LadyRenegade

Here's the details: 1997 Pathfinder SE. My husband installed a Hidden Hitch. Now we need to add the 4-prong wiring harness to connect our small utility trailer or our pop-up camper. We'd like to do it ourselves.

Can anyone tell me where the wiring is where I need to splice in the harness? Meaning, would I look in the side body compartments, under the rear deck, or underneath the vehicle? Any help or tips appreciated! (I am assuming there is no pre-wired harness hidden away somewhere b/c that would be too easy! )

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1997 Pathfinder SE auto 4x4
the green machine

Zilverado

I don't know about the pre-wired harness. In some cases, there is a plug in the harness itself that can be unpluged and a "T" plug put in place to split off to the wiring harness. Very easy if it is there, but....

On our '92, the wiring connections are made inside the vehicle. There are plastic access panels on the insides of the rear cargo area - just inside the hatch. The wiring is all accessible at this point. Just locate the wires that carry the signals for taillights, brakes, signals and reverse (if required) and splice into them - simple as that. You may also find a plug in there, who knows.

To find out which wires do what (if you don't have a diagram), simply get a 12v circuit tester, and sharpen the tip, good and pointy. Now connect the aligator clip to a good ground and spike through the wire insulation looking for a signal - - i.e. turn on the headlights and then look for a wire with a positive signal, lighting the tester. Just make sure the signal goes off when the lights do. Now do the same with the brake pedal depressed, signal lights on, etc. Should be pretty straight forward.

Have fun and keep asking if you're not sure.

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Zilverado
1992 Pathfinder V6-SE 4wd

architectdave

I have the same truck go on line and get a splitter that plugs right in it takes 20 minutes to install and there is no cutting or anything.

something like this.

http://www.accessconnect.com/trailerwiring.htm

dave

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LadyRenegade

Thanks, guys, for the help. And thanks, DAve for that link. Looks very easy with that harness. Last vehicle we wired (Saturn) we did by hand and had to add in diodes in order to get both brake and turn signals to light on the utility trailer.

Looking forward to keeping it simple.

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1997 Pathfinder SE auto 4x4
the green machine