Question about install off Harness and Hitch OEM

[wjr1004]

I am installing the Honda wiring harness and Hitch.
1st Question Remove the left side cover and Dsh board lower cover.
What is the trick to get the clips off with out breaking them?
2 nd Question if I am not using an electric brake is all of this wiring needed?

Thanks for any help

[csimo]

I've installed a couple of them and I don't remember having to take any such covers off.

Check the instructions again. I don't think it's necessary.

[MikeT]

Originally Posted by wjr1004

I am installing the Honda wiring harness and Hitch.
1st Question Remove the left side cover and Dsh board lower cover.
What is the trick to get the clips off with out breaking them?
2 nd Question if I am not using an electric brake is all of this wiring needed?

Thanks for any help

I think the only harness needed runs from the connector located near the frame rail behind the trunk box to the hitch. Somebody step in if I am mistaken...

[John01XX]

Hope someone does step in because I received my Harnss today and will receive the hitch tomorrow according to UPS.

[MikeT]

Originally Posted by John01XX

Hope someone does step in because I received my Harnss today and will receive the hitch tomorrow according to UPS.

If you click on http://www.handa-accessories.com/ and look for the hitch and harness, the installation instruction are downloadable as a PDF document (Adobe).

[John01XX]

Thanks for the link

I am printing out the instructions now

[brianluv2ski]

Originally Posted by wjr1004

I am installing the Honda wiring harness and Hitch.
1st Question Remove the left side cover and Dsh board lower cover.
What is the trick to get the clips off with out breaking them?
2 nd Question if I am not using an electric brake is all of this wiring needed?

Thanks for any help

After stewing for weeks on the issue of aftermarket or OEM, I opted for the OEM and my son and I installed both the harness and hitch on our 2006 on a Saturday afternoon without any major drama. It was the electrical piece that convinced me of going this way as every aftermarket set up avoided the OEM approach for wiring. The directions are clear and the everything lines up as it should

Overall the project wasn't that difficult EXCEPT for popping off the access panel underneath the steering wheel without breaking something. Move slowly and use a rag covered flat tip screw driver and you shouldn't have a problem... One other note is you have to be a pretty good contortionist while working under the dash - unless you have access to a hoist. Also, if you take the OEM approach pulling the factory wires down at the back can be frustrating and make sure you line up the funky clips they give you to hold the final harness in place. Once they are in you have to break them to reposition and may have to end up improvising.

Although you can splice for a 4 wire to run trailer lights I liked the idea of having everything wired properly as I tow a boat trailer with surge brakes. You may not need it now, but you never know what you could be towing in the future.

[grizzfan]

Overall the project wasn't that difficult EXCEPT for popping off the access panel underneath the steering wheel without breaking something. Move slowly and use a rag covered flat tip screw driver and you shouldn't have a problem... One other note is you have to be a pretty good contortionist while working under the dash - unless you have access to a hoist. Also, if you take the OEM approach pulling the factory wires down at the back can be frustrating and make sure you line up the funky clips they give you to hold the final harness in place. Once they are in you have to break them to reposition and may have to end up improvising.

Although you can splice for a 4 wire to run trailer lights I liked the idea of having everything wired properly as I tow a boat trailer with surge brakes. You may not need it now, but you never know what you could be towing in the future.

Double dittos!! I "borrowed" the 14 year old neighbor kid who is as skinny as a rail to do the under dash stuff. No way I, (6'2", 235 pounds and 67 years old) could have done it!!

Tom