Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles
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Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles
Item # HM56100
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Hopkins Tow Bar Wiring - HM56100
- 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.
Features:
- Lets you wire your vehicle to accept your RV's tail, brake, and turn signal lights for flat towing
- 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.
Do You Need a Brake Light Relay?
Because your vehicle has a combined lighting system - wherein the brake signals and the turn signals are carried on a single wire - 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.
11156100 Hopkins Plug-In Simple Dinghy Towing Harness
Replaces 56100
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 2005 - 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe
- 2007 - 2010 Pontiac G5 Coupe
- 2006 - 2006 Pontiac G5 Pursuit
- 2006 - 2010 Chevrolet HHR
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Customer Satisfaction Score:
95% were satisfied with this product
5% of customers were not satisfied
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Customer Reviews
Hopkins Custom Tail Light Wiring Kit for Towed Vehicles - HM56100
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (24 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.by: Bob S05/30/2016
I was very happy to see the wiring kit on etrailer.com webpage. It couldn't be any simpler to place my order and then have it in my hand in 2 1/2 days. Installation could not have been any easier with the direction that came with the kit. I have to say etrailer ranks in my top companies to buy from on the internet. Thanks etrailer.
by: wilson E04/24/2017
2008 Chevrolet HHR
had good experience with the wiring kit. everything connected perfectly and worked as designed. good product.
Hopkins S.
4/26/2017
Thanks for taking the time to write a review and rate the HM56100 wiring kit, Wilson !!! We are pleased that it met your wiring needs.
by: Captain Ron05/02/2017
2007 Chevrolet HHR
Product was wadded up in a small box with no instructions. Looked used. The last one I purchased was in a nice blister pack.
If I Hadn't already done an install on my friends HHR I would have needed the instructions.
I'm sure this was a fluke. I've never had a problem with their products in the past and I will purchase again. It works just as it should.
Hopkins S.
5/3/2017
Thanks for leaving a review Captain Ron. This should have come to you in a blister pack. I apologize for the mistake and suggest that if this ever happens again that you call customer service and they will resolve this problem.
by: Eddie J.03/27/2017
2007 Chevrolet HHR
Tow wire kit HM56100 was a direct fit for my 2007 Chevy HHR which will be flat towed behind my motor home. Shipment was delivered on time. etrailer is a great company to do business with.
by: Jim D.12/26/2016
Harness did not work on the driver's side. The good news is Etrailer customer support is shipping me a replacement. Sometimes things don't work, but a good customer service overtakes that.
by: Gary02/25/2019
2008 Chevrolet HHR
The wiring kit was very easy to install and the instructions were very helpful.
Works just like it should.
by: Gary H.04/18/2020
Wiring harness worked great. Easy to i nstall.
by: Franklin 02/10/2021
Not the cheapest option but it is the quickest and a cleaner install.
by: robert07/15/2015
2007 Chevy HHR
the product i bought kooks great I have the wiring set up for a 2007 hhrI received the package wensday 5/15/15 . it took 3 hrs to put every thing to gather , your inst. was a great help. thanks i will with out a doubt use your co more. robert rasmussen sorry no pics.
Phil
2/15/2016
Does your license plate lights work?
by: Bruce S.01/09/2015
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
Easy to hook up and install the wiring. Ran mine inside the car behind the molding on the floor below the door and through the firewall.
by: Greg11/18/2016
Fantastic unit. Easy to install and makes for a professional look.
by: Bill B.08/05/2015
2006 Chevrolet HHR
received harness on Tuesday the 4th, installed it on Wed. took about an hour. hardest part is running wires to front of car., but that part would be difficult with any product..
by: JW08/17/2016
2007 Chevrolet HHR
Quick shipping and communications. Easy to install
by: James 09/21/2021
Works great. Easy install.
by: Gordon l05/06/2019
It works great
by: Dan 10/20/2020
2008 Chevrolet HHR
Very easy to install. Works like a cha mp
by: Jerry10/19/2018
Thank you.
by: James 09/14/2022
by: Peter04/02/2022
by: Chad07/28/2018
Everything as ordered would buy again
by: Peter 05/21/2021
2007 Chevrolet HHR
by: Todd 10/12/2021
by: Kevin 07/28/2022
by: Thomas11/30/2021
2010 Chevrolet HHR
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Robert S.
5/30/2017
I have not had any problems with the product. I love things that work as it should.