Video Transcript for Review of CURT Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring - T Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness 4 Pole Flat - C98RJ

Hi, everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a real quick look at this CURT T-connector vehicle wiring harness with four-pole flat trailer connector. Now, this wiring harness has been designed to fit your 2022 and newer BMW X3. And on custom fit parts such as this 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 that four-pole flat trailer connector at the back of your vehicle to power your trailer signal lights.

This will also be compatible with five-, six-, and seven-pole adapters. Those adapters are sold separately. Included is this dust cap for the four-pole flat connector and, of course, that dust cap is gonna cover up those connection points when the plug is not in use. And this black box on the harness is a power taillight converter. This is going to ensure that your vehicle's wiring matches that of your trailer.

This is going to connect directly to your vehicle's battery to avoid overloading its electrical system. That's gonna reduce strain on your vehicle's wiring system. By the way, CURT does build each converter using surface-mount technology for consistent, reliable performance. So it's gonna maximize 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, which is located behind the driver's side and passenger side taillights. You will have to remove the side rear access panels to access this harness. And once you locate the connectors, you're going to be very careful to separate them, because you don't wanna break the locking tabs or anything like that. Once you have them fully separated, you will insert these T-connector ends between the vehicle's wiring connectors and lock them into place. Now, these T-connectors are custom fitted for your vehicle.

So they're gonna match up perfectly with the connection points on your vehicle. They're gonna snap and lock together, giving you a tight, secure fit. Once you have these plugged in, you will need to make a good ground connection. And the ground wire is this white wire, and it has a ring terminal attached to it. And this does come with a self-tapping screw that you see right there. So you can get this grounded to a suitable location, such as your vehicle's frame or crossmember. You do wanna make sure that the surface is clean and rust-free. Next, you will need to mount this converter box to a safe, out-of-the-way location. You can do that a number of different ways. If you happen to have another mounting screw on hand, you could use the screw to run it through the top hole here. This does include double-sided adhesive tape. You could use this, but I would recommend using something else as well, because this could potentially peel away with time. So maybe you could use one of the cable ties that's included with the kit. You just wanna make sure it's mounted in a safe, out-of-the-way location. And next, you'll want to run this hot lead to your vehicle's battery. That's this short, black wire that's coming outta the 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, once you have this routed to your vehicle's battery, you'll take that routed end and then take this ring terminal here, and you will attach that to one end of this wire. You'll snip that wire, and you'll attach the ring terminal to one end of the wire. And then you'll take the butt connector, attach it to the other wire here, and then connect that to this routed end of the black wire. So the black wire is going to get connected to one wire, and then that ring terminal is gonna get connected to the other wire. And then you'll take that ring terminal and put it on the positive post of your vehicle's battery. This does include a 15-amp fuse. You'll drop that 15-amp fuse into the fuse holder, and then that cap will keep that fuse safe and protected. Now, you might have some wiring that's, maybe you've got some slack in your wiring or excess wiring. You do get quite a few cable ties here to cinch all that up, to make sure that it's out of your way and it's not gonna get tangled up around anything or anything like that. Once installation is complete, the four-way connector will be stowed in an out-of-the-way location within your trunk. Instructions are included to guide you through the installation process. And it is also recommended that you use a small amount of dielectric grease on all of your electrical connections, like the plugs on the vehicle and the four-pole flat connector itself. That grease is designed to help prevent electrical failures caused by corrosion and moisture. So on your screen, I am including the model number for that grease. You can just take that model number and pop it in the search field of our website. That will take you to that grease and you can add that to your order. Well, I think that's gonna wrap up our quick look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy, thank you for joining me.