Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles
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Hopkins Flat Tow Wiring Harness - HM56203
- Wiring Harness
- Plugs into Vehicle Wiring
- Tail Light Mount
- Custom
- Hopkins
Wire your vehicle and get the signal lights required for flat towing without having to splice into your wiring with this custom, plug-in harness. Integrated diodes prevent feedback from RV for safe operation. Wires as combined lighting system.
Features:
- Lets you wire your vehicle to accept your RV's tail, brake, and turn signal lights for flat towing
- Wires towed car as combined system so that brake and turn signals travel along same wire
- Provides 4-way flat plug at front of towed car to connect to motor home
- Plugs in quickly and easily - no cutting or splicing of wires
- Connection points are located behind your vehicle's tail lights
- Prevents electrical feedback to safeguard towed car's electrical system
- Weatherproof box keeps built-in diodes protected
- Won't interfere with electrical system when towed car is not hooked up to RV
- Custom designed for your vehicle
- Includes wiring harness, mounting bracket, and installation hardware
- Extension loop for connecting towed car to RV is sold separately
- Brake light relay (RM-88400 - sold separately) may be required if used with supplemental braking system
- 90-Day warranty
Wiring Your Towed Car with Hopkins
Wiring your car for flat towing has never been easier. No more testing wires or splicing into your electrical system. No need to painstakingly position multiple diodes beneath your vehicle. No worries about voiding your warranty. With this custom-fit towed vehicle wiring kit from Hopkins, all you have to do is plug the harness into your vehicle's existing wiring, which is located behind your car's tail light assemblies. No cutting, tapping, or splicing is required.
After plugging in the wiring harness, use the included bracket to mount the 4-way flat connector at the front of your towed car. An extension loop (sold separately) is required to connect your towed car to your RV.
Changing from a Separate to a Combined Lighting System
Your vehicle ordinarily operates on a 3-wire system, wherein the brake signal and the turn signals travel along different wires to illuminate different lights. (Typically, this means that your vehicle will have amber turn signals.) This is referred to as a "separate lighting system." When you hook up for flat towing using this harness, however, your towed car's lighting system will operate in a combined fashion. This means that the brake and turn signals sent by your RV to your towed car will be carried on a single wire. As a result, your car's brake lights will do the flashing for the turn signals. Your vehicle will still function as designed - with separate lighting - when not hooked up to your RV.
Do You Need a Brake Light Relay?
Because this harness wires your vehicle as a combined system, a brake light relay (RM-88400 - sold separately) may be required if you use a supplemental braking system with your towing setup. A supplemental braking system depresses the brake pedal in your towed car every time you apply the brakes in your RV. So, if your towed car's brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is pressed and the engine is off - as is the case when towing - then you need to install a relay to ensure that the lights on your towed car always act in accordance with the signals sent by your RV via the wiring harness. Without a relay, the brake signal from your towed car will override the turn signal sent by your RV when you slow down to make turns, creating a potential hazard.
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Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2002 - 2007 Jeep Liberty
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Customer Satisfaction Score:
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Customer Reviews
Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - HM56203
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (69 Customer Reviews)
Wire your vehicle and get the signal lights required for flat towing without having to splice into your wiring with this custom, plug-in harness. Integrated diodes prevent feedback from RV for safe operation. Wires as combined lighting system.by: Dean 08/26/2024
2004 Jeep Liberty
Works as promised. Thanks eTrailer for identifying the best components for setting up my Jeep Toad.
by: Mark 02/14/2024
2003 Jeep Liberty
The kit was very easy to install, and all parts fit perfectly. I did not use the fuse holder supplied with the kit as there is a connection provided with my Jeep's rear fuse box for this purpose.
by: excellent 09/21/2017
2007 Jeep Liberty
Wow I'm so happy that I ordered this harness from etrailer. We had just purchased an 07 liberty and had a trip planned but needed lights before we could travel, after just about three days the kit arrived. Only took about 90 minutes to install I suggest watching their you tube video. The next day we were on the road.
Thanks etrailer for the fast shipping.
Mike. M.
by: Charles04/15/2020
The wiring kit to tow our 05’ Jeep Liberty worked great. I had to cut off the flat end and wire it to our round receptacle on the Jeep to fit the Motorhome. The only thing that is time consuming is running the wire from the rear to the front while scooting around under the Jeep. Otherwise a piece of cake.
by: Doreen 01/26/2023
Great product
Doreen
1/27/2024
Working great would recommend it to others
by: Ross J07/09/2016
Jeep
Base plate bx1119 and wiring kit hm56203 both were very easy to install , just follow the easy directions .I'm 73 and it only took me 4 hours to completely install both. I did it with the jeep sitting flat on garage floor.
Ross J.
7/7/2017
Hi very good lots better than using magnetic mount tow lights
by: Wayne03/18/2022
prety easy to install. just folow instr uctions
Wayne
3/19/2023
just fantastic
by: Greg11/19/2017
Jeep Liberty
Installation was a breeze and after a year of pulling my Jeep Liberty behind our rv, I'm still very pleased with the harness. It sure beats breaking into the existing factory wiring on your vehicle! The fact that you can just plug the light sockets and bulbs into a spare hole in the existing tail lights means there is virtually no modifications necessary.
by: Greg09/18/2021
Ordered Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit (#HM56203) for my 2005 Jeep Liberty that I am currently in the process of preparing to flat tow. Ordered this kit due to the fact that the connections were plug in as opposed to having to splice into existing wiring as many of the other kits offered required. Kit was delivered 4 days after order was placed and was shipped regular UPS, unheard of! Installed kit today and couldn’t be happier. There weren’t any instructions sent with the kit but I had looked at the installation video on your website before ordering the kit and that was basically all the information I needed. Previously ordered a Roadmaster baseplate for the Jeep and also completely satisfied with that item. Wished I would have ordered the Brake Buddy that the wife ordered today back when I had her order the baseplate, could have saved me a couple of Ben Franklins ($xxx)! It was on sale then. I am excited about getting the Brake Buddy installed and hitting the road. Everything we have ordered has been superior quality, etrailer has better pricing than either one of the two RV dealers in town and I can usually wait a week to get what I need.
by: Jerry S06/02/2017
2007 Jeep Liberty
This harness provided exactly what I needed and I installed it on my Jeep Liberty and towed this vehicle across the United States without any problems. Thanks for the quick service. I would recommend this product and etrailer. Thanks
Hopkins S.
6/5/2017
That what we love to hear Jerry S!!! Hopkins appreciates your business and we are grateful you purchased our Wiring Kit. If you have any concerns or questions, please get in contact with etrailer customer service. Thank you!
by: Trophy Husband06/16/2020
This harness was a snap-in on my 2006 Jeep Liberty. Installation took less than 10 minutes, and that included dropping one screw and crawling around on my hands and knees to find it.
I sold that Jeep Liberty for a different one, and the swapping from the old jeep to the new one couldn't have been easier.
I look at it this way: It was priced right; it shipped fast, it installed easily, and it's worked flawlessly. What more can you ask for?
by: Conrad 08/13/2018
2003 Jeep Liberty
I have a 2003 Jeep Liberty that I pull behind a 38' RV...This was an easy install, would have been super easy if I had a lift...crawling under the vehicle to secure the wiring was the only painful experience. Directions and videos were very helpful. I cut the 4 way plug off and wired it for a 7 to 6 pin coiled cable.
by: Rod P06/11/2020
Jeep
I got this wireing harness for our jeep. It took about 1 hour to install an run wires. We tow the jeep all over. An had no trouble at all.
by: Pete 09/23/2019
Again, perfect transaction and great products... When I'm looking for that thing (anything trailer or towing) I cant even explain I always go here 1st....
Peter L.
9/24/2020
Used it many times over the year and all is good!!
by: John02/26/2019
2005 Jeep Liberty
product worked as advertised. However on my 2005 jeep liberty the turn signal is a separate yellow light below the Break / tail light. it would be Nice if the harness used the same lights. But it works fine like it is.
by: Stephen 09/13/2023
2005 Jeep Liberty
LARGE SELECTION OF PARTS,GOOD DESCRIPTIONS, FAST DELIVERY
by: Jim06/07/2017
2005 Jeep Liberty
Fit as advertised, instructions were straight forward. Shipping was fast.
Hopkins S.
6/13/2017
Thanks Jim for reviewing the Wiring Kit!! Hopkins appreciates your business.
by: Robert G.12/09/2016
I very satisfied with custom light kit, no need to splice wires just hook up and plug in. Customer service was top notch, everyone there knows their products and make sure of the right product u need. I ordered the wrong my mistake and got what i needed the next day. THANKS, CARMEL D.
by: Eddie Richer02/27/2017
all items received undamaged and ahead of promised date.staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about products. Would recommend to anyone needing towing equipment and or electronics needed for towing any vehicle or trailer.
by: Martin05/30/2018
2004 Jeep Liberty
This is the second kit I have ordered for a customer at my shop now. The quality is beyond excellent and installation is easy. Amazing value. Works awesome.
by: Steven10/01/2021
Good design, easy to install, make sure you connect a good ground or the lights will not work. Installed in about 2 hours.
by: Jody03/30/2023
Had to replace this same product that a previous owner had on, something in the diode box failed. Hope the new one last longer. Time will tell.
Install was simple plug & play
by: Robert03/12/2019
Wish the flat 4 connector on the front was a rooms connector but other then that it’s a great product with no wire cutting needed.
by: Steve 04/24/2020
2003 Jeep Liberty
Well thought out product just a plug &play application, very easy to install, a great way to go
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view full answer... - Tow Bar Wiring to Flat Tow a 2004 Jeep Liberty Behind a Motor HomeWe have several tow bar wiring harnesses that you could use on your 2004 Jeep Liberty. For a harness that plugs in line with the vehicle tail light wiring you could use Hopkins # HM56203. If you want something that is going to bypass the vehicle wiring completely you can use bulb and socket kit # RM-155 or a magnetic kit such as # RM-2120. And for a kit that hardwires into the vehicle tail light wiring you can use diode kit # 154-792-118158. I have linked some videos for you to view....
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view full answer... - Recommended Parts to Flat-Tow a 2005 Jeep Liberty In order to flat-tow your 2005 Jeep Liberty with all four wheels on the ground you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, flat-tow wiring harness, safety cables, supplemental braking system, and possibly a high-low adapter. I have attached my recommendations for each of these parts below with ease of use in mind. For a base plate kit I recommend the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part # BX1122 as it has removable arms which makes for a clean look while not in tow. The towbar I recommend to use...
view full answer... - Can EZ5 Base Plates Be Used With Roadmaster Stowmaster Tow Bar On 2005 Jeep LibertyThe base plates that are designed to fit your 2005 Liberty and work with your Stowmaster tow bar are part # RM-521423-4. These are the EZ4 base plates, and have removable arms so it gives your Jeep a nice clean look when they are removed. The EZ5 base plates, part # RM-521423-5, will not work with any tow bars that use a hitch ball and are designed to work with tow bars that slide into a trailer hitch. For tow bar lighting I recommend the Hopkins Custom Wiring, part # HM56203. To...
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Alvin K.
8/27/2017
The product is still working great after a year and a lot of miles.