Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way RV-Style Trailer Connector for Factory Tow Package

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• Adding a 7-Way Trailer Connector to a 2016 Chevrolet Express 3500 Van
  
• We don't have a 7-way to plug directly into the van but I do have an option for you. If your 2016 Chevrolet Express 3500 van had a factory 7-way and it needs to be replaced you can wire in a new one with a harness like # PK11998 and then connect it to a 7-way connector like # A10-7072VP or # HM40975. If there is currently no trailer connector at all you will first need to install a 4-way connector, # 31345. Once you have the 4-way you can use our # ETBC7 kit for a fully functioning...
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• Troubleshooting No Running Light Signal on Factory 7-Way on 2013 Dodge Ram 2500
  
• If the 7-way trailer socket pin for running lights on your Dodge 2500, the one at the 11:00 position as you look at the socket, has no signal and you have already checked the related vehicle fuse 29 (a 20-amp yellow) for that function then I suggest you test the wiring leading to it to find the point where the signal is lost. Apply your tester, one like # ALL640595, to the wiring that leads to the connector and move forward until you find the point where the running light signal is...
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• 7-Way Recommendation for 2017 Audi Q7 with Factory Round Connector
  
• Sounds like your 2017 Audi Q7 has the round connector needed for installing a 7-way like the part # A10-7072VP that you referenced. All you'd need to do is plug this in and you'd be set. I attached a picture that shows the round connector your Audi will need to have.
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• Combination 7-Way & 4-Pole Trailer Connector for 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty
  
• If your 2003 F-350 has factory wiring with a round U.S. Car type connector like the one in the photo I linked for you then you can use the combination 7-way/4-pole vehicle connector # HM40975 or # 74682 which include a mounting bracket and hardware, or for a 7-way only part # A10-7072VP.
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Brakes Engaging When Flasher/Hazard Lights Are Turned On
  
• In 7-way wiring the trailer brake circuit's contact/pin is next to the contact for the right turn/stop circuit. What can happen is that corrosion can build up on or inside either the truck socket or the trailer plug and this corrosive build-up can actually cause two adjacent circuits to become bridged together. If this happened between the right turn/stop circuit and the brake circuit applying your flashers would send a 12V signal to the brake circuit. Sometimes this corrosion (or trapped...
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• Trailer Connection for 2016 Chevy Express 3500 Passenger Van With Tow Package
  
• The 2016 Chevy Express 3500 Passenger van with tow package should have a round connector with 7 wires called a US Car Connector. That connector plugs into the back of the 7- and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Socket w/ Mounting Bracket - Vehicle End # HM40975 or the Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way RV-Style Trailer Connector for Factory Tow Package # A10-7072VP confirmed to fit your van's tow package. If you have something different, confirm with a circuit tester like # PTW2993 that this is...
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• Troubleshooting Right Trailer Brake Light & Trailer Brake Controller Not Working
  
• Thanks for providing the details on your trailer wiring issue. Since you have three trailers that all show the same issue when connected to your 2004 Chevrolet Silverado odds are good that the problem is in the truck wiring. The first thing to check is the ground connection on the vehicle wiring harness. This wire's ring terminal must make a clean metal-to-metal connection in order to allow for all functions to operate properly. Corrosion can build up and cause issues. Try removing...
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• Troubleshooting 'Trailer Disconnected' Error Message on 2016 Ram 3500 Dash Display
  
• If your Ram's dashboard display is telling you your trailer is disconnected, and this message comes on and goes off as you drive, the issue is most likely to be corrosion in either the vehicle socket and/or the trailer plug. Something is interrupting the connection of the trailer brake circuit and this is generating the error messages. Please refer to the linked photo to see the trailer plug contact that handles the brake circuit. Inspect both the vehicle socket and trailer plug for...
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• Replacement Trailer Wiring Harness For 2013 Toyota Tacoma
  
• There are a couple options depending on the wiring you have on your Tacoma. If you smashed your 4-way connector on your truck and want to replace the entire wiring harness then I recommend part # 118496. This plugs into the vehicle wiring either behind the tail lights or along the frame rail of your truck. This includes the tail light converter and is a plug and play harness. If you tore up the 4-way connector you can simply just use a 4-way connector like part # HM48030. You can...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Breakaway System Installation That Interferes with Brake Controller
  
• Trailer brake controllers and trailer emergency breakaway systems like the Hopkins Engager # 20099 do wire together. You can refer to the two linked articles on installing and testing breakaway systems for help confirming your installation is correct and that the system is operating correctly. What can happen is that corrosion can develop inside the trailer's plug or vehicle's socket and this corrosion can cause shorts and other issues that can easily interfere with normal brake controller...
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• Will Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way RV-Style Trailer Connector Fit 2016 Chevy Suburban?
  
• The Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way RV-Style Trailer Connector # A10-7072VP is a confirmed fit for your 2016 Chevy Suburban with factory tow package. It will simply plug directly into the OEM factory port on the back of your vehicle. I've added links to a pair of video reviews for you to take a look at.
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• 7-Way Wiring Kit for 1999 Ford Expedition
  
• For a 1999 Ford Expedition with factory-installed 7-way the replacement connector is part # A10-7072VP. For a combination 4-pole/7-way instead you could use # HM40975. Both connect with a round U.S. Car Connector like the one shown in the linked photo. If the Expedition has no factory trailer wiring you can still have a 7-way. You will start with the plug-and-play 4-pole kit # 118344 which installs at your tail light connectors with no cutting or splicing. If you need only basic lighting...
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• Are The Curt Universal Wiring Harness & Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way Compatible?
  
• Since the Curt Universal Wiring Harness for Vehicle-End Trailer Connectors # 56229 and the Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way RV-Style Trailer Connector for Factory Tow Package # A10-7072VP have round connections both products are a direct fit. To properly operate this product, first you take the wires from the Curt Universal Wiring Harness for Vehicle-End Trailer Connectors # 56229 and connect them to the appropriate wire from the vehicle using wire strippers, heat shrink, butt splices...
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• Replacement 7-Way Options for a 2002 Ford F-150
  
• You may want to start off by seeing if your 7-Way is connected to a US car connector. If that is the case then I recommend removing your 7-Way and, using a Circuit Tester like part # PTW2992, testing the pins on the car connector. If those pins are sending signals then you may just need to replace your actual 7-Way connector with part # A10-7072VP. If the US car connector is not getting signals then you can check out the attached installation video of the Ford Replacement OEM Tow Package...
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• Socket Diameter of Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way # A10-7072VP
  
• I went out to our warehouse and measured the rear socket diameter on the Mighty Cord Replacement 7-Way # A10-7072VP to be right at 1-7/8 inches at its largest point (from the small notch at the top of the unit). I have attached an image to assist.
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• Replacement 7-Way Trailer Socket for 2018 Toyota Tundra
  
• For a replacement 7-way vehicle socket that accepts a round U.S. Car type connector (like the one in the included photo) you can use either Pollak # PK11893 or Mighty Cord # A10-7072VP. If you prefer a socket that also includes a 4-pole connector as well the use part # HM40975.
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• Troubleshooting No 12V Power At Pin on 7-Way Trailer Connector on 2004 Dodge Ram
  
• The first step would be to check your fuses to see if anything has gone bad. Next, if your fuses are good I recommend checking your wiring connection directly behind your 7-way trailer connection. The 1 o'clock pin position in that connector should show power when using a circuit tester like # PTW2993. If it is not hot in that position, then make sure you turn your key to ACC and try again. If that still doesn't work, then you will want to run a new wire using # 10-1-1 and circuit breaker...
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• Wiring Harness Compatible with 2015 Lexus GX 460
  
• The T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 7-Way and 4-Flat Trailer Connectors # 118262 is only confirmed to fit for 2010- 2014 models of the GX 460. For your 2015 model, you will need the ZCI Circuit Protected Vehicle Wiring Harness w/ 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector and Installation Kit # 119250KIT which is the only confirmed fit at this time for your vehicle. This does require running the power wire to your battery, so I've attached an article to assist. Then if you...
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• Replacement 7-Way Trailer Connector On 2012 Ford Escape
  
• The replacement 7-way connector I recommend for your 2012 Escape is part # A10-7072VP. This connector just plugs into the OEM plug at the rear of your Escape. This 7-way has the spring-loaded dust cover to help protect the connector from the elements. When working with electrical connectors I recommend using dielectric grease like part # 11755. This keeps dirt and moisture out of the electrical connections and helps prevent corrosion.
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• Replacement 7-Way and Bracket for 2001 GMC Sierra 1500
  
• The Hopkins Endurance Twist Mount 7-Way RV Trailer Connector # HM40930 is designed specifically to mount (and twist) into the factory bracket for your GMC Sierra. Unfortunately this style bracket is not available as an aftermarket part. You may be able to contact your local GMC dealer to see if they have this part available but if not your best option will be to use a standard 7-Way and bracket as a replacement. For this I recommend the Mighty Cord 7-Way # A10-7072VP along with the...
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• 7-Way Wiring and Brake Controller for 2017 Chevrolet Express 3500 15 Passenger Van
  
• If your Express 3500's connector near the bumper resembles the round U.S. Car type connector in the photo I linked then this will be the trailer tow package connector you will use to plug in a 7-way trailer socket like # A10-7072VP or # HM40975. With or without the tow package wiring you can still install a 7-way using the kit # ETBC7 you referenced along with a 4-pole harness # 118392 which plugs in at the tail lights. This setup will be independent of any factory wiring and it will...
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• Replacing 6-Way of 2014 Chevy Silverado for 7-way
  
• From the factory your 2014 Chevy Silverado should have came with a factory 7-way and not a 6-way so most likely your 7-way was swapped out for a 6-way. To then swap a 7-way back in we have the # A10-7072VP listed as a fit or if you want the style of 7-way and 4-way like a lot of Silverados came with you'd want the part # HM40975. I attached an install video for this on a similar 2015 Silverado for you to check out as well.
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• Troubleshooting 7-way Installation That Blows 12V Power Fuse Without Trailer Connected
  
• The most likely cause for your Sienna to blow the fuse on your +12V auxiliary trailer power feed is a short somewhere in that circuit. The short could be caused by a wire that rubs on the frame and that has damage to its insulation or even by corrosion inside the 7-way trailer socket. If the wiring is new then it is more likely to be a short from a pinched wire but if the wiring has been in place on the Sienna for some years then it may be a corrosion issue. Trailer connectors, including...
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• Comparing the Pins Inside the Hopkins and Bargman 7-Way Trailer Connectors
  
• Yes, the Hopkins 7-Way RV Style Connector part # H20046 and the Bargman 7-Way RV Style Connector part # 54006-044 will both fit the same 7-way blade style RV trailer connector like the Replacement 7-Way RV-Style Trailer Connector part # A10-7072VP. The design of the the center pin is slightly different as your mentioned but this will have no effect whatsoever on it's compatibility. Therefore, so long as the 7-way has blade style pins which is standard for RV's then they can be swapped out...
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