Video Transcript for All You Need to Know About the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package

Jeff: Hello, everybody. This is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to take a look at this Curt vehicle wiring harness with the 4-way flat trailer connector for our factory tow package. Now, this is a custom fit part. It is designed to fit the 2018 and newer Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV vehicles that have the factory tow package, and the PHEV vehicles are the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. And on a custom fit part like this, I do like to recommend for you to go to our website, use the fit guide, put in your year and model vehicle.

It'll show you if this will work for your application.Now, this does provide this 4-way flat trailer connector at the back of your vehicle to power your trailer's signal lights. It is designed for use with the factory tow package. And this harness is compatible with five pole, six pole, and seven pole adapters that we do sell separately on our website. This will connect very quickly and easily. Basically just locate your connection point behind the passenger side rear access panel, match it up to this connector here, plug in your connectors.

Then you'll take this white ground wire that has the eyelet on it, ground this to a good clean ground, and then run this fuse power wire down your driver's side lower trim panel, and connect it to the vehicle's battery in the rear.It does include this black box here, which is a tail light converter. This is to ensure that your vehicle's wiring matches that of your trailer. It is a powered module. That's why it'll connect directly to the vehicle's battery to avoid overloading your vehicle's electrical system. And this converter does use the SMT technology, which is surface mount technology.

Gives you more consistent, reliable performance. It will maximize trailer light yield and intensity while producing minimal heat. Will also ensure superior operation in rough road conditions.Now, this part does come with the dust cap for the 4-way. What you can do with that is just attach it to your 4-way plug, and then you can leave it on there if you'd like. And then when you're not plugged into your trailer, just put the dust cap over that and it'll cover the terminals.

Protect from any damage or from the elements.A few specs on this harness. Next, the amperage on the stop and turn light circuit is three amps per circuit. Taillights six amps per circuit. Does come with everything shown here on the table. A real nice set of detailed instructions with pictures that'll describe how this installs. But again, just simply what you'll do . As we mentioned earlier, locate your connection point, which will be in the passenger side rear access panel. It'll match this connector here. Plug it in, make sure it locks into place, and then you'll take the white ground wire that has the eyelet on it, connect it to the nearby ground, good clean ground. If there isn't one nearby, they do give you a grounding screw that you can make your own ground.And then this converter box, you do want to attach it to a nice flat surface, so it doesn't bounce around. They do include this double face tape that you can use to stick that down. Run your bonded wire with the 4-way out towards the back, and then your last connection will be your battery. This fused power wire right here, this will go down the driver's side lower trim panel. Connects to the vehicle's battery in the rear. What you want to do is you'll notice it comes with . includes this 10 amp fuse that you'll just install into the fuse holder just like that. Put your cap over it. Once you get your cap over there, then you're all ready to go. If you notice, it does give you some extra cable ties here to take up any slack in any wiring. But that should do it for the review on the Curt vehicle wiring harness with the 4-way flat trailer connector for the factory tow package.