Timely post for me. I highly appreciate if you share photos or information on how you connected the wiring. Also, Can the plastic trim be installed after installing hitch ? or is it your personal choice not to install ? Thanks
Curt Hitch and Trailer Wiring
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Hyundai made it extremely easy to install a hitch and wiring on the Tucson. It took me about 30 minutes to install the Curt hitch and trailer wiring that I got from etrailers.com, just under $300.
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The hitch installs with six 17mm bolts into nuts that are welded into the frame, torqued to 48ft-pounds. There is one piece of plastic trim under the rear bumper that is removed and not used once the hitch is installed. The muffler does not need to be loosened or moved.
What makes the wiring install so easy is that Hyundai installed the wiring connecter just behind the drivers side rear wheel, just hanging there ready to use.
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Just remove the blue tape and cover protecting the connector. Plug in the one on the wiring kit from Curt, insert the fuse, secure everything under the rear bumper and done.
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The hitch installs with six 17mm bolts into nuts that are welded into the frame, torqued to 48ft-pounds. There is one piece of plastic trim under the rear bumper that is removed and not used once the hitch is installed. The muffler does not need to be loosened or moved.
What makes the wiring install so easy is that Hyundai installed the wiring connecter just behind the drivers side rear wheel, just hanging there ready to use.
Just remove the blue tape and cover protecting the connector. Plug in the one on the wiring kit from Curt, insert the fuse, secure everything under the rear bumper and done.
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I was just checking on that and I think it requires just a minor trim, by removing what I marked with red lines it should fit. This is the upper forward side of it tucked up under the car, not visible. I'll be trying it later this afternoon
Thank you . Please post some photos and information on how you connected the wiring.I was just checking on that and I think it requires just a minor trim, by removing what I marked with red lines it should fit. This is the upper forward side of it tucked up under the car, not visible. I'll be trying it later this afternoon
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BTW, in another discussion i see that we can use this mounting bracket https://www.etrailer.com/p-18140.html
the wiring is just too easy to really add much more, the red arrow is pointing to the Hyundai provided connector that the Curt wiring kit plugs into (once you remove the dust cap, it's that thing just above the red arrow) I removed the upper blue tape and the nylon zip tie under it, I left the lower blue tape in place, no need to remove it.
I can't say but per etrailer notes, the Draw-Tite is slightly more difficult to install and requires:
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No drilling required for installation
Underbody panel(s) and/or fascia must be temporarily loosened or removed.
Trimming may be needed to reattach panel or fascia.
Exhaust must be temporarily lowered for installation
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for the Curt hitch:
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No drilling required for installation
Underbody panel(s) and/or fascia must be temporarily loosened or removed.
Trimming may be needed to reattach panel or fascia.
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Looks like stock issue.
I haven't tried yet too cold out
I have the Kuat Bike Rack from E-Trailer and HIGHLY recommend it.
The Rear Collision Sensors do come on when you have something in the tow hitch. I tried a bike rack (with and without a bike) and a boat trailer with the wire harness plugged in (I have the Hyundai OEM wire harness). In every case, when I put the car in reverse, the collision warning comes on with the tone. It is fine though, I can still back up (yes I tried). I don't spend a lot of time in reverse, so I can live with the tone. No need to add a switch to disable the rear parking sensors.
(and no I don't recommend this bike rack. it is a pain to load bikes onto it, but it is the one I have so...)
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(and no I don't recommend this bike rack. it is a pain to load bikes onto it, but it is the one I have so...)
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