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How to Install the Tekonsha T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness on a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta

Shane: Hi, I'm Shane at etrailer.com. Today, I'm going to walk through how to install the Tekonsha T1 vehicle wiring harness on your 2016 Volkswagen Jetta. This is what our wiring is going to look like when it's installed. It's going to give us our fourfold plug to hook into our trailer, so that our trailer can receive light functions from our… see more >

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