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TrailerMate Reviews and Installation Videos

Installation of a TrailerMate Trailer Connector on a 2007 Saturn Vue

Installation of a TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles on a 2007 Saturn Vue

Installation of a Trailer Wiring Harness for Towed Vehicles on a 2003 Jeep Liberty

Review of TrailerMate Brake Controller TM75813

Installation of a TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles on a 2012 Jeep Wrangler

Installation of a TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles on a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu

Installation of a TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles on a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox

Installation of a TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles on a 2011 Mercury Mariner

Installation of a TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles on a 2012 Jeep Liberty

Expert Answers about TrailerMate

Tail Light Wiring For Flat Towing a 2009 Ford Flex Limited with LED Tail Lights
The TrailerMate flat towing wiring harness # TM782048 fits a 2009 Ford Flex SEL or non-SEL so the LED lights will not be an issue. From what I have found to flat tow your Flex you will need to pull fuses so that the battery will not be drained. Consult your owners manual to confirm this and for other information regarding towing your vehicle. What I recommend to make pulling the fuse easier is a fuse bypass # RM76511. With this installed all you will have to do is flip a switch to bypass the
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Accessories Needed to Flat Tow 2013 Chevy Sonic
To safely flat tow your Sonic, you will need the following items: a tow bar, base plates, safety cables, a wiring solution and a supplemental braking system. I would recommend the Roadmaster Falcon 2 tow bar, part # RM-520. The Flacon 2 features quick disconnects and auto-locking arms that allow you to couple to the RV even if the car is not perfectly lined up behind the RV. To provide an attachment point on the vehicle to connect the tow bar, you will need to install a base plate kit, par
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Can the TrailerMate Trailer Brake Controller be Used in Two Different Vehicles
If you have a 2012 Dodge Journey then to install a trailer brake controller you would need to hardwire it in. If you already have the X10, # TM75813, installed on the Journey then I would need to know what the other vehicle is to determine if there is a plug-in harness available. If the Journey is the second vehicle then use harness # 20127 for the controller. You will need a few other parts. If the Journey does not have trailer wiring already then you will first need to install # 118536 (if
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Trailer Brake Controller Wiring Harness for a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500
For a wiring harness that will fit your 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 and has blunt cut wires at the other end, use # 20273. The brake controller wiring harness # TM75267 you referenced fits the following trucks: 2005 - 2007 Ford F-250 & F-350 Super Duty Pickups 2005 - 2007 Ford F-450 & F-550 Super Duty Pickups But it does not fit a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500.
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Tow Daddy # TD3008S Versus TrailerMate # TM781027 for Flat Towing 2012 Jeep Liberty
The TrailerMate wiring harness you mentioned, part # TM781027 uses built-in diodes to prevent feedback into the motorhome wiring. When flat towing using the TrailerMate harness, your Liberty taillights will operate as as a combined system using the red brake light bulbs for running light, brake and turn signal functions. The amber turn signals will not be used. When the Liberty is not being flat towed, the taillights will operate normally. If you were to use the Tow Daddy # TD3008S harness
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Will Brake-Lite Relay RM-88400 Be Required for a 2012 Jeep Liberty Using TrailerMate Wiring TM781027
Even though your 2012 Jeep Liberty has separate turn signals and brake lights normally, the TrailerMate tail light wiring kit # TM781027 will combine these signals and run them all on the same light while you are towing the vehicle, bypassing the separate turn signals. Because of this, your vehicle would be essentially the same as a vehicle with combined brake and turn signals while the TrailerMate wiring is in use. If the brake lights on your vehicle illuminate while the engine is off, you
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Fuse ByPass Recommendations for Flat Towing 2008 Honda CR-V
When flat towing a vehicle, sometimes it is necessary to pull a fuse to prevent the battery in your towed vehicle from being drained when you reach your destination. To prevent this, we have a couple options. The first is the TowDaddy AutoFUSE Automatic Fuse Disconnect # TD703. It bypasses your vehicles mini-fuse and provides an alternative to removing the fuse every time you tow your vehicle. The other option is a fuse bypass such the Roadmaster Fuse ByPass # RM76511. In addition to bypassin
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Will the TrailerMate Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit # TM781124 fit a 2013 Jeep Wrangler
Yes, the TrailerMate Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit # TM781124 will work on your 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara. Check out the installation video I attached that shows this product being installed on a 2013 Jeep Wrangler very similar to yours.
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Can TrailerMate Tow Bar Wiring # TM781124 and Trailer Wiring Harness #118416 be Used Together
The TrailerMate # TM781124 and the Tow Ready # 118416 can indeed be used together. However, if you are using a supplemental braking system in your Wrangler Unlimited, you will need to install diodes inline with the TrailerMate harness to prevent backfeeding into the RV wiring. In most cases, you will need two diodes like part # RM-690, one on the right turn/brake and one on the left turn/brake circuit, unless you are using a supplemental braking system that requires the RV running lights to b
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Where Does the Trailer Mate Tow Bar Wiring Harness Install on a 2013 Honda CR-V
The good news is that the Trailer Mate wiring harness # TM783120 will plug in line at the connectors behind the tail lights which should be more accessible. However, we have found that on some 2013 Honda CR-Vs the connection point for the regular trailer wiring harness, # C56158, is not present on all models. In this case, if that factory harness is not present on your vehicle, you will need to use # 119176KIT instead. I have included a link to the installation instructions for you.
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Will the Brake-Lite Relay # RM-88400 Interfere with the Auto Start Feature on a 2013 Honda CR-V
I spoke with my contact at Roadmaster and he told me that the Brake-Lite Relay, # RM-88400, will not interfere with auto start feature on your 2013 Honda CR-V. The Brake-Lite Relay connects to the blue brake light wire wire coming from the brake light switch that powers the brake lights. It does not connect to the circuit that shuts off your engine to prevent theft. When installing the Brake-Lite Relay on your vehicle, you will want to follow the Standard (Normally Open) Installation procedu
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Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2002 Honda Odyssey Behind a Motor Home
In this case the tow bar wiring options for other Honda models are not interchangeable with your 2002 Honda Odyssey. There are still options that are easy to use. If you are looking for something that is easy to install then I recommend a magnetic kit such as # C-ATL20A. If you are looking for a more permanent installation then it is going to require splicing into the vehicle wiring and installing diodes using 6-diode kit # 154-792-118158. I have included a link to the installation details f
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Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 2012 GMC Terrain Behind a Motor Home
Yes, the Trailer Mate wiring harness # TM780072 is listed as a fit for the 2012 GMC Terrain. It will install similarly as on the 2013 Equinox in the video I have linked for you. I have also included a link to all of the tow bar wiring options for a 2012 GMC Terrain for you. If using a supplemental braking system in the Terrain when towing it, which is required by law in most states, I recommend using the TowDaddy harness # TD3013 otherwise you will need to add a brake light relay, # RM-88400,
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Tow Bar Wiring Harness to Flat Tow a 2013 Chevy Sonic Sedan
The S and C at the ends of the part numbers indicates separate or combined lighting system on the vehicle. A separate system is one that has turn signals on a separate circuit from the brake lights. A combined system has the brake lights and tun signals on the same circuit (same bulb). Regardless of that you still need the proper harness for any given vehicle if available. For a 2013 Chevy Sonic we list # TM780098 as the correct harness. I have also included a link to all of the tow bar wirin
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Will the TrailerMate Tow Bar Wiring # TM780098 Work On A 2013 Chevrolet Sonic
The TrailerMate Tow Bar Wiring # TM780098 you referenced will work on your 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. It provides a 4-way flat plug at the front of your car that connects to your motor home and plugs in quickly and easily with no cutting or splicing of wires. This product comes with the wiring harness, mounting bracket, and a 4-flat extension loop for hookup. You might also need the brake light relay # RM-88400 if you are using this with a supplemental braking system. Be sure to check your vehi
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Is the 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector for TrailerMate Custom Tail Light Wiring Kits LED Compatible
The 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector for TrailerMate Custom Tail Light Wiring Kits # TM85350 that you referenced should work well with a trailer with LED tail lights. LEDs draw considerably less than incandescent bulbs, but it should not be a problem since that is the only real difference.
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Are Extra Diodes Required for Installing TrailerMate Custom Wiring TM786401 on a 2009 Grand Vitara
The # TM786401 TrailerMate custom wiring is set up as a combined wiring system, so it will use the main red lights on your vehicle for both brake lights and turn signals. You could think of this as being comparable to hard wiring with 4 diodes. This kit would allow you to have turn signals while towing the vehicle, but it will not use the separate turn signal bulb. The turn signals would work normally when you are not towing the 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara. If you do want the separate turn si
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Installation of the TrailerMate Tail Light Wiring Kit on a 2008 Chevrolet HHR
To install the TrailerMate Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit, # TM780039, on your 2008 Chevrolet HHR you will unplug the factory wiring from the tail light assembly. On the TrailerMate harness that are two ends with a male and a female connector. The male end will plug into the tail light assembly where the factory wiring used to sit and the factory tail light wiring will plug into the female end. You will notice that one end of the TrailerMate harness has a yellow wire and the other end has a gr
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How to Correct Dimmed Lights on 2009 Honda CRV Towed by 1998 Bounder When Using # TM783106
I spoke to my technical contact at Trailer Mate regarding your concern about the brightness of your CR-V lights when towed using their Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit, part # TM783106. Trailer Mate indicates that there is typically a very small voltage drop when using this harness that results simply from the overall length of wiring in their kit, but that this is only about 0.5 volts. In a 12V system this should not be enough to account for any noticeable dimming of the lights when the CR-V is tow
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Wiring Recommendation to Flat Tow a 2013 Honda CR-V Behind a Motor Home
For the 2013 Honda CR-V getting the correct wiring harness for flat towing depends on a few factors. If you are going to be towing the vehicle often then using a custom harness like # TM783120 would be a good choice. But if you are using a supplemental braking system (which is required by law in most states) then you will also need a brake light relay # RM-88400. I will send you a copy of the instructions in a separate email. If you will not be towing often then I recommend a magnetic kit lik
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Isolating Diode Location on TrailerMate Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit # TM783104 For 2012 Honda Fit
I spoke with my contact at TrailerMate and he informed me the isolating diodes you are referring to are beneath the black conduit protectors. I have attached a video showing the conduit he is referring to.
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How to Route Tow Bar Wiring from the Back to the Front of a 2009 Chevy HHR
There are different ways you can route the wiring from the rear to the front of the vehicle. I have included a link to an FAQ I wrote that should help. The FAQ deals with routing a power wire but the principles are the same for routing tow bar wiring. The easiest and quickest method is to route it under the vehicle and wire tie it to existing wiring under the vehicle.
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Wiring Options for Flat Towing a 2011 Ford Flex Behind a Motor Home
Yes, the TrailerMate tow bar wiring, # TM782048, does fit the 2011 Ford Flex. There are several flat towing wiring options for your vehicle. I have included a link to them for you to view.
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Trailer Wiring Harness for a 2006 Fleetwood Flair RV with Separate Brake and Turn Signal Lights
If the RV has a 4-Way trailer connector, then the wiring signals have already been converter to a combined system. But if the RV has a connector with the separate signals, you will need a converter like # 119175KIT to take those separate signals and combine them so that the brake lights and turn signals are on the same circuit. I have linked instructions for you to view.
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