…

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In order to remove the cap to install the #118778 you need to remove the dark blue fastener from the housing by sliding it rearward. Unfortunately I do not have a picture of the locking tabs but they are on the side of the connector. Pressing down on…

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Answer 5

Curt went a slightly different route when they designed their trailer wiring kit for your 2019 Honda Ridgeline than Tekonsha did when they created the #118778. The fuse is there to protect the converter box in case of a short on the trailer wiring,…

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I currently do not have any install videos of the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector part #118778 on the Ridgeline even in different years. I have linked the instructions for you and overall it is not a very involved…

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Answer 7

You need to find the trailer wiring connector on 2019 Honda Ridgeline that is behind the rear bumper on the driver side attached to the crossmember. I attached a picture of what the connector looks like for you to check out to help install the…

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Answer 8

We have found that in a lot of cases the trailer wiring install connectors like on your 2019 Honda Ridgeline #C56365 do end up a bit buried and sometimes you have to dig a bit for them. It will be located towards the center on the back wall of the…

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Answer 9

The pictures that come with the installation instructions for the T-One #118778 are kind of the end result of finding that wiring connector. If you look at the pictures I attached from the equivalent T-Connector #C56365 from Curt you get more of a…

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Answer 10

What we have found is that when installing a wiring harness such as the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector #118778 in a 2019 Honda Ridgeline, that 12-pin plug you are referring to can be frustratingly difficult to find…

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Answer 11

I attached a picture that shows what both connectors on your 2019 Honda Ridgeline look like for installing the Tekonsha wiring kit part #118778 that you referenced. The picture with the letter A on it is the 12 pin connector located near the back…

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The Tekonsha pictures in the instructions for the #118778 don't do a great job at explaining where to look but the Curt T-Connector #C56365 instructions have some great pictures for this. I have attached a clip from the instructions which shows…

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