Video Transcript for Feature Review Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector-C36ZV

Hi, everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look together at this Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with a 4-pole flat trailer connector. Now, this wiring harness is custom designed to fit your 2023 and newer Kia Niro and Niro EVs. And so, on custom fit parts such as this wiring harness, I do recommend taking advantage of our vehicle fit guide here at etrailer.com. Simply input the year, make, and model of your vehicle, and our fit guide will confirm if this will work for you or if we have something comparable that will work for you. Now, this harness is going to give you a 4-pole flat trailer connector at the back of your Kia Niro to power the trailer signal lights.

This is compatible with 5-pole, 6-pole, and 7-pole adapters, and of course, those adapters are sold separately. And as you can see here, included with this is a dust cap for that 4-pole flat connector. So that dust cap is going to cover up those connection points just like that when this plug is not being used, so those contact points are gonna be clean, free from dust and debris when you are using that cover. Now, the black box here at the back of our wiring harness is a powered taillight converter. This is going to ensure that your vehicle's wiring matches that of your trailer.

This connects directly to your vehicle's battery to avoid overloading the vehicle's electrical system, reducing strain on your vehicle's wiring system. Curt, by the way, builds each converter using surface mount technology for consistent, reliable performance. This maximizes trailer light yield and intensity while producing minimal heat, ensuring superior operation in rough road conditions. Now, this harness is designed to connect quickly and easily. You will need to locate your vehicle's wiring harness behind the driver's side and passenger's side taillights.

You will have to remove the storage tray cover and the floor access panel. And once you locate those connectors, then you're gonna separate the connectors. And you wanna be careful not to break the locking tabs, and then you're going to insert the T-connector ends between the vehicle's wiring connectors and lock them into place. These T-connectors are fitted for your Kia Niro and Niro EV. So they are going to match up perfectly with those connection points on your vehicle, they're just going to snap and lock together for a tight, secure fit.

Now, once you have these connectors plugged in, you will need to make a good ground connection. The ground wire is this white wire, and it has a ring terminal attached to it. And so, this does come with a self-tapping screw as you can see there, so you can get this grounded to a suitable location, such as your vehicle's frame or crossmember. You just wanna make sure that the surface is clean and rust free. Next, you will wanna mount your converter box to a safe, out-of-the-way location. You can do that with maybe another mounting screw that you might have on hand already or with this included double-sided tape that I have right here. Or you can use one of the many cable ties that's included with this kit to secure this converter. Next, you will need to run this hot lead wire to your vehicle's battery. So that's this short black wire here that's coming out of our converter box. This short black wire is going to get connected to one end of this included bundle of black wire using one of the included butt connectors that you see there. And then the other end of this bundle is going to get routed to your vehicle's battery. So once you have this routed to the battery, you're going to take this fuse holder that you see right here, and then you are going to, with the second butt connector, connect the fuse holder to the routed wire that you ran to your battery. And then, you will take the other wire here from this fuse holder and connect this included terminal. And that is going to then, the ring terminal is going to get attached to the positive post of your vehicle's battery. This does come with a 10 amp fuse, and so, after you have this all connected, you'll pop that fuse into place, and then this fuse holder has a cap to keep that fuse safe and protected. Now, you can secure any slack that you have in your wiring with the many cable ties that's included in this kit. And then once installation is complete, the 4-way connector can be stowed in an out-of-the-way location within your trunk, or if you choose, you can mount this at your trailer receiver hitch with one of the bracket options that we have available here at etrailer.com. So the maximum amperage for the stop/turn lights is three amps per circuit, and the taillights, a six amps per circuit. Instructions are gonna be included to guide you through that installation process. It is also recommended that you use a small amount of dielectric grease on all of your electrical components, like the plugs on the vehicle and the 4-pole connector itself. The grease is designed to help prevent electrical failures caused by corrosion and moisture. So if you wanna check that grease out on your screen, I am including our item number. You can just take that item number and put it in the search field of our website. That will take you to that dielectric grease, and you can add that to your order if you so desire. Well, that's gonna wrap up our brief look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.