2012 ML350 Trailer Hitch and WIRING !
03-24-2014, 03:09 PM
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2012 ML350 Bluetec
2012 ML350 Trailer Hitch and WIRING !
I want to put a trailer hitch on my wife's 2012 ML350 Bluetec. I think I have the hitch all figured out (Curt # 13117) but now I'm trying to figure out the wiring...
Having done this approach previously with other vehicles , my plan is to buy the Curt wiring module (eg #56195) and splice into the vehicle wiring near the actual stop, left/right turn signal and tail light bulbs.
Since this module also has a wire that goes to the battery + terminal, the trailer lights will draw power directly from the battery and therefore won't affect the current draw for the ML350 bulbs (and consequently impact any possible sensing the ML350 may or may not be doing).
Does anyone have any experience / suggestions on this wiring approach...?
Haven't dug into the actual rear light wiring yet but I assume it shouldn't be too hard to access the bulbs and wires...?
Many thanks and regards, Glen
Having done this approach previously with other vehicles , my plan is to buy the Curt wiring module (eg #56195) and splice into the vehicle wiring near the actual stop, left/right turn signal and tail light bulbs.
Since this module also has a wire that goes to the battery + terminal, the trailer lights will draw power directly from the battery and therefore won't affect the current draw for the ML350 bulbs (and consequently impact any possible sensing the ML350 may or may not be doing).
Does anyone have any experience / suggestions on this wiring approach...?
Haven't dug into the actual rear light wiring yet but I assume it shouldn't be too hard to access the bulbs and wires...?
Many thanks and regards, Glen
