Best Truck Tow Bar Wirings

Great wiring kit. Everything fit and worked perfectly on my 2013 F-150

To work with. Fast shipping.

Simple to install kit that does exactly as listed. Very thorough instruction that were easy to follow.

It does what it says on the tin. Easily lit up my XJ so I could tow it. Only regret is that by making the connections at the rear, you don’t get the front market lights on the toad. I should have connected the running lights diode in the harness under the dash so all the marker lights come on at night.

Very complete kit. My only problem mounting it in a 2014 Chevy Spark is the limited space for the diodes. After much trial and fitting I found a suitable location. See photo.

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This item was recommended by Jameson once he saw what I was planning to order for the tow bars and brake system. It was installed by a shop on the etrailer authorized installers list, along with everything else for the entire towing system. It does attach to both vehicles just fine, although at first I wasn't sure it was fully attached on the motorhome side. I was afraid it would just slide back out, but it hasn't.

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Was exactly as described. Perfect plug and play for my 2018 F150

Shipping was very fast, customer service was excellent, customer support was excellent, parts fit the way they should. Very good experience

Plugged in the new Hopkins # 56101 wiring kit to my 2005 Chevy Silverado truck and this wiring harness is defective. Left side running and turn signals do not work, right side turn signal, right side marker lights and license plate lights work. Very disappointed after waiting over one week.

Very excited to install, simple instructions.

The install was easy. I read the directions first which importantly pointed out that the connector to attach the new plug was located behind the bumper. The web site details led me to believe the connector was behind the tail light. The rest was just routing the wires along the frame to the front of the vehicle. The only part requiring thought was deciding where to put the plug.

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Had to change out the flat 4 pin trailer connector for a 6 way round connector to match the Roadmaster Nighthawk tow bar but was easy enough.

Always completely satisfied with Etrailer service and products! Jamie B is very knowledgable and courteous!

This was a good option for our 2020 Chevy Equinox because it does not tie into the tow vehicle electrical system and runs directly from the Motorhome electrical system.

This place is the best! Placed my order- easy peasy-delivered on time- Watched install video- again made it so easy and saved $1000 installation fee!!! Thanks for being a great company and special thanks to Carol C my order specialist !!!

I installed this myself along with a tow bar from another company at the same time, in about 4 hours. installation was straightforward and worked perfectly. saved about $800 in total labor.

It worked out well. Clean and very easy and all my lights worked from the start with no problems. I would buy it again.

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Easy installation an great product. Shipping took a little longer than I wanted but is what is as I finally received it. Only reason I even mention shipping is first shipment took 2 days but was wrong item which they gladly made rite an shipped rite product but it took 6 days to receive an i was on a time crunch after first one being wrong

I was looking for something to add to my 2014 Equinox for tail/brake/t-signal lighting for towing behind my motorhome. This system worked perfectly , and couldn't have been easier to install. The hardest part was running the wiring from front to rear ( through frame rails and what-not ). Tail-lite hook-up was a breeze. There was plenty of wire to do the job also. Now the vehicle lites work as a trailer and does not interfere with the normal vehicle lite operation.

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installed your isolating diode wiring harness 38955 also the blue ox base plate bx1126 . install was very easy with video on your site.was installed on my 2007 wangler to be towed with holiday rambler motor home.

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I needed to wire our ‘17 Chevrolet Sonic for towing behind our Motorhome. My local shop wanted over $xxx to install such wiring. Online I found the Blue Ox wiring kit and decided to do it myself. The kit and instructions were very complete and informative and it took me about three hours to complete the installation. The time consuming part was removing and reinstalling trim and panels to hide the wiring inside the car. The thing I like most about this kit is it’s independent of the cars wiring system and I’m very happy with it.

I put this base plate on with the assistance of my wife very easy to install. Do recommend the video to install

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Took a bit to get to the rear lights on the wrx - trim pieces etc. But once there the instructions were easy to follow and the lights work great!

I returned this item in favor of the Curt Bronco flat tow light kit. The Curt kit is far superior to the Blue Ox kit. The Curt kit is totally plug and play no diodes to deal with. I would have bought the Curt kit from you if you sold it. You would be better served with the Curt kit.

Overall it worked fine. Easy to use. We did encounter some high winds that twisted the light sideways once. Magnet strength otherwise is strong enough.

A very easy way to light my jeep when towed without having to cut into the jeeps wiring system.

The install on my Ford Maverick is clean and functional, so this is more of a customer service review... excellent customer service! During the 4-day towing set-up install, the forecast was for freezing temps and my rig was not winterized. I called in mid panic and the motorhome was moved indoors. A few months after using the tow set-up, a minor problem developed. I called and the CSR apologized and said, I can see how that might be frustrating, and a replacement cable (slightly longer) was sent free of charge.

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I also purchased brackets and receivers for the tow bar. Both were as advertised and are functioning very well. The staff were also very knowledgeable and helpful. Hard to find service of this kind in today’s world.

I will tell you what I like about this wiring converter. IT just plain WORKS exactly as it is supposed to. I used quality crimp connectors that seal with heat and the installation was easy and after more than a year and all kinds of weather there have been no issues. I am not surprised as I have bought from etrailer before and have never had a problem with an order or quality.

East to wire up.. made it a lot less headache to do without it

Great product, easy instructions fantastic service.

In ordering the parts I got a little confused as to exactly which kit I needed. My motorhome has combined brake/turn signal lights & the car ('03 Subaru Outback) has separate brake/turn/parking lights. Thought I needed the 6 diode kit (which I ordered) until I had all the parts here & read through the instructions for the umpteenth time (BEFORE cutting anything) & then realized what they were doing. Turns out all I needed was the 4 diode kit. Sounds like there won't be any problems returning the unneeded parts since they were never installed. Great service there! Took a lot apart in the back of the car because of the lack of space behind the tail light assemblies, but it all comes apart pretty easily. Also allowed me to route the wiring along side the stock harness. Have a bunch of 1/2" split loom here & used it. Thought I would have lots of wire left over, but I actually had to splice 2 cut offs to make a jumper long enough to get from 1 side of the car to the other. Glad the car wasn't any longer & I didn't have to make up 2 jumpers as with some of the kits! Hardest part was finding a hole in the firewall & getting the harness routed under the dash so as to not tangle with the pedals, etc. I just don't flex like I used to. Everything works fine although it was NOT a "5 minute job".

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The diodes and wiring are good and worked well. But the 118158 converter produced a 3.5 volt drop such that the brake lights were as dim as the tail lights. And when a turn signal was triggered the brake lights dimmed even further. I ended up stringing a separate brake wire through the car and re-wiring my truck with a 5-wire connector.

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This kit did the job very well. I could have bought each part separately and saved some money, but I went with the comfort knowing all these parts will work together to accomplish the job. I couldn't figure what LED bulb to use for both brake and turn signal. I routed the wire along the truck wiring harness for half the way to the front, then slipped it into the frame channel for the rest of the way. I used a Curt heavy, round 4 pin plug at the front grill. It was a bit of work and took many hours but came out clean!

I installed this on our 2019 Equinox towed. Love the convenience of just plugging in the towed vehicle. The most difficult part was deciding on what part of the light housing to drill the hole for the light socket.

Easy instruction to install. Wire and connectors to the light assembly is a little bulky for the tight space but it fits snug. There was ample wire length to run the length of the vehicle with no issues nor any need for efficient routing. The connectors matched exactly the vehicle. Instructioms were excellent.

Just received a Hopkins harness that I need for our Avalanche as usual dealing with etrailer is a pleasure - THANKYOU etrailer and special thanks to Teresa J For her assistance-- STAY SAFE !!!

i used this on my trailer so that i was able to use taillights with separate (amber) turn signals, it works like it is supposed to, BUT it doesn't work with LED tails bc it drops the brake wire voltage coming out of the convertor to 10v causing the brake light LEDs to not function properly; i solved this issue with a voltage regulator (10-32v in - 13.8v out) so if you've got a little wiring knowledge or are using incandescent taillights then it will work great for you.

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1 Tail Light Converter - C56196 : i was a little confused, but finely figured it out. 2 Tail Light Isolating Diodes (Qty 4) - 48955 : i was told i would need these (their for towing a vehicle, not a trailer) etrailer salesperson should had known that(they were told) wasted money, cost to ship back

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