Aftermarket Hitch Installation - UPDATED - COMPLETE - Page 3

I checked the connections, and the ground. All solid. All lights still work. Any other ideas?
 
Cheers,
Paul

Went to the dealer, and showed him the lights. He said it wasn't a problem.
 
Went to install the 4 to 7 conversion, and tested the 4 plug first. Tail light wire and right blinkers showed juice, nothing for the left!
 
So, it appears back to the dealer I must go. Seems hard to believe, but something must be wrong with the harness from the dealer!
 
Cheers,
 
Paul

I bought the mitsubishi hitch, wasnt too expensive. $233, and I installed it myself. I bought the wire kit for $60 and I have yet to install that, im afraid to mess something up :(

Having learned what I have, I would not hesitate to install the OEM wiring kit myself. It is very easy, and the instructions provided are quite clear. It is really just a 'plug and play' device - the car is prewired for that harness very nicely. My problem appears to stem from a problem in the harness itself! Having looked at the work and the instructions, I don't think any literate person could have screwed up the installation.
 
Good luck!

Is there somewhere I can order the OEM harness online?

FYI - After my 2nd visit to the dealer, he figured out the harness had been assembled wrong. He re-wired it, and now everything appears to work as it should. Fingers crossed...

Has anyone had any issues with their dealers griping about voiding the warranty by doing this install themselves?
 
I wouldn't think so, but i've read a lot of posts with comments like "can't do that you'll void the warranty".
 
I do like doing these things myself, but not at the cost of having trouble getting warranty service.  I was just wondering since it requires some wiring and removal of parts.
 
Thanx

If you buy the factory harness, it is a plug and play appplication.  As for the hitch, it is a direct bolt on (oem or aftermarket), so no drilling needed since Mitsu provided the holes with nuts welded in place in the rear frame rails.
 
I can't see how any dealership could claim you have voided a warranty by plugging in an OEM wiring harness and bolting on a hitch that Mitsubishi designed the vehicle for.  Now if you go cutting wires and using a universal trailer harness like RDENIS did, they could try to give some flack if you ever have any electrical issues, whether they are right or wrong.  I am not saying you should not use a universal harness, because I have used many in the past when I had vehicles that were not prewired for an OEM harness.  I am just saying that if you cut / splice wires, you have now opened the door for the dealer to try to void warranty claims.  It was not worth the $30 difference for me to take that chance.  You can see in my previous posts that I went with an aftermarket hitch and the OEM harness.  Hope that helps! 

Fisherman,
Good points.  I agree the hassle is not worth the $30 for the harness, but i really don't like the look of the OEM hitch.  I plan to go with the Curt Hitch or maybe the Hidden Hitch (need to see pics first).  Plug and play is usually safe, but nowadays who knows.
 
The other thing I'm wondering about is the Auto Dim/Homelink mirror install (different post).  Since that requires some fancy splicing i may just have the dealer do the install since i already have the mirror.
 
Thanx

Did you have to remove the heat shield?

I just got back to from the U-Haul dealer.
I went there for them to install one of their hitches on my 07 outlander xls 4wd.
Bottom line, it didn't fit.  The bolts lined up, but the hitch wouldn't clear the spare.
Anyone esle have this problem with a draw-tite?  
 
The U-Haul dealer was great.  He apologized and said that if I found a Curt, or hidden hitch that would fit he'd install it free.
 
I'm now thinking I should order a hidden hitch from etrailer.com and a wiring harness from mitsuaccessories.com (My local mitsu dealer said a non-mitsu wiring harness would void the warranty :(   )
 
 
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Was the Drawtite Part number 75555?  If so, that's supposed to be the right one according to etrailer.com.

I'd just order a Curt or Hidden from etrailer.com and then have Uhaul install it.  It will only cost you $150 for the hitch and that way and it gets done quickly without any issues for you.  Etrailer.com has great prices, the customer service is great and shipping takes less than a week.

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ORIGINAL: Cuffy

Was the Drawtite Part number 75555?  If so, that's supposed to be the right one according to etrailer.com.

I'd just order a Curt or Hidden from etrailer.com and then have Uhaul install it.  It will only cost you $150 for the hitch and that way and it gets done quickly without any issues for you.  Etrailer.com has great prices, the customer service is great and shipping takes less than a week.

 
IDK if that's the number, but it sure LOOKED like it would fit.  But it needed to come out about 3/4" to clear the spare.
 
I'm going to order the hidden from etrailer.com and the bar someone reccomended on page 4.   I'll get the wiring from mitusaccessores.com

I installed my Curt hitch last weekend and just received my mitsu harness from mitsuaccessories.com last night.  I won't get the harness installed until this weekend (weather permitting).  It took about 2 weeks to get the harness from them cuz they didn't have it in stock and had to order it from some other place.  My Curt hitch was slightly off center on the holes, but once i got it lined up and bolted in it looks pretty good.  Of course on this vehicle no hitch will look that nice since they all stick out too far.  Good luck with your hidden hitch.

Just want to show you the OEM hitch that we use here in Europe. Actually, there are two different types, but with the other installed the spare tire has to be replaced with a tire reparation kit.
 
With the one shown in the pictures the original spare tire can be left in place.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Regarding U-Haul hitch:  I bought a hitch for my 2007 Outlander from a local U-Haul place and installed it myself (U-Haul Part # 75147).  It looks almost exactly the same as the Curt hitch I've seen on this thread.  I strongly suspect that your U-haul hitch was the same item as mine, but that the installation guy(s) just gave up too easily!

When I first got mine installed and looked at the clearance between the hitch and the spare tire, I was also certain that it would not clear.  However, when I actually tried to unload the spare tire, I found that when the holder cage is released and dropped down, this creates plenty of "play" in how the tire fits, and with just a little wiggling, it drops out, and re-installs, just fine.

BTW's:
1. The original post by RDENIS was a big help; a major dude
2. Ordered the Mitsu harness from mitsuaccessories.com
3. Used a flexible ratchet with angled handle to install hitch without taking the muffler loose. Getting the bolts started was still a bit of a challenge.

Harness question:  When you guys installed your OEM harness did you have to remove the lower body cladding (black) as detailed in the instructions or were you able to fit the rubber gasket into the hole without removing it?
 
There were no previous posts about this step and I already installed my MudGuards which attach to that body panel.  It looks like i'd have to rip the mudguard off to get the body cladding off.  You guys are typically ingenious so i figured somebody has a slick way to get around this problem.
 
Thanx in advance.

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ORIGINAL: szbert

I just got back to from the U-Haul dealer.
I went there for them to install one of their hitches on my 07 outlander xls 4wd.
Bottom line, it didn't fit.  The bolts lined up, but the hitch wouldn't clear the spare.
Anyone esle have this problem with a draw-tite?  

The U-Haul dealer was great.  He apologized and said that if I found a Curt, or hidden hitch that would fit he'd install it free.

I'm now thinking I should order a hidden hitch from etrailer.com and a wiring harness from mitsuaccessories.com (My local mitsu dealer said a non-mitsu wiring harness would void the warranty :(   )


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It is made by Curt.  I bought my Curt from e-trailer.com and the instructions that were included say U-Haul right on them.  I covered in detail on page 4 of this thread my install and actually took pics and commented on how the spare tire is tight fit, and how I had to lower it to get the hitch on.  The spare went back into place with no big problems.  It is a tight fit, but it does fit.

Hey, rdenis - thank you for all your help.
I got installed Curt''s hitch.  I just received the 118176 harness and I am having a second thought now: wouldn''t installing it and cutting of the manufacturers connector void the warranty?
What do you all think?