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Quickly and easily install a 4-way and 7-way trailer connector on your Toyota 4Runner with this custom harness. T-connector plugs directly into OEM tow package wiring harness - no cutting or splicing required.
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Specs:
This custom-fit T-connector plugs into your vehicle's factory tow package wiring harness, which is located at the rear of your vehicle.
Once installation is complete, the connectors will be stowed beneath your vehicle, near the trailer hitch. A mounting bracket is included to keep the connectors secure.
It is recommended that you use a small amount of grease on all electrical connections - the plugs on your automobile and the 7-pole and 4-pole connectors - to help prevent corrosion.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (101 Customer Reviews)
Quickly and easily install a 4-way and 7-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. T-connector plugs directly into OEM tow package wiring harness - no cutting or splicing required.
Installation was pretty easy, but the 7 pin did not work. 4 pin worked for 2 years until I bottom pin broke off. Seems to be poorly manufactured/very brittle.
This item is described as an exact fit.
The only thing that was an exact fit were the two electrical connections.
The mounting bracket did not mount onto the frame nor onto the factory tow option plate,
Frustrating.
Simple plug & play for my vehicle, a 2006 Lexus GX470, with factory-installed wiring.
Two cautions for my fellow GX owners:
1. Check your exiting connections before purchasing. I have a male 3-way and female 4-way harness on mine, and the Hopkins harness fits it PERFECTLY, but the Tekonsha Tow Ready harness that also fits SOME first-gen GX's, has male connectors on both of it's pigtails and is WIRED DIFFERENTLY.
2. Now having been through this twice, if you don't have access to a lift, I've found that by first removing your spare tire and getting it out from under the vehicle (yes, it's a PITA), you have PLENTY of room to work under the vehicle without jacking it up. You also gain PLENTY of room to see what you're doing and for routing the harness. This harness is far longer than the Tekonsha, so your options for mounting the interface are enhanced.
A BIG THANK YOU to CSR Leeza, who took care of an error that I made immediately and shipped me the correct part, which arrived a day earlier than expected. Etrailer's CS team is first-rate!!
Worked well on my 2007 4Runner Sport. The electrical was plug and play. Was able to use existing mounting by drilling two new mounting holes. Very satisfied.
This plug-and-play part worked great. The plugs on the 2007 Toyota 4-Runner fit right in and the new plugs even fit the factory clips that mounted to the SUV frame. This aftermarket part married up perfectly with Toyota parts!
There are no assembly screws included with this item
This fit my 2009 4Runner perfectly. My 4Runner did not come with a hitch installed, but did have all the wiring. Once the new hitch was installed, the existing wiring was directly behind the new hitch. So, the wiring needed to moved to make it accessible. This did the trick along with item # 18157. I love the fact that I did not have to splice any wires, etc., as this plugged directly into the existing two plugs. If you have existing factory wiring and you need to move your 7 way, this is exactly what you need!!!
Mark R.
8/4/2018
After a year, still working as it should. Again, highly recommend if you need to move your 7 way plug.
Excellent service and quality
Would order from you again
Exactly as advertised
Angela
5/10/2019
worked well but sold the vehicle for unrelated reason
This part saved me hours of hassle and hundreds of dollars. The factory trailer plug-in receptacle on my 07 4Runner went bad. Dealership wanted $300 bucks for OEM part. eTrailer's custom part, with plugs that perfectly matched the car's, is an absolute find. Thank you!
Dylan T.
1/15/2018
Still working great, and Im still thankful for the money and hassle saved by this product. Awesome!Thanks for checking.
Well made socket and harness. The plugs are an exact fit fit for the factory Toyota harness on my 2008 4Runner. The price is right too! Toyota wants $192 for their 7-way trailer connector and harness.
Ted P.
5/1/2016
Still perfect a year on.
Installed and used maybe 6 times, used protective cover every time. 4 way connector melted 5 months later, only warrantied for 3 months. Very disappointing.
Mike L.
9/25/2018
If the 4-pole portion of the trailer connector melted, this would typically be caused by a short circuit in the lighting circuits on the trailer. I spoke with the Tech Department at Hopkins, who agrees. Id recommend closely examining the lighting circuits on the trailer, beginning at the trailer connector, working your way rearward to each lamp. Look for pinched wires, loose connections or cracked or worn wire insulation. Once you locate the short, repair that section of wire and you should be okay going forward. Ill link you to a trailer wiring troubleshooting article that you might find helpful as well.
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I purchased this item to replace the OEM trailer receptacle on my 2003 Toyota 4Runner. The new outlet was an exact replacement and it also added an additional 4 pole connector. No need for the adapter that I was using. Price was reasonable and shipping was fast. I will continue to order from etrailer.
The wiring harness does not fit the 2008 4Runner OE mounting bracket!
fit perfect, easy install
Ordered a replacement trailer light wiring harness for a 2005 Lexus GX 470 factory tow package. Arrived in 3 business days. Replacement worked perfectly. Just unplugged the existing wiring harness tucked up by the spare tire and plugged in the new one. Harness was long enough to work with and is a nice sealed unit. 4 stars because the mounting holes do not line up with the existing bracket. There is a bracket included, however disassembling a rusted bracket under the vehicle was not my first choice. Ended up drilling out new holes in the old bracket to mount the assembly.
second one - after about ten years of trailer towing - both a travel trailer (7pin) and a boat trailer (4pin) the ground on the 4 pin corroded off from salt water exposure - i feel I got more than the service life from connector plus its a slam dunk install.
Product works great however it didn't line up exactly with the factory mounting bracket on my 2006 4Runner as described. Very pleased with the functionality and simplicity of the plug and play on the wiring harness, and the only reason for giving it 4 stars was that I had to slightly modify the bracket to make the bolt holes lines up exactly with the Toyota mounting plate.
I have a 2006 4Runner with the factory installed V8 hitch and wiring harness.
Our wiring harness for our Lexus GX 470 fits our trailer electric connection securely has worked EXCELLENTLY every time we've used it. It's long enough to make the pre-fit connection back by the rear axle! Looks great too!
I purchased this for my '08 Toyota 4Runner. The product seems well built, it plugged in fine to the original plugs on the vehicle and it functions properly. However, it did not fit on the tow bar bracket. It was too small and the holes didn't line up. I used a bit of "Red-Neck Engineering" and attached it to the tow bar using black zip ties. It is secure and looks fine - but I had to buy the zip ties and spend extra time on it.
I needed to replace the trailer wiring receptacle on my Lexus GX470 and I was pleased to find this one. Since it has connectors I didn't have to lie under the car splicing wires. Another benefit was that the wire harness was longer than stock so I was able to install it in a more convenient location on the bumper.
Fantastic replacement for the stock harness that did not include the 4-flat. Works great. High quality execution. I had to fabricate a mount for it for my custom steel bumper and it handles the mud and the elements well. Mine is tucked away so it's not susceptible to direct hits but it has held up well to the abuse of rock crawling.
Still works as intended but had to be mounted to the bumper as holes did not match original bracket.
J
6/23/2020
The ground pin on the 4-flat connection broke off. I had to get a adapter to use the five pin connection.
I recently ordered the HM43374 wire harness to improve upon the factory unit. Unfortunately the wrong unit was shipped. After calling customer service, the correct unit was being shipped the next day. New part is correct and fits great. The level of customer service and communication was great!! I will use etrailer again for all my camping needs again for sure.
Fits great, works well!
it was a easy install to replace 7/4 pin connector on my 2008 Toyota 4runner OEM tow package. I did have to drill a hole on my Reese hitch bracket to mount the included bracket with this connector. Quite satisfied with email notices of etrailer about order,shippment,arrival(1 day early!) This is the only site I will buy my trailer parts! Thanks
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Waucedah J.
3/28/2023
A year later this is still working great. Highly recommend.