wiring for trailer lights

Wayne K · Feb 9, 2010

Has anyone wired a 2010 for trailer hitch lights? Valley Hitch makes a LiteMate plug and play wiring kit but it is not currently available (new and not yet released). They told me you can't just jump into the wires on the car as you could cause some expensive damage. Their kit requires running a wire from the trunk to the car battery for the 12V power needed to operate the module. I would like to hear from anyone who knows of another kit on the market and/or someone who has wired their car for trailer lights

fallenauthority · Feb 9, 2010

I would imagine it to be the same as the 05-09? But maybe cause of the factory sequentials it is different but I dont see how. BTW.....hitch on a s197?....

autumn_again · Feb 9, 2010

not really sure, but honestly, if your going to have to run a wire down from the positive terminal of the battery, it should be easy to do a clean installation.

you could go from the terminal, right to the open part of fender. feed it down, take off rocker or even just open it up enough to feed wire thru, then from there i guess zip tie it to like the brake lines or something similar.

or go down the fender, into the interior, pop off interior trim, like the sill plate area. then tuck up into the plastic pieces in the rear seat area, rear seats fold down, so tuck it there, go under carpet, find an opening to get from inside trunk to outside underneath. and voila. haha.

how heavy duty of a hitch are you planning on putting on your stang?

personally, i'm not big on splicing wires. wiring has never been my strong point. i'm getting better with it, but i don't trust myself enough to mess with factory wiring. i installed a boost gauge in my friends car, and the sodering on that was easy, but i didn't mess with anything factory.

+ not messing with the factory wiring, makes everything a reversible process.

Wayne K · Feb 10, 2010

autumn_again said:
not really sure, but honestly, if your going to have to run a wire down from the positive terminal of the battery, it should be easy to do a clean installation.

you could go from the terminal, right to the open part of fender. feed it down, take off rocker or even just open it up enough to feed wire thru, then from there i guess zip tie it to like the brake lines or something similar.

or go down the fender, into the interior, pop off interior trim, like the sill plate area. then tuck up into the plastic pieces in the rear seat area, rear seats fold down, so tuck it there, go under carpet, find an opening to get from inside trunk to outside underneath. and voila. haha.

how heavy duty of a hitch are you planning on putting on your stang?

personally, i'm not big on splicing wires. wiring has never been my strong point. i'm getting better with it, but i don't trust myself enough to mess with factory wiring. i installed a boost gauge in my friends car, and the sodering on that was easy, but i didn't mess with anything factory.

+ not messing with the factory wiring, makes everything a reversible process.

Here is a link to the instruction page for the installation of the Valley Hitch I'm planning on getting. If I need to use a wiring kit that needs to be connected to the battery I prefer to run the wire to the battery keeping it inside the car. I don't see any exposed fasteners on the sill plate. Do you know if they just pry off?

http://www.valleyindustries.com/ISHEETS/58442.pdf

autumn_again · Feb 14, 2010

i can go out and look possibly today to see, cars covered in snow, hah, but i believe on the 05-09s doubt it changed at all for the 2010s, but you just pull up, its clipped in place.

CliffyDeuce · Feb 14, 2010

On my '05 I tucked it underneath the sill without removing it. I brought it down the fender, through a grommet in the firewall, behind the kick panel, under the sill, behind the panel in the rear, then into the trunk and down into the spare tire well, which is where I mounted the trailer lights controller. I ran the connector for the trailer lights through the grommet in the bottom of the spare tire well. I cut it to make room for the wires, then sealed around them with silicone sealant. It's worked well so far, with no leaks.

Wayne K · Feb 16, 2010

Thanks for the replies. I like your plan CliffyDeuce and will give that a try. I did find out that the sill plates do just pull straight up to remove if needed. Did you run the wire on the drivers or passenger side of the car?

pile_53574 · Feb 24, 2010

Trailer hitch on a sports car??? Jus buy a truck dude!!

inspecto · Feb 27, 2010

pile_53574 said:
Trailer hitch on a sports car??? Jus buy a truck dude!!

If you have nothing to offer keep ya pie hole shut. The Mustang is not a sports car but a pony or muscle car. :Zip2:

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