Installing 7-way Blade Trailer Connector on 2013 Toyota Highlander
Updated 06/30/2020 | Published 05/17/2014
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Hello, I have a Toyota Highlander 2013 Limited, I already bouth to you the HIDDEN HITCH CLASS III ROUND TUBE RECEIVER HITCH. Now I need to buy all the wires for: 4 way pole flat and also 7 way round pole, because my trailer uses 7 round and my boat 4 Flat. I would like to have everything well organized with a Multi Tow connector such as Hopkins 47185, which has both connectors well protected. May you suggest all the parts I needs for my Toyota Highlander 2013 Limited? Thanks in advance
asked by: Pasquale G
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To wire your 2013 Highlander with a 7-way and 4 pole connector, you'd first need a functional 4-pole trailer connector. If your Highlander doesn't already have one, you can install it using part # 118449. With the 4-pole in place, there's two different alternatives, depending on if your trailer with the 7-way has brakes.
If it does NOT, you can use the Hopkins # 37185 (same as the 47185 you mentioned). The 37185 would plug directly into the 4-pole, with 4 remaining wires. The white wire grounds to the vehicle frame, and the other wires could just be bundled up out of the unless or until you need them later.
If the trailer does have brakes, you'd need a brake controller to actuate them. I'd recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy P2, part # 90885. The P2 is very highly rated by our customers and is extremely easy to use. You'd also use our brake controller installation kit, part # ETBC7. The kit contains a 37185 adpater plus all the hardware, wire and circuit breakers needed to complete the installation.
I'll link you to installation instructions and some install videos that you'll find helpful. The install video shows the ETBC7 kit being used on a 2013 Highlander, so the video will pretty much walk you through the whole installation.
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