Toyota Highlander Accessories and Modifications

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#1399 of 1400 Re: Trailer Wiring Trunk 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid [mineralake] by dnagardner Oct 11, 2009 (6:56 am)
Replying to: mineralake (Mar 30, 2009 6:29 pm) I have the same dilema with an 09 Highlander Limited. My connector is under the rear drivers side compartment. The nuts and push plug are remove but I think the jack tool tray needs to come out. How did you get the tool tray out to access the plug. Replies to this message: mineralake (Oct 12, 2009 8:45 am)
#1400 of 1400 Re: Trailer Wiring Trunk 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid [dnagardner] by mineralake Oct 12, 2009 (8:45 am)
Replying to: dnagardner (Oct 11, 2009 6:56 am) The schematic drawing with the wiring kit is not accurate. It shows the connection to be under the jack/tool kit area. It is not there. Pull out the three removeable pieces that are over the jack/slide cover. That is, the one big piece in the center, then the smaller pieces located on the left and right. Remove the bar/slide cover used to cover up packages in the back of the vehicle. Look on the left (drivers) side under that small cover that you removed. There are two nuts (plastic caps) in the bottom of that storage well. Remove them, as well as the upholstery screw/peg that is adjacent to where the left edge of the bar/slide was. Once you have these three attachments removed you can pull out the plastic well that they held in place. I know you have to force it some to pull up on its outer edge and then squeeze over the portion that lies under the side adjacent to the third seat. But I have taken out mine successfully twice without it cracking. Under this piece you will find your plug. Also there is a hole through the fender well to under the car that is covered with a rubber plug. I strung my wires through here and reinserted the plug. I have no idea if this is the "correct" way to install the wiring, but it worked for me and my trailer lights work great. The rest of the instructions provided to install the wiring were right on the mark, only the schematic was goofy. Lots of luck, Larry

#1399 of 1400: Re: Trailer Wiring Trunk 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid [mineralake] by dnagardner; Oct 11, 2009 (6:56 am)

Replying to: mineralake (Mar 30, 2009 6:29 pm)

I have the same dilema with an 09 Highlander Limited. My connector is under the rear drivers side compartment. The nuts and push plug are remove but I think the jack tool tray needs to come out. How did you get the tool tray out to access the plug.

mineralake (Oct 12, 2009 8:45 am)

#1400 of 1400: Re: Trailer Wiring Trunk 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid [dnagardner] by mineralake; Oct 12, 2009 (8:45 am)

Replying to: dnagardner (Oct 11, 2009 6:56 am)

The schematic drawing with the wiring kit is not accurate. It shows the connection to be under the jack/tool kit area. It is not there. Pull out the three removeable pieces that are over the jack/slide cover. That is, the one big piece in the center, then the smaller pieces located on the left and right. Remove the bar/slide cover used to cover up packages in the back of the vehicle. Look on the left (drivers) side under that small cover that you removed. There are two nuts (plastic caps) in the bottom of that storage well. Remove them, as well as the upholstery screw/peg that is adjacent to where the left edge of the bar/slide was. Once you have these three attachments removed you can pull out the plastic well that they held in place. I know you have to force it some to pull up on its outer edge and then squeeze over the portion that lies under the side adjacent to the third seat. But I have taken out mine successfully twice without it cracking. Under this piece you will find your plug. Also there is a hole through the fender well to under the car that is covered with a rubber plug. I strung my wires through here and reinserted the plug.

I have no idea if this is the "correct" way to install the wiring, but it worked for me and my trailer lights work great. The rest of the instructions provided to install the wiring were right on the mark, only the schematic was goofy.

Lots of luck,

Larry