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#43 of 47 Re: CX-7 GT Trailer Hitch w/o wiring harness, how do I get the wiring? [mal by ws46 Jan 02, 2008 (7:47 pm)
Replying to: maltb (Jan 02, 2008 5:14 pm) Thanks for the reply.   Yes, it is the factory hitch. It has "Mazda" written on it. The wording on the invoice is: Trailer hitch w/o wiring harness   My wild guess is, what they meant was that since my CX-7 is a GT (means it has power seats), that it doesn't require the jumper harness. Not "Wiring and the connector for the trailer's turning/braking lights are sold separately."   I do see the socket for the 4-way flat electrical connector right next to the hitch on the CX-7. So I'll stop by a Uhaul and see if I can connect to a trailer there and make sure that trailer brake lights work. Replies to this message: maltb (Jan 03, 2008 9:04 am) ws46 (Jan 03, 2008 2:05 pm)
#44 of 47 Re: CX-7 GT Trailer Hitch w/o wiring harness, how do I get the wiring? [mal [ws46] by maltb Jan 03, 2008 (9:04 am)
Replying to: ws46 (Jan 02, 2008 7:47 pm) "I do see the socket for the 4-way flat electrical connector right next to the hitch on the CX-7."   Well that's all you need. That connector is nearly universal for any small trailer without electric brakes or aux. power. Replies to this message: ws46 (Jan 03, 2008 2:05 pm)
#45 of 47 Re: CX-7 GT Trailer Hitch w/o wiring harness, how do I get the wiring? [mal by ws46 Jan 03, 2008 (2:05 pm)
Replying to: maltb (Jan 03, 2008 9:04 am) I stopped by a Uhaul today and tested on one of their trailers. Yep, the lights work.   I had requested the Service Center 1 guy to order the parts (before I posted on this forum), after he told me that I needed those two parts. The guy looked up my VIN and the info on my car (this is the dealership that I bought the car from) so I thought he knew what he was talking about..   Well, now they are asking me to pay 10% parts return fee. What a headache! If I had been a little smarter, I would have avoided all this mess.. arghhh.
#46 of 47 Re: CX-7 GT Trailer Hitch w/o wiring harness, how do I get the wiring? [ws4 by durf69 Jan 10, 2008 (1:18 pm)
Replying to: ws46 (Jan 02, 2008 2:18 pm) I got a wiring harness from JCWhitney dot com and it was around 60 bucks I think. I also installed it by myself with ease and I am mechanically challenged. But, if you look in the compartment where your passenger tail light is you will find a plug in place for maybe a backup camera. One of the posts are hot and you can connect your hot for your harness there. Much easier than running a hot all the way to your battery.
#47 of 47 Rental cx-7? by quattroporte12 Jan 12, 2008 (8:54 am)
does anyone of a rental company such as enterprise or hertz that has the mazda cx-7 as part of their fleet, because much of the fleet is described as "ford explorer, or similar" for example. thanks so much for the help

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