Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector

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• Trailer Wiring Harness for a 2012 Ford Explorer without Factory Tow Package
  If your 2012 Ford Explorer did not come with the factory tow package then there is no guarantee that the proper connector will be present on the vehicle or, if it is, that it is active. The safe option then is to use a harness that will work with models that do not have the factory tow package such as # HM40285. You could then add a 7-Way and retain the use of the 4-Way by installing # ETBC7. And if a brake controller is needed I recommend the P2 # 90885 because it is easy to set up and...
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• How to Determine Which 4-Way Vehicle Wiring Harness Is Needed For a 2016 Ford Explorer Interceptor
  For the 4-way wiring you will need to see if your 2016 Ford Explorer Interceptor has the connector located behind the rear passenger tire. I have linked an installation video we did for the T-One # 118540 near the bottom of the page to show you the connector location. If you have this you will be able to use the 4-way otherwise you would need to get the Hopkins # HM40285 which connects to the tail lights. If you are looking for a receiver I recommend our etrailer # e98867 as I feel the...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Wiring Connection on 2014 Ford Explorer
  Thanks for the photo. We don't have anything that is compatible with the harness you show. I believe you disconnected the harness that should be right next to the trailer wiring harness. Please see attached video at the 1:33 mark. If you don't have that alternative harness then you don't have then you will need to use the Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # HM40285 instead of the # C56306 in the video. If that is the case you will then...
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• Trailer Hitch and Wiring Recommendations for a 2013 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor
  First, we have had reports that Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2" Item # 76034 does fit the 2013 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor model. When adding a 4-Way trailer connector, # HM40285, to the Explorer it does require a direct connection to the vehicle battery, so it does have a powered converter. But your Explorer might be factory prewired for a trailer connector. Check under the vehicle for the factory wiring as shown in the video I have linked...
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• How to Install Trailer Wiring Harness on 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor
  I would say that it's entirely possible that since this is a police interceptor model that there just isn't a plug in for a trailer wiring harness on the vehicle anywhere; however I do believe this is unlikely. I would look on the driver's side (assuming that you haven't already). If you absolutely cannot find any type of wiring harness towards the back of the vehicle, then you've potentially got 2 options. The first would be the Hopkins Plug-In Simple Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole...
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• Trailer Wiring Harness for a 2014 Ford Explorer
  Curt trailer wiring # C56172 is designed to fit a 2014 Ford Explorer that came with the factory tow package. If your Explorer does not have the factory tow package then the connectors for the harness will either not be present or they will not be functional. It sounds like your model does not have the factory tow package so you would need to use Hopkins harness # HM40285. It is also possible that the one connector you see and the one that is capped off are the connectors for the tow package...
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• Trailer Wiring Harness for 2014 Ford Explorer with Only One Connector at Rear of Vehicle
  Since your 2014 Ford Explorer does not have the two connectors present at the rear of the vehicle what you'd need is the Hopkins trailer wiring kit part # HM40285 which installs by plugging inline with the taillight connectors.
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• Finding The Correct Wiring Harness For A 2017 Ford Explorer Base Model
  It looks like you have already tried installing a wiring harness like the Curt # C56172. The fact that it is not fitting could mean a few things. Firstly, the factory connector should not be hanging empty. It would be plugged in to the other end and you would have to unplug the factory connector to add in the T-harness. So it is possible you are trying to connect to the wrong plug. I have linked our install video below. If you fast forward to about the 1:20 mark you can see the factory...
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• Wiring Harness Compatibility in Police Interceptor SUV Based on 2017 Ford Explorer
  Wiring harness # 118540 is specified for the standard consumer version of the 2017 Ford Explorer on which your police interceptor is based. But since police vehicles usually have major upgrades installed, including heavy-duty wiring, there could be different connectors that are not compatible. If none of the wiring harness kits shown on the lnked page have the type of connector you do on your vehicle then you might consider Hopkins harness # HM40285 which bypasses any factory wiring by...
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• Trailer Wiring for 2015 Ford Explorer without OEM Trailer Wiring
  That does look like half of the factory wiring usually used to install wiring kits that fit the OEM wiring like the Curt kit part # C56172 which you can see in the install video I attached. If you only have that single harness though you won't be able to use this kit since it needs the matching side. So instead you'd need a kit like the part # HM40285 which installs by plugging inline with the taillight connectors.
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