Hopkins Tail Light Converter Kit with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
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Hopkins Tail Light Converter Kit with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
Item # HM48925
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Hopkins Trailer Wiring - HM48925
- Trailer Connectors
- Vehicle End Connector
- 4 Flat
- Plug and Lead
- 6 - 10 Feet Long
- Hopkins
Install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this wiring harness with tail light converter. Harness splices into existing wiring to adapt your vehicle's 3-wire tail light system for use with your trailer's 2-wire system.
Features:
- Provides a 4-way flat trailer connector at the back of your vehicle to power your trailer's signal lights
- Compatible with 5-pole, 6-pole, and 7-pole adapters (sold separately)
- Hardwires to existing harness behind vehicle's tail lights
- Includes a tail light converter to ensure that your vehicle's wiring matches that of your trailer
- Double-molded, weatherproof converter resists damage
- Protective connection terminals resist corrosion
- Comes with dust cap for 4-way flat connector, cable ties, and terminal grease packet for electrical connections
Specs:
- Maximum amperage: 2.1 amps per circuit
- Overall harness length: 72"
- Wiring configuration:
- White: ground wire
- Red: brake light
- Green: right turn signal
- Yellow: left turn signal
- Brown: park/tail lights
- 90-Day limited warranty
Installation
This tail light converter is designed to splice into the tail light wiring harness at the rear of your vehicle. Match the color wire on the converter with the same function wire on the tow vehicle.
It is recommended that you use a small amount of grease on the 4-pole connector to help prevent corrosion.
48925 Hopkins Powered Tail Light Converter Kit with 4-Way Flat Connector
Installation Details
This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
- 1992 - 1994 Audi 100 Sedan and Wagon - excluding Turbo
- 1974 - 1974 Volvo 140 Series
- 2010 - 2012 Ram 1500 without factory trailer connector
- 1974 - 1975 Volvo 160 Series
- 1988 - 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190
- 1997 - 1998 Nissan 200SX
- 1975 - 1992 Volvo 240 Series
- 1993 - 1993 Volvo 240 Series Sedan and Wagon
- 1995 - 1998 Nissan 240SX
- 2010 - 2012 Ram 2500 without factory trailer connector
- 1989 - 1991 BMW 3 Series
- 1990 - 1996 Nissan 300ZX
- 2010 - 2012 Ram 3500 without factory trailer connector
- 2004 - 2006 Nissan 350Z Coupe
- 2005 - 2005 Nissan 350Z Coupe - Anniversary Edition
- 2003 - 2022 Toyota 4Runner without factory trailer connector
- 1998 - 2002 Mazda 626 excluding Sedan
- 1998 - 2002 Mazda 626 Sedan
- 1995 - 1998 Porsche 911 993 Chassis
- 1998 - 2004 Audi A6
- 2000 - 2006 Hyundai Accent
- 2007 - 2012 Hyundai Accent Hatchback
- 2007 - 2011 Hyundai Accent Sedan
- 1986 - 1989 Honda Accord 3-Door Hatchback
- 1988 - 1989 Honda Accord Coupe and Sedan
- 1986 - 1987 Honda Accord Sedan
- 1991 - 1993 Honda Accord Wagon
- 2002 - 2006 Suzuki Aerio Hatchback
- 1986 - 1996 Ford Aerostar
- 1999 - 2004 Oldsmobile Alero See All Vehicle Fits
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Customer Satisfaction Score:
96% were satisfied with this product
4% of customers were not satisfied
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- Product did not meet expectations
- Too difficult to install
Customer Reviews
Hopkins Tail Light Converter Kit with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector - HM48925
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (105 Customer Reviews)
Install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this wiring harness with tail light converter. Harness splices into existing wiring to adapt your vehicle's 3-wire tail light system for use with your trailer's 2-wire system.by: Robert03/17/2018
Outstanding! Solved my motorcycle to trailer wiring nightmare easily. My hats off to Sheila for finding a great solution. My old Gold Wing now can safely tow our equally old Bushtec, which we also updated with new LED lights from etrailer.
by: Gordon08/04/2019
This Hopkins light converter works great, is small and simple. I used it to create a converter cable from a Euro 13-pin plug to a US 4-pin flat plug. Works great and is small enough to keep the cable compact.
by: Les C.04/07/2022
Perfect product, perfect for the job I needed
Comments
Was the perfect choice
Les C - 04/29/2023by: Trish 08/06/2022
2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
I bought this for my 2002 Eurovan to wire up some safety lights for my hitch bike rack, and it was exactly what I needed! I appreciate that eTrailer has reasonable prices, unlike some VW van specialty sites.
by: John05/14/2022
2015 Volkswagen Jetta
Not worth the money. It does do the job, but u're better off searching for one that has the splicing connectors for the same or less .
Comments
We do not have any quick connects for your 2001 VW Jetta Sedan TDI unfortunately.
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Sierra K - 05/18/2022by: Jemecad08/04/2016
Saturn Relay
Installed easily. Wire colors were not the same as my car, but it wasn't hard to figure out what hooked to what. I would have given 5 stars had the four required tap connectors been included with the harness. Trailer lights and flashers worked just fine on the first attempt - didn't even need to change the turn signal relay to prevent high speed flashing.
Comments
Fine and dandy!
Jemecad - 08/04/2017by: Wildefire Ecoworks03/20/2023
Easy install. Great service.
by: Thomas 03/14/2023
A great product, easy to install and works perfectly
by: Robert03/08/2022
etrailer is the real deal. The hitch and inverter package I purchased is high quality. heavy duty and built to last. Shipping was free and speedy during this time of so many slow downs.
I would definitely recommend to others. Thnx!
by: Jason 09/08/2022
Works with L E D lights
by: NM_Bob03/26/2018
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle
This kit was just what I needed for my situation. With the variety of vehicle light combinations, and various power requirements, trailer connections can get complicated. But etrailer seems to have exactly what is needed in each situation.
Once you choose the correct Hopkins kit, ordering is easy, and shipment is quick.
Comments
The unit is still performing flawlessly. I highly recommend where this particular unit is suitable.
NM_Bob - 03/28/2019by: Daniel 03/03/2023
1997 Nissan Quest
Great product
by: Chris11/04/2018
2006 Honda Element
Installed on a 2006 Honda Element. Found an etrailer video on youtube to help me with the wiring and everything was perfect. The device installed behind my left tail light, and I had to use a butt splice connector and some extra wire to lengthen the wire to reach the right turn signal. Even those steps were spelled out in the video.
Great website and support. Would order again from etrailer.
by: Dan07/26/2016
2004 Ford Escape
etrailer provided me with a great experience ordering a trailer hitch, a wiring kit and accessories at a competitive price. I found their web site is easy to use for finding all the components I needed to purchase and they delivered them when promised.
by: Larry11/07/2017
Not only was I pleased with the speed and efficient manner this was shipped, but due to age had a company install this unit for me. They wanted to know where I got unit for this old of an automobile and we're glad that everything they needed was right there to be installed. In this day and age it's nice to deal with such professional companies like etrailer.com....
by: Eric11/05/2017
It wired up nice and easy. It’s very compact the instructions are very clear. Great customer service. Though it was a bitch to figure out which wires deadwood on my particular cars taillights, I had to test each wire to figure out what its function was in order to hook the correct wires together. A lot of people on YouTube were using quick splice Connectors, I soldered all of my connections. I recommend doing that
by: Handy Smurf08/25/2017
2000 Buick Park Avenue
Product was exactly as described. Only thing that i encountered different than the instructions listed ,, Stated match wiring color to color. Well it is hard to connect green to green for right turn signal when there is NO green
wire for my right turn signal. It is actually tan. So color codes don't always match. The product works great and is used to supply power to my Jazzy hauler. Does what i purchased it for. Very happy with the product and excellent service from etrailer.
by: Richard 08/12/2022
Nissan Xterra
Using on a not OE Trailer built Xterra, desined for tis vehicle so should work fine
by: Sid 07/26/2020
2004 Volkswagen Golf
The wiring harness works perfectly on my 2004 VW golf TDI. Not sure why I needed the electronic controller for my car, but this is what was recommended, and it works.
by: Bruce 01/13/2021
this is exactly what I needed to upgrade my truck for wiring
Comments
fantastic. this is a high quality item
Bruce - 01/14/2022by: Thomas12/07/2017
Installed fairly easy. Fit was exact. The carriage bolts for this frame need to be an inch shorter. Would have been nice to include a splice kit for the electrical. Installer should have adequate mechanical ability. Good product. Arrived promptly. Would shop here again.
by: Justinm03/14/2020
Took all of 40 minutes to install and wire up. My suggestion is to make sure to have a deep well 3/4 inch socket and an impact. It will save a bunch of time. Also get quick splices for easy wiring of your harness. Other than that pretty east stuff.
by: Leland12/05/2017
2016 Toyota Tacoma
Converter replaced the original U-Haul unit that was installed with new hitch when my 2001 Toyota Tacoma was just purchased. I guess the old unit had an internal failure as the RH brake light quit working on my trailers. The new one works as it should and I hope to get another 16 years or so from it
by: Tom S.06/24/2019
Ease of installation, good directions, works perfect from start, would get one again in future.
Comments
all in good working order
Tom S - 06/26/2020by: Joseph 09/25/2022
Worked perfectly as designed.
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