Installing Wire Harness For Removable Trailer Hitch

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Guide connector -5- and rubber sleeve -3- through the cut-out on the trailer hitch -arrow- .

Fig 1: Locating Connector Through Cut-Out In Trailer Hitch
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Guide connector -5- into the socket housing -1- (-arrow- ) until it engages securely.

Fig 2: Installing Connector In Socket Housing
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Push rubber sleeve -3- back onto the socket housing -1- .

Fig 3: Inserting Rubber Sleeve On Socket Housing
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Open up cover of socket housing -1- and screw in fastening screws -2- .

Fig 4: Identifying Plug Socket Housing
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Attach tie-wrap -1- to the trailer hitch.

Fig 5: Identifying Tie-Wraps
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Attach tie-wraps -5- to body shell.

Fig 6: Identifying Tie-Wraps On Body Shell
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Guide wire harness -4- in -arrow- through the opening and press in rubber sleeve -3- .

Fig 7: Locating Rubber Sleeve
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Plug in electric plug connection at the holder -arrow- until the plug connection engages securely.

Fig 8: Locating Plug Connection At Holder
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Plug electric plug connections into the trailer hitch control unit -arrow- until the plug connections engage securely.

Fig 9: Locating Plug Connection At Trailer Hitch Control Unit
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Tighten fastening screw -1- for the connector holder.

Fig 10: Identifying Connector Holder And Screw
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