Trailer Hitch Hookup

I have a stock '99 Cherokee Sport 4.0. It has a trailer hitch already
installed (the larger one, I don't think it's factory either) but it has no
electrical hookup for the trailer. (got it used, soccer-mom must have used
it for a bike rack LOL ) are there some pre installed hookups somewhere
under the hood that a person could hook up/plug-in towing electrical
connections? or do I have to take it to one of those trailer places (ie.
U-Haul) and pay someone to do it for me?

I went to Northern Tool and found a connector for my Cherokee that
worked great. Had to remove a panel in the back which gave access to
the cables going to the rear lights. There is a connector that joins
the cars wiring harness to the wires going to the lights. All I had to
do was unplug that connector, plug the connector for the trailer lights
into it, and plug the other connector into that.

Clean, neat, and simple, the instructions were on the package, it cost
something like $20.

Jeff DeWitt

Bishoff wrote:
> I have a stock '99 Cherokee Sport 4.0. It has a trailer hitch already
> installed (the larger one, I don't think it's factory either) but it has no
> electrical hookup for the trailer. (got it used, soccer-mom must have used
> it for a bike rack LOL ) are there some pre installed hookups somewhere
> under the hood that a person could hook up/plug-in towing electrical
> connections? or do I have to take it to one of those trailer places (ie.
> U-Haul) and pay someone to do it for me?
>
>

The wiring connector on that model is located behind the spare tire mount.

It is a simple plug-n-play setup.

"Bishoff" > wrote in message
...
>I have a stock '99 Cherokee Sport 4.0. It has a trailer hitch already
>installed (the larger one, I don't think it's factory either) but it has no
>electrical hookup for the trailer. (got it used, soccer-mom must have used
>it for a bike rack LOL ) are there some pre installed hookups somewhere
>under the hood that a person could hook up/plug-in towing electrical
>connections? or do I have to take it to one of those trailer places (ie.
>U-Haul) and pay someone to do it for me?
>
>

"Bishoff" > wrote in message
...
>I have a stock '99 Cherokee Sport 4.0. It has a trailer hitch already
>installed (the larger one, I don't think it's factory either) but it has no
>electrical hookup for the trailer. (got it used, soccer-mom must have used
>it for a bike rack LOL ) are there some pre installed hookups somewhere
>under the hood that a person could hook up/plug-in towing electrical
>connections? or do I have to take it to one of those trailer places (ie.
>U-Haul) and pay someone to do it for me?

I picked up a part from the local parts store and put it in my car. It took
about 20 minutes and works just great.

There are some plug in connectors that make the job a snap:
http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=VWH
http://www.hitches4less.com/jeep-yj-...iring-kit.html


Bishoff wrote:

> I have a stock '99 Cherokee Sport 4.0. It has a trailer hitch already
> installed (the larger one, I don't think it's factory either) but it has no
> electrical hookup for the trailer. (got it used, soccer-mom must have used
> it for a bike rack LOL ) are there some pre installed hookups somewhere
> under the hood that a person could hook up/plug-in towing electrical
> connections? or do I have to take it to one of those trailer places (ie.
> U-Haul) and pay someone to do it for me?
>
>

Glad to see it was an easy fix/mod.

Carl

Thanks guys!!


"RoyJ" > wrote in message
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> There are some plug in connectors that make the job a snap:
> http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=VWH
> http://www.hitches4less.com/jeep-yj-...iring-kit.html
>
>
> Bishoff wrote:
>
>> I have a stock '99 Cherokee Sport 4.0. It has a trailer hitch already
>> installed (the larger one, I don't think it's factory either) but it has
>> no electrical hookup for the trailer. (got it used, soccer-mom must have
>> used it for a bike rack LOL ) are there some pre installed hookups
>> somewhere under the hood that a person could hook up/plug-in towing
>> electrical connections? or do I have to take it to one of those trailer
>> places (ie. U-Haul) and pay someone to do it for me?