How To Mount Trailer Connector on an etrailer Hitch for 2017 Audi Q7

Updated 03/11/2020 | Published 03/10/2020

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ZCI Circuit Protected Vehicle Wiring Harness w/ 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector and Installation Kit

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Mounting Bracket 4-Pole Flat

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Adapter 4-Pole to 7-Pole and 4-Pole

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Question:

Is there a place on this hitch to attach a wiring harness plug from the vehicle? Thanks!

asked by: Charlie

Expert Reply:

The etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver part # e88KR which is a fit for a 2017 Audi Q7 has a hidden design which means there isn't a bulky cross tube that hangs below the bumper. The adverse side effect of this however is that there also isn't any easy trailer connector mounting bracket solution because of the hidden design. Therefore, the only place to mount the trailer connector is to the bottom of the bumper fascia, preferably directly beside the receiver tube opening.

If you are using the ZCI Circuit Protected Vehicle Wiring Harness part # 119250KIT and choose to route the trailer connector outside the vehicle as opposed to leaving it in the hatch area which is an option, then you can use the Mounting Bracket 4-Pole Flat part # 18144. Please note, the Adapter 4-Pole to 7-Pole and 4-Pole part # 37185 comes with the bracket you would need to attach to the bottom side of the bumper fascia.

expert reply by: Conner L