etrailer | Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness Installation - 2022 Honda CR-V

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Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Curt T-Connector trailer wiring harness here, on a 2022 Honda CR-V. So a trailer wiring harness simply put is gonna transfer these signals from our vehicle to our trailers. So we can let other motorists out on the road know what we're gonna be doing. Now, this is important for a few reasons. Number one, it's a legal requirement in every state. And number two, a lot of your larger trailers are actually gonna block the taillights on the vehicle.
So we still need to still to wait to let other motorists know what we're doing so we can arrive to our destination safe and sound. So this particular kit, here, comes with the most common and standard type of trailer connector, and that's a 4-Way or also known as a 4-Pole Flat. So the 4-Way is gonna transfer all of your basic lighting functions, such as the stop and turn signal circuits for either side, as well as the running lights. So odds are most of the trailers that are within the towing capacity here, of your vehicle, are gonna use this type of connector. So you should be pretty confident.
This is the one that's gonna work for you. Now, there is another sort of standard common type of trailer connector and that's a 7-Way, but that's only for larger trailers that have electric brakes. So as long as you don't have that this is gonna work perfectly. If you do have one of those you'll need to pick up an adapter here at etrailer. So this is what our trailer connector is gonna look like when we're using it.
We're actually draping it out the hatch, there. It's not pinching the wire though because there's gonna be a weather seal on either side; both the hatch and the bumper. So you don't have to worry about damaging the wire. Now, I know a lot of you guys don't like the looks of this, but honestly, it works great for this particular vehicle, because chances are you guys aren't towing every day. So when we're not using it this thing is gonna be tucked away and stored inside the vehicle.
And that's important, because we wanna make sure that we protect pins on this trailer connector. 'Cause if any water gets in there it's gonna corrode your circuits and give you lighting issues to troubleshoot on the trailer. So, although it may not look the best, it is really best as far as durability and longevity goes; to have this stored inside the vehicle. So we'll just open our hatch here, take our trailer connector when we're done using it. We'll just coil it up here and just shove it back here on the side, out of sight and out of mind. So this particular vehicle does have a factory tow package port and that does two things for us. Number one, it's gonna ensure that no issues with the trailer affect the lights on our vehicle. Everything is separated and circuit protected. So you don't have to worry about an issue with your trailer, potentially causing your vehicle to become stranded. And number two, it makes for a very easy installation because there's no cutting or splicing whatsoever. You will need a couple tools to remove some trim panels inside. But aside from that, everything is pretty straightforward. Really just common hand tools. You don't have to lift the vehicle. I would say this is a basic slash beginner job. Definitely something for a do-it-yourselfer. I would give yourselves around one to two hours, depending on your experience level. Let's go ahead and walk through this entire process step by step, now. So the first step of our insulation, we need to open up the hatch on our vehicle and we're gonna be removing the floor covering and then any panels or storage compartments you have underneath there. Now, before we can remove the floor covering you're gonna have two little cargo buckles at the back. So you're gonna take a Flathead screwdriver. You're gonna pry open that plastic cover there. And you're gonna take a Phillips head and remove that screw. And with these two removed. So now we should be able to pull the panel out from the vehicle. You do have to lift up a little in the back. Next, we'll be removing our threshold panel here. So just take your fingers, get underneath that panel and just pull straight up. Next thing we need to do is fold down our rear seats. Next we're gonna come inside here, on the driver's side we're gonna pull this handle. You're gonna take a screwdriver. You're gonna press down that little tab to remove this cover plate. And then we have two Phillips head screws behind there. Next we're gonna be taking this black portion, the lower black portion of this interior panel and we're gonna be

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That CR-V is the Hybrid, which is important because Honda officially doesn't allow trailer towing with the USA Hybrid. I'm not passing judgement on that, but it's neat to see that Honda installed the trailer wiring harness anyway, despite it not being allowed. Did you install the hitch receiver too? Did you run into any trouble with that?

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We haven't tried to install a hitch on the 2023 CR-V, but Curt confirms that the # C13397 Class III hitch is a fit for all models of the 2017-2024 CR-V hybrid. We've also received reports from customers who successfully installed the hitch. As a practice, we don't recommend folks do anything that contradicts what the owner's manual states, but we also realize that if folks want to tow with a given vehicle, they're gonna do it.
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