The hitch went on without a 'hitch!' However, the electrical was quite another story. I didn't know what exactly I needed and so I relied a bit too fervently on etrailer.com to help me decide. In hindsight, I should have spoken with a person rather than using their automated online services. I ordered a wiring kit for my Honda Civic, but ended up ordering one that required splicing into the car's electrical system. I thought I ordered this:
So, I spoke with the very helpful staff at etrailer.com and purchased the above wire harness that has 'clips' that connect directly into the manufacturers connections. This means I do not have to splice or interfere with the vehicle's stock wiring. To me, an electrical novice, there was no question which I preferred.
The connections couldn't have been simpler. Click the different units. It was even easier than I thought; the clips were made to ONLY fit on one particular wire harness; it would almost be impossible to do it incorrectly. Almost. We'll see when I plug it in to the trailer to test it.
All the ground wires were secured to this ground post on the interior of the trunk.
That was about all I got accomplished today. I plan to run the wiring on both the vehicle and the trailer in the next couple of days.
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