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I am in the market for a hitch receiver and this seems like a good class III option as it includes free shipping and a wiring kit in the $133.00 price. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this hitch or wiring kit.
my problem is with the wiring kit. it's the kind that intercepts at the tail light housing plugs. the one i got goes in-line with the body harness behind the right rear panel and draws accessory power from the power outlet back there, thereby keeping the electrical strain off the tail lights and fuses.
My OEM 4 wire plug has a converter box that ties into the rear body wiring harness.It's unsafe to go through the light connectors,can screw up the BCM and cause funky light operation.Huh?
You have a 6 or 7 wire kit?
it's more of a power/load problem. these days manufacturers are cutting down the wiring to the bare minimums to save costs (maybe weight, but I doubt it.) my dodge shadow has 14 and 16 gauge wiring in places that my neon and jeep are using 18 gauge. when you start doing that there's no safety margin for the extra power needed to run a trailer light setup. chrysler's not alone in doing this either. most manufacturers have cut wiring down dramatically.
I got the hitch installed yesterday - I like the way it tucks up under the fake plastic 'bumper' cover so all I can see from the back is the receiver.
The old bolts were so rusted in place, it took me almost 2 hours with an 18 inch breaker bar to remove them. Even my el cheapo impact driver couldn't turn them. And it wasn't just breaking them free - they were tight the entire way out.
A small inconvenience, I had to remove the mounting bracket for the rear tow hook. I guess I just can't have both at the same time. Maybe I'll bolt it on to some other car instead.