Video Transcript for Curt Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring - Trailer Hitch Wiring - C56280 Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with the 4-pole Flat Trailer Connector. This product fits certain years and models of the Mazda 6. It's going to provide a 4-way flat connector at the back of the vehicle to power your trailer's signal lights. This is compatible with 5-pole, 6-pole, and 7-pole adapters. Adapters are sold separately. It's going to come with a dust cap for the 4-way flat plug. That way you can cover up the connection points when the plug is not being used. The black box is going to be be the included tail light converter. This is going to ensure that your vehicle's wiring matches that of your trailer's.

This is going to connect directly to the battery through the wiring to avoid overloading the vehicle's electrical system. The unit is constructed using surface-mount technology which is going to offer consistent, reliable performance. What that does is it maximizes the trailer light yield and intensity while producing minimal heat, and it ensures superior operation even in rough road conditions. While the benefits of a system like this is not only does it provide the 4-way flat connector at the back of the vehicle, but the installation is quick and easy. All you have to do is locate the connection points in the rear cargo area, and then you have these connectors right here that you'll need to plug in. They're going to snap-lock together for a nice, tight, secure fit. It does come with detailed installation instructions to indicate exactly where those connection points are, but the plugs are going to match up perfectly with one another. Get those plugged in then you'll need to make a ground connection, that's going to be the white wire with the ring terminal attached to it, you want to get that grounded on a nice clean metal surface, using the included grounding screw. Then you'll need to mount the converter box with the double-sided adhesive tape: peel that off, stick it to the back, and then mount the box to a nice clean surface. Next you'll need to run the hot lead to the vehicle battery.

Hot lead's going to be the short black wire coming out of the tail light converter box. This is going to get connected to the bundle of black wire with one of the included butt connectors. The other end of the black wire runs to the vehicle battery, gets another butt connector attached to it, and attaches to one half of the fuse holder. The other half of the fuse holder gets a ring terminal attached to it, and that connects to the positive post on the vehicle battery. It does come with a 10 amp fuse, and it's got the cap for the fuse box to keep the fuse safe and protected. Once that's done, you can secure any excess or slack in the wiring that you may have with the included zip-ties. Once your installation is complete, the 4-way connector is going to be stowed in an out of the way location within the cargo area. I also want to recommend that you use a small amount of grease on all your electrical connections, some dielectric grease. It is sold separately, but you can find it here at etrailer.com and that grease is going to help prevent corrosion to the connection points. When it comes to the maximum amperage for the stop and turn lights, we're looking at 3 amps per circuit and for the tail lights, we're looking at 6 amps per circuit. That's going to do it for today's look at the Curt T-connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with the 4-pole Flat Trailer Connector..