Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Video

The part #37175 could be used to adapt your 4-way to a 6-way, but you will be required to track down several other components so that you can make the connector functional and to install a brake controller. A better product to get would be the part…

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

Since you have a 4-Way flat trailer connector, you will need to add a 5-Way flat adapter, #20036, to the vehicle and a 5-Way flat, #HM47910, on the trailer if you want the electric reverse lockout to work. On the vehicle side, the extra wire will…

If your trailer or tester utilize LED lights that is likely the issue. The factory 7-way on your 2012 VW Touareg wasn't designed to function with LED's without the adapter #C57003 which has integrated load resistors to allow LED's to not…

A tow package for a vehicle is usually a frame mounted trailer hitch and trailer wiring on a vehicle like your 2002 Dodge Dakota. If you have those two things you could pretty easily assume you have the tow package. Or, you can take the VIN of your…

The Hopkins 7- and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Socket w/ Mounting Bracket #HM40975 referenced in your question is intended as a factory replacement. If your VW Touareg came with a factory 7-Way connector and you need to replace it, this item will work…

I think you are going in the right direction. I would definitely replace the 14 gauge wire going to the trailer brake magnets with 10 gauge wire or larger. Usually larger than 10 gauge is hard to get into the trailer connector though. I would also…

The connector you sent in a picture of is the standard 7-way connector that the Hopkins part #HM40975 is designed to fit. If you plug the #HM40975 into that connector you'll have both a 7 and 4-way trailer wiring connector active.

If your 2016 Volkswagen Touareg came from the factory with trailer wiring already in place, then it is possible that there is a connector on that wiring to allow installation of a trailer socket. Please review the linked image of a round U.S. Car…

A factory 7-way trailer connector isn't all you need to power a trailer's electric brakes. You still need a brake controller. Some Ford F-150s are equipped with a factory integrated brake controller, which you may have. If your 2012 Ford…

The cold side wire of the stop light switch that only has power when the brake pedal is pressed has a full 12 volts. Using a circuit tester like #PTW2993 will help you find the correct wire to connect your controller to. I included a link to a…

The Tech Bulletin that you were looking at, see link, is the best resource we have for installing a brake controller on the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg. I think that I can expand on the instructions a bit to make a bit of sense out of the wording, and I…