Jeep Jk Flat Tow Wiring Harness
Update on mopar flat tow harness for jlr 2 door.
Jeep jk flat tow wiring harness. The quadratec premium 2 receiver hitch with wiring kit and hitch plug includes everything you need for your 2007 to 2018 jeep wrangler jk so you re ready to tow or bring along a bike rack or. The plug n tow tm vehicle wiring harness 42615 would be if the jeep were towing a trailer and not for activating its lights while it is being towed. In the most simple terms this makes your jeep act like any other trailer that you might tow behind your tow vehicle. Local jeep dealer determined it necessary to connect both of the wiring harness ground lugs on the two door mopar instructions said to install only the ground lug on the forward end of the harness.
Mopar also makes a wiring harness similar to cooltech s that will plug into a port under the glovebox from what i have read this is just as good of an option for wiring the jeep to the motorhome at about twice the cost and a bit more difficult to install. Depending on the year of your wrangler you may also need a brake lite relay rm 88400 2012 2013 2015 2018 or a stoplight switch rm. There are a few options for lighting when flat towing a vehicle. I recently purchased a roadmaster wiring harness for flat towing from etrailer and took it to my local 4 wheel drive shop.
What you need is a light kit specifically for flat towing. This is a complete tow harness kit for your 2007 2018 jeep wrangler jk. Hitechluxe 69 inches trailer hitch wiring harness kit fits 07 17 jeep wrangler jk 2 4 door wire connector for vehicle mountable on hitch receiver 5 0 out of 5 stars 2 19 99 19. Now my blind spot cross traffic sonar indicators aren t working.
This kit should be used if you intend to flat tow your jeep behind your suv or motor home. The mopar hitch receiver wiring harness is a factory accessory available for the 2018 and newer jeep wrangler jl that adds a 4 way and 7 way trailer wiring receptacle to the rear of your wrangler. My new jl sahara has blind spot and cross traffic sonar with led lights. Parts needed to flat tow 2007 2018 jk jeep wrangler or wrangler unlimited to flat tow your jeep wrangler jk behind your motorhome you will need a base plate kit tow bar safety cables tail light wiring harness and a supplemental braking system.
My tail lights weren t working with the oem harness.