How To Install Trailer Wiring Harness on 2016 Honda Odyssey SE with Rear Vacuum Cleaner Option

Published 01/07/2016

Question:

Just curious if anyone has found a solution to the Honda Odyssey trailer wiring when it includes the HondaVac. The HondaVac is now standard in the 2016 Odyssey SE trim line so this might be a more popular option now. I ordered this part and then saw this review and am wondering how much of a problem this might be now? I assume you removed the rear trim panel and still couldnt find a location to route the wire from fuse box? Etrailer any chance a new video or pictures can be posted showing a HondaVac install. Please let me know if anyone has any new information on this or ideas other than running it external from the fuse box?Thanks

asked by: Mark T

Expert Reply:

Although Tow Ready hasn't done an install on an Odyssey that's equipped with the HondaVac option, I was able to obtain some very welcome feedback from one of our Customers who recently installed the # 118521 on his 2015 Odyssey SE with the integrated vacuum cleaner. Below is the information he kindly provided:

The procedure follows the same install steps provided in video, the only difference is the routing of the wires and the location of the control box.

- unscrew the HondVac hose
- Take out the HondaVac canister
- Take out the black large flag fastener at bottom of Vac housing
- Now pop out the side trim panel by removing the one mounting screw and pop 3 fasteners
- You should now have enough room to route the wiring harness from fuse box over the
sub woofer and down along the HondaVac (using 1 cable tie)
- The control box can be fitted under the HondaVac canister location. It fits perfect.
- You can also route the trailer connector into the compartment that stores the vacuum cleaner and store it under the vac canister.

I attached some images that should explain it in more details.