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This multi-function, vehicle-end connector converts any 4-way flat, vehicle-end plug to a combination 7-way outlet and 4-pole flat outlet.
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Hi there, towing enthusiasts. Today, we're going to be taking a look at Curt's 4-way Adapter to 7-Way and 4-Way with Test Light. As you can see here, our trailer has a 7-way connector but our vehicle used to only have a 4-way connector. With this adapter, we are able to break it out and have a 4-way and a 7-way so we can fit our plug in, because without it it's like trying to fit a round peg in a square hole.When comparing this to other similar adapters, the things that I like about this one over those is that it has both the 7-way and the 4-way. Some are just an adapter at the back that will allow you to plug your 4-way into it, giving you a 7-way, but then you lose the functionality of your 4-way unless you we're to unplug it from your 7-way each time. I love having this breakout for your various accessories that you may use.Another feature that really stands out is the tester that's included in it.
This is a great thing to have on hand, because often whenever you have an issue with your trailer, it always seems to be like when you're out on vacation, and why spend time having to go to a shop to get it fixed when you can have a tester right here and you can immediately tell if the fault is with your vehicle side or your trailer side for a quick easy diagnosis so you can get that problem fixed and get back on the road.If you have an existing 4-way connector on your vehicle, this adapter will attach and it'll plug right into your 4-way connection. It'll break that out into a 4-way that you can still access, so if you have accessories that use a 4-way, you're not losing your 4-way, but you are gaining a 7-way. By plugging your 4-way into the connection at the back of this connector, it'll take all those 4-way connections and put it out here in your 7-way giving, you all your necessary lighting, which includes your left turn signal, right turn signal, tail lamps, and brake lamps.We've now plugged in our trailer's 7-way connector into the connection in the back of our vehicle and here you can see our lights are operating on our trailer through that 7-pole connection. This'll keep us safe and legal when using our trailer is and it allows everybody behind us to know our intentions when driving down the road because they can see all of our lighting signals.Now if you we're intending on using a larger trailer that may have had breaks on it or additional accessories such as a power jack, you may need some additional connections here at your 7-way. There are breakout wires for those remaining connections and you can wire those up as well.Of the three remaining connections, one of them will be for your brake signal, which is the output for a brake controller, so you can then add a brake controller.
Next, it also has a charge line cable, which is your 12-volt, so you can charge a battery on your trailer or operate a tongue jack. Lastly is your reverse light circuit, which you can tap into the vehicle, so whenever you backed up on your vehicle, those reverse lights will also illuminate on your trailer.When not in use, our 7-way campus spring loaded, which will help it shut and there is a rubber gasket on the inside which will keep out any moisture, ensuring a long lasting connection. There's also a dust for our 4-way. This one is manual, it's not spring loaded, but it does function similarly, keeping out moisture to ensure long life on that connector as well.Now that we've gone over some of the features of our connector here, let's go over how you would install it on a vehicle that has an existing 4-way and give you some tips and pointers on how to get it completely set up for a full 7-way connection.A mounting bracket does come included with your 7-way adapter. Hardware also comes included to get it mounted up.
You can attach this to the bottom of your hitch, to the bottom of your bumper, wherever you'd like. We're using a no-drill bracket, and this will allow us to secure our bracket to our hitch without having to drill into it, which is nice because you won't chip the paint or anything and you don't have to worry about corrosion occurring at those drilling points. From there, our bracket that came with our adapter bolts directly to this no-drill bracket. If you need a no-drill bracket and you don't want to drill to get the bracket that comes included with it installed, you can pick up these no-drill brackets here at etrailer.com.You're going to be using this just to take your lighting from the your existing 4-pole connector so you can use it with the 7-pole. All you have to simply do is plug it into the harness that's coming out of the back.
We plugged our factory 4-pole into the 4-pole off of our new harness and then take the white wire coming out of our harness and use the included self-tapping screw to connect it to your frame or anywhere that's metal and grounded. If you're just using it for your lights, you're all done. These three wires don't need to be connected and we'll have all of our lighting signals at our 7-way, as well as the 4-way, located easily and conveniently at the back of the vehicle.The backup white wire, you can simply tap into the backup lights on your vehicle and then it'll send those signals out to your 7-way. For getting a brake controller set up with your charge line, I would recommend the universal wiring kit for brake controllers. You can pick it up here etrailer.com by using part number 5506. This will come with all the wiring, circuit breakers, butt connectors, and ring terminals you'll need to hook up a brake controller and the remaining wires from our 7-way connector here to the rest of the vehicle.Once you've got it all hooked up, we can test it out to make sure that everything's working using the included tester on the side of our 7-pole connector here. You want to make sure you have your left turn signal, right turn signal, tail lamps, and brake lamps.That completes our look at Curt's 4-Way Adapter to a 7-Way and 4-Way with Test Light.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Randall J.
9/4/2024
Another feature i like is the red light on the device which helps me locare and identify my vehicle day or night.
Jenny N.
11/1/2021
Thank you for your feedback. We had heard of this happening with the adapter and reached out. There has been a design change with the adapter to eliminate this issue.
Jerry
10/18/2022
Apadter works great sitting on my shelf. Installed the same style adapter that doesnt have test lights. Brake contoller works as designed.
Daniel
10/22/2017
Still works great, and the led lights are still the best feature
David W.
7/21/2017
Great! No problems! Glad I got it from etrailer.com
Aldo
6/27/2014
HiI have a toyota sienna 2011 and i want to tow a pop-up camper. Mine has a towing package. The camper is around 2400 lb. in your case do you think a brake controller is necesary?can you tell me What kind of cable do u buy to extend the white ground cable?Di d u buy the no drill tie bracket?
Daniel S.
6/30/2014
Aldo. We towed a popup trailer that was little less than that loaded weight without any issue. This was a one time rental for us. We towed up over Vail Pass in Colorado without any issue at all. The engine and transmission on the Sienna could tow a lot more weight, it is limited due to the suspensiontire rating.The only problem we faced is that when hitched we couldnt open the rear door of the sienna due to the trailer jack on the tongue of the trailer.If I was to tow regularly I would invest in a break controller, charge line, and a Weight Distributing Hitch. The main limitation in towing with a sienna is the hitch weight.No I didnt buy the tie bracket. The hitch I purchased 75696 had a built in bracket that this fit on perfectly just had to get a few screws/nuts for it.I just bought some 12 guauge auto wire at autozone.
Chris H.
5/19/2014
I am still very happy with this adaptor, but I did put back in the plug on my brake controller so I could unplug it when the trailer was not connected, the brake light was on, and I disconnected the continuous 12v. Also, make sure your 4 wire connector is clean or you might have dim lights. Although the LEDs are useful, I found a plug in tester to be more accurate because of the false brake signal I was getting.
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Lawrence L.
8/16/2018
Perfect. The only issue I had was the 4 flat didn’t stay in the bracket but that was easily remedied with a couple of holes and some safety wire. Other than that I’d say u have one of the best setups you could ask for.