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Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your Ford Edge with this custom wiring harness. T-One connector plugs directly into existing wiring. Powered ModuLite reduces strain on wiring system.
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Installation
This custom-fit T-One connector plugs into your Ford Edge's wiring harness, which is located behind the driver's-side and passenger's-side tail lights. You will have to remove the tail light assemblies to access this harness.
Once you've plugged in the T-connector, run the hot lead up to your car battery. Connect the lead to the included fuse holder, and then connect the fuse holder to the positive terminal on your battery and insert the provided fuse.
Once installation is complete, the 4-way flat connector will be stowed either within your rear cargo area or beneath your Ford Edge, near the trailer hitch. A mounting bracket (sold separately) is recommended to keep the connector secure if you are mounting it near the hitch.
It is recommended that you use a small amount of grease on all electrical connections - the plugs on your automobile and the 4-pole connector itself - to help prevent corrosion.
A ModuLite power module is built into this T-One connector. With a ModuLite, your trailer's lights will be powered without overloading your Ford Edge's electrical system. Because the module draws power directly from your car's battery and bypasses the electrical routes that are used by a basic wiring harness, there is virtually no draw on your tail light circuits.
Video of T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer
installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on this 2009 Ford Edge we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118551. We are at the rear cargo area of the vehicle here. And we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for our T- Connector. The connecting points are located directly behind the tail light assemblies. But to gain access to those we are actually going to be routing the wire from the interior, out through the grommet behind the tail light and then making our connections. So to get started we want to go ahead and disassemble the rear cargo area so that we have room to route our wires across. See I have already removed the cargo cover here. Okay then we also want to remove the rear threshold piece here and you can do that by just gently prying up on it to release the tabs that are holding it in. And that is going to allow us to pull back the interior panels here on each side. We want to remove the screw here at the end. We are going to do the same thing on the passenger side.
Now we are going to go ahead and remove the tail light assemblies. There are two inboard screws on the assembly itself that need to be removed that allow us to take those off. And you just want to gently rock it back and forth until you get the outboard clips to release. And with that removed you can see the large connector here. That is the one we are going to be connecting our T- Connector ring to on both sides. To get the wires from the inside to the outside we are going to need to put a little slit to the grommet here. Okay, now we are going to do the same thing for the driver- side tail light. Now we can go ahead and take our harness and feed it from the inside out. I am going to start here on the driver side. We want to take the set of connectors with the yellow and brown wires as well as the white wire with the ring terminal connected to it.
We also want to take off of our modulite box, the red wire and go ahead and connect it to the large, black bundle of wire that is included with the wiring harness. That black wire is also going to come out through this grommet here on the driver side and we are going to take it and route it up to the battery. Take and feed the other end of the black wire out through the grommet. I am going to go ahead and make my connection through the driver- side tail light assembly now. To do that we just want to push the tab here and then just pull the connector off. And we will just plug our harness in line. We are also going to want to go ahead and ground the white wire. We are just going to ground it to this metal surface here using the self- tapping screw that is provided in the installation kit. And then the last thing we want to do here on the driver side again is to run our black wire down through the opening. And that is actually going to be coming out down behind the mud flap here behind the rear tire here on the driver side. To do that we need to remove a few of the screws here that are holding the mud flap on. And we want to make sure we pull the full length of wire all the way out. I am actually going to feed that to the inboard side. We are going to be running it all the way up to the battery. Then we can go ahead and reassemble the mud flap and the driver- side tail light assembly.
Now that we have got the driver side put together we can go ahead and route the connector over right up behind the panel and make our connection in the tail light. And then we are going to slide the grommet back in here. Okay and the last thing we want to do before we route our wire up to the battery is to go ahead and mount the modulite box here to the inside of the vehicle. As you can see we have got double sided tape here on the back side of it. And you just peel that away. You can just peel away the cover here and you just want to adhere that to a clean, metal surface somewhere back behind the tail light assembly. And then with the 4- pole left over in here, leave it stored inside the rear cargo area here and you can pull it out the back hatch of the vehicle when you want to use it. All right now we can reinstall the interior of the vehicle and we will go underneath and route our wire.
Okay when routing the wire up to the front through the battery you want to make sure that we avoid any possible pinch points or hot spots that could damage the wire. All right now we are up under the hood, and you can see we have got our wire in all the way up to the battery. The next step is to go ahead and connect it to the positive terminal of the battery. Pull the cover back here. You can see we have got two auxiliary posts that we can connect to. And go ahead and loosen the nut on that. And next we are going to take our fuse holder that is provided with the harness. We are going to go ahead and just cut it in half. With one end connecting directly to the battery and the other end connecting to the black wire. We are going to strip off some of the jacketing on both ends. And one end we will apply the ring terminal, to the other end, a butt connector. Determine how much length we need of the black wire. And go ahead and cut that down. It will not hurt to put a little bit of tape around the connection. And then finally we will go ahead and add the fuse to the fuse holder. You want to tie up any lose wires you may have left over with the remaining zip ties and our installation will be complete. Part number 118551.
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Average Customer Rating: 
4.8 out of 5 stars (70 Customer Reviews)
by: Nick F.05/15/2013
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Install took longer than "advertised". Instructions supplied were not very helpful. However, the online video helped much more. The most time consuming parts were removing/reinstalling interior panels and running the hot wire up to the battery. After 1.5-2 hours, we finally had it installed on my 2010 Ford Edge and all lights worked (both on car and trailer).80380
by: max o05/14/2013
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good product 80208
by: Andrew C.05/10/2013
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Easy install. Takes a little time to run the cable to the battery, but nothing difficult.79751
by: charles curry05/09/2013
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This product worked great. We ran the four pole connector up through the weather stripping and into the trunk compartment on the 2011 Ford Escape. This way the connector is not subject to salt and road grime.79654
by: james m05/09/2013
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fast shipping great price easy install would like more zip ties great buy 79565
by: Phillip05/02/2013
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Easy installation. Works great 78678
by: John P04/29/2013
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I watched the video online through Youtube. The video was very helpful. I installed the harness per the instructions. I have not tried it on a trailer yet, but the wiring checked out with my Volt Meter. As far as I can see the kit worked as expected. Thanks! John78362
by: shoofly04/26/2013
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Quick and easy solid part 78057
by: James04/16/2013
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Accurate directions, and easy to install. A perfect fit.76272
by: George04/07/2013
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Fast shipping excellent product instructions were great. Very impressed.74610
by: Otto04/04/2013
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the products i ordered was almost like same day service,the wiring harness 118551 was indeed the best and easy to install and also the trailer hitch receiver 13650 was exactly what i needed strong and tough. I could not find a better product,installation was no problem at all,my son inlaw and i installed it in 30 minutes,after connecting the harness to my trailer harness it was a pleasure to see all lights functioning properly.Thanks i will tell everyone to shop at trailer.com . THANKS AGAIN Otto Caldwell 74237
by: Phil T03/29/2013
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Installed on mazda tribute 2010, easy to install, great product, good price73228
by: Ron03/25/2013
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very easy to put in and worked great 72289
by: Randy03/24/2013
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This installation was on a 2012 Ford Escape with back-up sensors and rear view camera. Received the harness when promised and all the pieces were there. The enclosed instructions are a little brief so I viewed the etrailer.com video for the installation which was quite helpful. Took a little over an hour to install working by myself. I liked that the harness wiring was plenty long enough, but not so much that you had to bundle up the extra. Tested after installation and everything worked as it should. I mounted the box on the frame with the attached pressure adhesive tape. I think it would have been a more permanent install if it had a metal band around it for attachment. Used all the included wire ties plus another 8 or 10. Would be nice if more were included in the kit. This is the second product I've purchased from etrailer.com. Each time they ask questions about your installation to make sure you get the product you need. They deliver the correct equipment and it's delivered when promised. You can't go wrong using these guys.72154
by: Tracy02/28/2013
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The Curt Hitch was very easy to install. The directions were very easy to understand and follow. The wiring kit also was very easy to install. Great products!68037
by: Thomas02/09/2013
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The wiring harness was easy to install an came with everything needed. In addition the video for installation made the whole task simple. 65540
by: Barry C.01/29/2013
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The item I originally ordered ( Curt wiring harness ) was not in stock. CATHY T. immediately contacted me by email to inform me of a comparable item ( T-ONE wiring harness ). Called CATHY T. tootder comparable harness. With standard shipping I received my order in 2 days!!!! Online video of installation made the job soooo easy!!!! Thank you E-Trailer and Cathy T.!!!!!64443
by: William H.11/21/2012
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As advertised and easy to install, especially with the video available.59866
by: Chris11/19/2012
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Very easy to install, instructions were clear and to the point, also helped that there was a video on the website I could use for a reference too. Wires are hidden and the car looks completely stock, can't ask for more.59722
by: John W11/02/2012
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Good quality. Instructions were easy enough to follow. It's better to watch the video on-line than read the instructions. No problems installing.58711
by: Ken10/22/2012
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Nice product. The video I found before I ordered the product was great. The written instructions were not as good, in that product changes were not updated in the installation instructions. (said there was a red wire which turned out to be black. In the end the harness worked well.57811
by: Brad C10/20/2012
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Product was fine And install went fine save one issue. The instructional video said to stick the modulator unit to the inside of the bumper and THEN connect the black power lead. The lead was too short to connect at that point since you can't get both hands inside the bumper Either the video should be changed or the black lead coming off the modulator needs to be long enough so the connection can be done outside the bumper and then stuffed back in. Thanks57736
by: Aaron S.10/13/2012
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Plenty of wire... works great...but the instructions suck. The youtube video I found was much more helpful.57124
by: Don F.10/12/2012
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Easy install. Connectors are OEM quality. Not having to splice into existing wiring was very nice. The only negative part of the process was running a 12V supply line from the battery under the vehicle back to the tail lights. There should be a closer supply solution available. Works great.57059
by: Max R.10/11/2012
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Great product simplifies trailer wiring with no splicing needed. The only time consuming part is running a 12v power wire to the light controller module. If you're real picky (like me) you will spend more time dressing the wires than installing the trailer hitch. 57019
by: Brian10/01/2012
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plugged right in. 56230
by: Brian10/01/2012
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bolted right up. 56229
by: R Ancheta09/18/2012
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Easy to install and all the parts are there. Installed it with some friends over some beer and MNF so it took a little longer than what was listed. Wondering though if there is a different wiring harness kit for an Escape with AWD like mine. Ford has a connector for trailer lights that you could have easily spliced into rather than run the main power up to the battery. Regardless, it was easy to install and the videos are accurate and so easy to follow. The only thing I have to figure out is why my LH turn signal blinks faster than the RH. IF someone can tell me that would be great. Otherwise, I'll just have to deal with it. 55027
by: Thomas R.09/08/2012
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worked Great and easy to do. just wished there were a plug in pigtail for 2012 e-350 brake switch,or a better way to hard wire brake controler,switch is hard to get to,and it has 4 wires,what Wire is it and how do you unplug it,seems like a good place to use a mercury switch were you would not have to cut into truck brake wire.just clip onto brake pedal arm.54126
by: Holly P.09/04/2012
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I was pleased at the speed at which I recieved my order, and that the packaging not only contained my wiring harness but came with clear instructions as well. I installed it within an hour and everything worked great. I would definately order from etrailer again. 53862
by: Gary D.08/20/2012
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Makes vehicle wiring an easy task! 52439
by: rodney08/14/2012
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Went well. I ended up running wiring along the interior plastic trim pieces on the drivers side. Ran wires that way in about 30 minutes. 51701
by: James P.08/01/2012
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Not much to say about this product. It was an easy install. Connections were all of good quality. My only recommendations would be to supply a couple of different size battery terminal connectors and 2 to 3 times the amount of wire ties. Otherwise, great product.50228
by: Dave 79707/24/2012
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With the video and pdf installed in about two hours. Some directions contradict each other. White power lead is way too short. Still overall good product 49214
by: Matt H.07/19/2012
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Very easy installation. Only took a few minutes. Only hard part is finding where to run the wire so it doesn't show! Video tutorials are an absolute time saver. Great product. Look foreward to using etrailer.com again for all my future trailer needs!! 48563
by: Len S.07/18/2012
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Professional looking product..now the fun starts hooking it up and going boating48431
by: Bob R07/16/2012
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It took about the same amount of time to remove the tail light units on my 2008 Mariner as it took to install the wiring harness. It works fine and you don't even know it is there.48179
by: Barry07/16/2012
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shipping was fast, easy installation thanks to the videos 48057
by: Ed d07/12/2012
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Easy to install, though I'm glad I watched the video as it was much clearer than the written instructions.47712
by: Richard Pohl07/04/2012
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Product received very fast good company to order from.46699
by: Dennis06/27/2012
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Very positive experience. Website, help, order entry and delivery information not to mention also the follow-up was excellent. A model to use as a benchmark for best business practices. Thanks.45802
by: Tony U.06/25/2012
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The video helped in this installation and I was able to complete the job without any problems. Tested it and everything worked great.45627
by: Keith L.06/21/2012
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Easy to install. it works exactly as it should. Will definitely purchase more items in the future45022
by: John06/17/2012
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Another easy installation. Instructional video helped the most. Shipping was upgraded free of charge. An all around great experience. Thanks!44501
by: Bret S.06/15/2012
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Very easy install, speedy delivery and a great product.44347
by: Scott S.06/14/2012
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Very easy to install. Instructions were not needed but they were informative.44163
by: Amy06/10/2012
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This item was delivered right away and was super easy for me to install. I kept watching the video for the step by step process. The only tough part was actually crawling under my vehicle. 43566
by: Stephen K06/08/2012
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very simple and straightforward install. It did not take as long to run wire to front of vehicle as i had read in other reviews. Works great!43356
by: Derek05/22/2012
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Good deal, installation was easier than I expected, especially the wiring. Even with the connection to the battery and having to splice cables and drill a couple of holes in the frame, it only took about 3 hours to install everything.41304
by: Tom S05/03/2012
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recieved the product as discribed in great time with good instructions39351
by: Kenny05/03/2012
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It was easy to hook and and took about an hour.39235
by: Tyson05/01/2012
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Installed just like the video! Fishing the wire to the battery was the only time consuming part of the job. Very pleased!38892
by: John C04/28/2012
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Great splice-free wiring kit. Great price. Shipped fast, Thank-You38686
by: Denise Z04/22/2012
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This was really easy my husband and I installed this in a little over an hour. Very good instructions and the video helped us alot.37986
by: Mike D04/16/2012
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Fast delivery. Very easy install. Online install video makes it easy.37352
by: Kevin S.04/15/2012
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Great product, Instruction set was easy to understand, installed in 30 min.37296
by: Homer H.04/06/2012
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The wiring harness for my 2011 Ford Escape Limited was literally a snap to install. The instruction video was right on. Anyone who can change a light bulb or bake cookies can do this. The local price quotes for wiring my hitch ranged from $50-$90 for the labor alone. Total wiring time for me was 45 min. Excellent product and fine service from Etrailer...I recommend them to everyone. 36333
by: Steve04/02/2012
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Product was used on a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. Installation was very easy when coupled with the installation video. Took about 30 minutes to do. I only needed to put the rear up on ramps in order to make room to run the wire to the battery. Everything that is needed to do the install is included. Great product.35918
by: Rich W.03/29/2012
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The instructions were very helpful. I spent less than an hour installing the wiring kit.35488
by: Ray F03/25/2012
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Great product, only issue is i tried to run the power wire through the car instead ofunder it and i had an isse with getting to through the fire wall, Easy install and connects right up35067
by: CE03/24/2012
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No problems and went on easy 35006
by: michael03/08/2012
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E-trailer was great, fast shipment, great communication, great order updates. 33302
by: Tom G02/12/2012
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I was able to install the trailer wiring harness without any problems and it works perfectly! Customer support was OUTSTANDING in helping me identify the correct wiring harness for my vehicle!31656
by: Engelbert B.01/31/2012
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Great Product, perfect fit an easy to install, In Vodeo is very helpful.30734
by: Sidney C.01/24/2012
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everything was good, there were not enough of the square plates for the bolts but i was able to make 2 for quick fix.30255
by: Mike R.03/02/2013
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The product is awesome. It was easy to find on the website, shipped quickly, arrived in perfect condition...and installation was easy. All that at a great price! What I really liked was the OUTSTANDING communication and service. From order confirmation all the way through the shipping process, I was kept up to speed. That's pretty rare in today's "e-commerce world." I'll be a returning customer for sure!68426
by: Mike H.03/08/2012
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Easy "plug and play" install. Hardest part is running the power wire from the battery to the rear of the vehicle. Factory claims it is a 45 minute job , it took more like 1 1/2 hour, for just the wiring. Buy different wire connectors (splice connectors) for the power wire the factory one are cheap and do not clamp the wires firmly. Also the battery connection end has a hole to small to go around the battery terminal. 33298
by: d marshall12/23/2011
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quick delivery, 2 days. easy installation, as described.28651
by: Paul D10/26/2011
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I bought a hitch and am very happy with it. The quality is excellent and the price is the best I could find. The installation instructions are easy to follow. I will buy from etrailer again for sure.26176
by: Tony P.02/10/2012
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118551 Harness: Very easy to install, instructions were unambiguous, pictures were helpful. A second terminal lug would have been nice, i.e., sized for a #10 - #12 screw. 36501 Hitch Receiver: Again, very easy to install, no drilling required. This turned out to be a great experience! Tony P.31404
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