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Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector

Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector

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Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. Connector plugs directly into OEM tow package port - no cutting, splicing or tapping required. 1-800-940-8924 to order CURT custom fit vehicle wiring part number C55251 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all CURT products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector. Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring reviews from real customers.
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CURT Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring - C55251

  • Custom Fit
  • Trailer Hitch Wiring
  • 4 Flat
  • No Converter
  • CURT

Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. Connector plugs directly into OEM tow package port - no cutting, splicing or tapping required.


Features:

  • Provides a 4-way flat trailer connector at the back of your vehicle to power your trailer's signal lights
    • Designed for use with a factory tow package
    • Compatible with 5-pole, 6-pole and 7-pole adapters (sold separately)
  • Connects quickly and easily - no cutting or splicing of wires
    • Locate connection point behind rear bumper
    • Plug in connector
  • Comes with dust cap for 4-way flat connector
  • Limited 1-year warranty


Installation

This custom-fit T-connector plugs into your vehicle's factory tow package wiring harness, which is located behind the rear bumper, along the passenger's-side frame rail.


Once installation is complete, the 4-way connector will be stowed beneath your vehicle, near the trailer hitch. A mounting bracket (sold separately) is recommended to keep the connector secure.


It is recommended that you use a small amount of grease on all electrical connections - the plug on your automobile and the 4-pole connector itself - to help prevent corrosion.



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Installation Details C55251 Installation instructions

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Video of Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector

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Video Transcript for Curt Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring - Trailer Hitch Wiring - C55251 Review

Today we're going to be taking a look at part number C55251, this is the Curt T-connector vehicle wiring harness with a four fold flat trailer connector. You can see here that the four fold flat connector has a dust cap on it, that way you can protect the connection points when the connector's not being use. This product is designed to fit the 2002-2005 Mercury Mountaineer, 2002-2005 Ford Explorer and the 2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator. It's going to provide the four way flat trailer connector at the back of the vehicle to power your trailers signal lights. This is designed for use with a factory tow package. It is compatibility with five pull, six pull and seven pull adapters.

Adapters are sold separately. This system is going to connect quickly and easily, you don't have to worry about cutting or splicing any wires, all you have to do is locate the connection point behind the rear bumper and plug in the harness. It's going to be a perfect match, when it comes to the connectors, push them into one another, they're going to snap off together for a nice tight secure fit. The kit's also going to come with some zip ties that way you can secure any excess wiring up and out of the way. Once your installation is complete the four way connectors going to be stowed beneath the vehicle, under the trailer hitch. You can loop it around the safety chain loops or you can use a mounting bracket. You're mounting bracket is sold separately but we do recommend that to keep the connectors secure.

It's also recommended that you use a small amount of dielectric grease on all your electrical connections to help prevent corrosion. If you need some of that you can find that here at etrailer.com, it is going to be sold separately. That's going to do it for today's review of part number C55251.

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Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector - C55251

Average Customer Rating:  5.0 out of 5 stars   (9 Customer Reviews)

Quickly and easily install a 4-way trailer connector on your vehicle with this custom harness. Connector plugs directly into OEM tow package port - no cutting, splicing or tapping required.

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Perfect fit. Puug and play works great!



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2004 Ford Explorer

Product worked great with my 04 Ford Explorer. Only thing is that the trailer plug didn't fit in the original bumper bracket so it is dangling loose until I can get a bracket that fits to secure it in place. Still satisfied though.

Etrailer Expert

Mike L.

3/28/2018

My favorite way of securing a 4-pin trailer connector is the Eclipse, part # 306-X6019 from Ecohitch. The Eclipse features a super-strong magnet that will secure your trailer connector to the trailer hitch or other ferrous metal surface that is nearby.



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Ford Explorer

This harness was an easy direct-fit replacement for my '03 Ford Explorer. My only hassle, and that's an exaggeration, was that it took a good bit of force to get it to insert all the way into the factory connector; I used large channellocks for the final squeeze. Works perfectly. etrailer staff has always been very helpful.



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I have been using it for a year now and it functions perfectly. I recommend etrailer.com!



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Fit perfectly got my trailer lights working again thanks



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2004 Ford Explorer

snap in clip up done. it doesn't get any easier. Fit was fantastic on my 04 Explorer



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2004 Mercury Mountaineer

Products matched my vehicle perfectly. Instructions were clear. I would definitely buy from them again.



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2002 Ford Explorer

Product arrived just as discribed. Follow up by sales staff was excellent.



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Fits perfectly


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See what our Experts say about this CURT Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring

  • 7-Way and 4-Way Recommendation for 2002 Ford Explorer with Factory 4-Way
    Since you have the factory 4-way what you'd need is the part # C55251 first to replace the damaged 4-way and then use the correct adapter solution based on your trailer needs. Now if your trailer does not have brakes all you would need is the part # 37185 as an adapter to convert the 4-way to a 7-way. If you do have trailer brakes you would need the # ETBC7 instead of the # 37185 and a brake controller. This kit comes with everything needed to wire up the 7-way and install a brake controller. For...
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  • Replacement 4-Way Recommendation for a 2004 Ford Explorer
    Yes, the Curt 4-way part # C55251 that you referenced has been confirmed as a replacement for your 2004 Ford Explorer so it would work well for you.
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  • Recommended Trailer Hitch For 2005 Ford Explorer
    The trailer hitches we offer that are designed to fit your 2005 Ford Explorer are all made to fit beneath the OEM hitch on an Explorer. If you do not have an OEM hitch on your Explorer, installing any of our hitches can be installed but will have a gap under the rear bumper where the OEM hitch would have been installed. I recommend the Curt Trailer Hitch, part # C13550. This is a Class lll hitch and has a 2 inch receiver opening. You should always check your owner's manual to make sure...
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  • Brake Controller and 7-Way Recommendation for 2005 Ford Explorer
    Sounds like your camper uses the Jayco style 6-way square like what the part # 37995 has. It also sounds like you found the connector for a 4-way on your 2005 Ford Explorer like what the part # C55251 is designed to attach to. If you have a Coleman camper the connector is similar but different. To convert the 4-way of your Explorer to a 7-way (after installing the part # C55251), you'd want the part # ETBC7 plus a brake controller like our P3 part # 90195. Then you could use the # 37995...
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