Mazda Tribute Trailer Wiring

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Mazda Tribute

Today on our 2008 Mazda Tribute, we will be installing the tow-ready T-One vehicle wiring harness with 4-pole flat trailer connector. It is part number 118551. In order to begin your installation, we will need to gain access to the rear tailgate. Now we will want to remove our tail light assemblies on either side using a Phillips head screwdriver. I will grab our tail light assembly. Let's pull towards us. Squeeze on the tab and remove our electrical connectors going to our bulbs.

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2002 Mazda Tribute

Today on our 2002 Mazda Tribute, we'll be installing the Tow Ready T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector, part number 118343. We'll go ahead and show you how to use your new 4-Pole Trailer Connector. We'll simply open up the rear cargo door and run it out and down to your hitch or accessory, being careful to stay away from the latch as pinching the wire off in the latch can damage it. However, the weather stripping is thick enough that it won't. We'll close the rear cargo door on the 4-Pole connector and pull out any necessary wire to reach our hitch or accessory. Then, once we're finished using the new 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector, we'll simply open up the rear cargo door, roll it up, and store it in the rear storage compartment. To begin our install, we'll go ahead and remove the rear taillights.

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2004 Mazda Tribute

Today we are going to install part number 119175 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this on a 2004 Mazda Tribute. What is going to happen is we are going to have to get behind the tail lights. We are going to attach four wires and a ground on the drivers side, and then run the passengers side wire underneath the bumper and then up to the other tail light. So we will go ahead and begin by taking off the tail lights of the vehicle. OK, for now we will just go ahead and disconnect the tail lights. What we are going to do first is actually install the ground screw into the sheet metal right here, and then we will use that for a ground for our tester. Then we will go ahead and start testing the wire functions.