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Ever worry about getting on the road and having trailer lighting issues? The integrated test lamps on the Adapter 4 Pole to 7 Pole and 4 Pole solve this problem by showing you immediately if all connections are functioning properly, including the 12V power circuit. This feature helps you identify if something's wrong, ensuring your ride is safe and compliant with road regulations.
Say goodbye to carrying multiple adapters! This multifunction vehicle-end connector adapts any 4-way flat vehicle-end plug to a combination 7-way round and 4-way flat outlet. Whether you're towing a boat, a pop-up camper, or any trailer, this adapter provides straightforward connectivity without hassle, bridging the needs of various trailer lighting setups.
Dive into a seamless towing experience with the LED indicators built into the adapter. Not only do they verify the active status of your electrical circuits, but they also help you troubleshoot potential issues on the spot. These lights ensure that every journey begins confidently, with visibility into your trailer's electrical health.
Get more out of your towing setup with this multi-function adapter that supports additional features like trailer batteries and electric brakes. With its heavy-duty construction and versatile application, this adapter is designed to support your adventures, from cross-country trips to weekend camping getaways.
Fumbling with wiring during installation can be a thing of the past. This adapter comes with a straightforward installation kit including a mounting bracket and necessary hardware for that perfect fit. With clear instructions and no professional help required, you'll be on the road in no time.
Thinking of upgrading your trailer or adding more features? This adapter's expandable design lets you easily integrate additional functionalities, such as reverse lights or electric lockouts, using its yellow 12-gauge reverse light wire. Stay prepared for future enhancements and upgrades with this thoughtfully designed adapter.
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Hi there, towing enthusiasts. Today, we're going to be taking a look at Curt's 4-way Adapter to 7-Way and 4-Way with Test Light. As you can see here, our trailer has a 7-way connector but our vehicle used to only have a 4-way connector. With this adapter, we are able to break it out and have a 4-way and a 7-way so we can fit our plug in, because without it it's like trying to fit a round peg in a square hole.When comparing this to other similar adapters, the things that I like about this one over those is that it has both the 7-way and the 4-way. Some are just an adapter at the back that will allow you to plug your 4-way into it, giving you a 7-way, but then you lose the functionality of your 4-way unless you we're to unplug it from your 7-way each time. I love having this breakout for your various accessories that you may use.Another feature that really stands out is the tester that's included in it.
This is a great thing to have on hand, because often whenever you have an issue with your trailer, it always seems to be like when you're out on vacation, and why spend time having to go to a shop to get it fixed when you can have a tester right here and you can immediately tell if the fault is with your vehicle side or your trailer side for a quick easy diagnosis so you can get that problem fixed and get back on the road.If you have an existing 4-way connector on your vehicle, this adapter will attach and it'll plug right into your 4-way connection. It'll break that out into a 4-way that you can still access, so if you have accessories that use a 4-way, you're not losing your 4-way, but you are gaining a 7-way. By plugging your 4-way into the connection at the back of this connector, it'll take all those 4-way connections and put it out here in your 7-way giving, you all your necessary lighting, which includes your left turn signal, right turn signal, tail lamps, and brake lamps.We've now plugged in our trailer's 7-way connector into the connection in the back of our vehicle and here you can see our lights are operating on our trailer through that 7-pole connection. This'll keep us safe and legal when using our trailer is and it allows everybody behind us to know our intentions when driving down the road because they can see all of our lighting signals.Now if you we're intending on using a larger trailer that may have had breaks on it or additional accessories such as a power jack, you may need some additional connections here at your 7-way. There are breakout wires for those remaining connections and you can wire those up as well.Of the three remaining connections, one of them will be for your brake signal, which is the output for a brake controller, so you can then add a brake controller.
Next, it also has a charge line cable, which is your 12-volt, so you can charge a battery on your trailer or operate a tongue jack. Lastly is your reverse light circuit, which you can tap into the vehicle, so whenever you backed up on your vehicle, those reverse lights will also illuminate on your trailer.When not in use, our 7-way campus spring loaded, which will help it shut and there is a rubber gasket on the inside which will keep out any moisture, ensuring a long lasting connection. There's also a dust for our 4-way. This one is manual, it's not spring loaded, but it does function similarly, keeping out moisture to ensure long life on that connector as well.Now that we've gone over some of the features of our connector here, let's go over how you would install it on a vehicle that has an existing 4-way and give you some tips and pointers on how to get it completely set up for a full 7-way connection.A mounting bracket does come included with your 7-way adapter. Hardware also comes included to get it mounted up.
You can attach this to the bottom of your hitch, to the bottom of your bumper, wherever you'd like. We're using a no-drill bracket, and this will allow us to secure our bracket to our hitch without having to drill into it, which is nice because you won't chip the paint or anything and you don't have to worry about corrosion occurring at those drilling points. From there, our bracket that came with our adapter bolts directly to this no-drill bracket. If you need a no-drill bracket and you don't want to drill to get the bracket that comes included with it installed, you can pick up these no-drill brackets here at etrailer.com.You're going to be using this just to take your lighting from the your existing 4-pole connector so you can use it with the 7-pole. All you have to simply do is plug it into the harness that's coming out of the back.
We plugged our factory 4-pole into the 4-pole off of our new harness and then take the white wire coming out of our harness and use the included self-tapping screw to connect it to your frame or anywhere that's metal and grounded. If you're just using it for your lights, you're all done. These three wires don't need to be connected and we'll have all of our lighting signals at our 7-way, as well as the 4-way, located easily and conveniently at the back of the vehicle.The backup white wire, you can simply tap into the backup lights on your vehicle and then it'll send those signals out to your 7-way. For getting a brake controller set up with your charge line, I would recommend the universal wiring kit for brake controllers. You can pick it up here etrailer.com by using part number 5506. This will come with all the wiring, circuit breakers, butt connectors, and ring terminals you'll need to hook up a brake controller and the remaining wires from our 7-way connector here to the rest of the vehicle.Once you've got it all hooked up, we can test it out to make sure that everything's working using the included tester on the side of our 7-pole connector here. You want to make sure you have your left turn signal, right turn signal, tail lamps, and brake lamps.That completes our look at Curt's 4-Way Adapter to a 7-Way and 4-Way with Test Light.
Built tuff, I like it.
good quality
I'm very pleased with this adapter.
Easy to install, arrived on time.
Perfect in all respects!
Easy to install and works perfectly. I like the LEDs showing the circuit status
Great Product, very well made. Easy Installation. Would highly recommend this product.
everything installed as intended and the led feature on plug is too great :}
2nd time purchasing from E-trailer, 1st time for this product, Pic shows 4 way attached to unit on left, does not come that way. 4 way is loose on the pig tail with a cap and slides into the meatl bracket. I see this will be a problem without securing it to the bracket better.
The fit was perfect, did not require any modification to the unit or my vehicle. Took approximately 30 minutes, mainly because I was taking my time to make it look nice and I was using heat shrink connections. etrailer was outstanding in their support - as usual - and I received my package quickly.
Well built, shipped timely, easy install. Loved the test lamps, makes it very easy to confirm the wiring is and remains setup properly. 4 way flat adapter makes switching between one trailer to another a snap.
Perfect . My new Subaru hitch has a flat plate to which the dealership attaché the 4-flat. I used “2 L-brackets” to accommodate the 90 degree bend of the adapter bracket.
The videos from etrailer really made the installation of a trailer hitch, 4-pole adapter, and 7-pole adapter with test lamps a relatively painless procedure. I now have my 2019 Highlander equipped for towing small campers and trailers and the test lamps on the C57674 adapter ensure I’ve hooked up everything correctly.
I recently had a receiver hitch installed on my 89 Silverado and the wiring was merely zip tied to the safety chain connection. Well that didn't sit well with me. I wanted a more permanent wiring connection point. So I purchased your 4 flat to 4 flat and 7 way plug and installed it. So far so good. The installation turned out perfect and it looks good. The test lights are a great thing as well. I couldn't be happier.
Lawrence L.
8/16/2018
Perfect. The only issue I had was the 4 flat didn’t stay in the bracket but that was easily remedied with a couple of holes and some safety wire. Other than that I’d say u have one of the best setups you could ask for.
I installed this 4 to 7pin adapter with the T-one harness 118449 and the Drawtite hitch on my 2016 Toyota Highlander. I think the install was 1st rate. This adapter allows me to connect either a 4 pin or 7 pin plug. Nice. Very simple to check out the installation with the test lights. Adapter looks rugged and well made. The 4 pin receptacle that slides into the bracket should have better retention though.
Also I provided a picture of the 4 wire cable from the car harness to the adapter as it exits the storage compartment. I removed the grommet/seal. Made an X cut in the center. Forced the cable through it. Made a waterproof seal with RTV.
The bracket was too wide for the OEM hitch and cover on a 2013 Highlander (see photo). I had to grind down part of the the bracket so it would clear the plastic cover. The top two mounting screws did not line up. I had to elongate one of the holes. The 4 pin connector merely slides into the side of the bracket, rather than fitting in like a grommet, so I'll bet it comes out one day. The wiring on the back of the 4 pin connector is visible when looking at the side of the bracket, making for a less than clean look.
This is the second vehicle I have installed this adapter on. We tow a Coleman popup and another smaller trailer so we need both the 4-pin and 7-pin adapters. The test lamps are great to confirm that you have installed the wiring correctly.
I use both 4 pole flat and 7 pole connections on our trailers so this fit the bill. Here, I welded a bracket to use it on our Dodge Journey.
Very easy install. My truck had a precut hole in the bumper for the plug. I then hooked the spare 4 pole plug into a Reese Universal mounting bracket and mounted it onto the hitch.
Installed and have camped for one season using this 7-pin connector. Works great. I did make one mistake, I didn't add a relay to break the aux power connection when my vehicle is not running so the aux power LED is always lit. Got a number of comments about that this season. Might have to add a relay...
Very quality product. Well built and easy to install. Had another manufacture's harness on my vehicle and after about a year, it was intermittent. The Curt harness is sealed in the back which is why I choose this one along with the builtin test lights. I would recommend this harness to anyone along with the great service at etrailer! I installed the harness on a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate.
Last project built. Used etrailer for almost all parts, including the 7 pin wiring harness. Friend wants one now so started another one. I will be getting all the parts from etrailer...
Great product! Sturdy and weather-proof connections and wires! Easily installed. Thanks Curt and etrailer.com for an awesome item!
I need the ability to pull trailers with both 4 Pole and 7 Pole connections and this adapter did the trick. It's heavy duty and I think the extra few bucks for the Test Lamps was well worth it.
Great customer service on-time delivery super fast shipping product was just as described works well and just what I was looking for.
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Randall J.
9/4/2024
Another feature i like is the red light on the device which helps me locare and identify my vehicle day or night.