Trailer hook up wiring
06-19-21, 08:32 PM
#16
Driver School Candidate
Ours is mounted under the right corner of the dash. I used industrial strength Velcro. You could also think about mounting it to the driver's side of the console, though seat adjustment between drivers might take some practice. Velcro scores here again.
I'm not sure I'd call the Curt "jerky", it does turn out that the P3 is smoother. As sometimes we pull a horse trailer, my task is to give the animals as smooth as ride as I can.
I'm not sure I'd call the Curt "jerky", it does turn out that the P3 is smoother. As sometimes we pull a horse trailer, my task is to give the animals as smooth as ride as I can.
06-19-21, 09:30 PM
#17
Pole Position
07-22-21, 03:02 PM
#18
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Sorry this took soooo long, but this post popped into my brain just now. I have used the Curt on a few different trips and out of the box, it was a pretty easy setup. We use it to pull a Hybrid Camper and it seems to be pretty smooth although where the camper plugs into the curt, sometimes it falls out (could be my old wiring) otherwise the sensitivity controls are pretty good and I keep them relatively low so far. You can have a ton of different profiles for what you are towing and customize it from there. It seems like the controller keeps the profiles stored ( I could be dead wrong on this ) but between me and the wife's phone when we connect it shows the same exact profiles and settings. So far so good, I can't complain. We had trouble on our second trip as the light didn't go fully "green" but the trailer wiring had dirt in the contacts, cleaned them up, and back to normal. It does give information about the car's battery if it's getting low, if the trailer wiring isn't working correctly, and other things. My biggest fear is the controller falling out of the socket and it gets destroyed but time will tell. Most times it stays in the back of the GX and is protected. So it's too early to tell but I would recommend it if you don't want to go through the install of a controller at this point. Also for some reason, it requires domination of your Bluetooth controller on your phone and you can't connect your phone to the car, so that's a big downside. Good Luck!
08-27-21, 08:05 PM
#19
Driver School Candidate
09-01-21, 10:01 AM
#21
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Sorry this is so late :
I tow a 19' Airstream 4500#GVWR with a 2017 LX570, its a really sweet ride and great combo. I had the dealer install (actually just locate and position the socket for the brake controller) through the back of the "Change Box" left of the steering column. I did provide the Toyota harness, a 1" hole cutting diamond drill, and a rubber grommet to protect the wiring. The P3 attaches and loosely fits using the open door as a shelf and easily detaches when not needed. The plug is very difficult to find, Luckily, I had negotiated at the time of sale the dealer providing this connection . I use an Anderson Hitch, it is easy to use and is light weight compared to the many popular hitches. I found the AHC would unload the hitch leveling out the vehicle, I think this would happen with any hitch. I need to preload to compensate for this automatic adjustment.
During this process of finding the factory wired receiver, I was told by a service manager that no such pre-wired receiver exist. I pointed out to him, in the glove box there is a plug for it and a note to consult the Owner's Manual for installation. So I am pretty sure there is one.
I tow a 19' Airstream 4500#GVWR with a 2017 LX570, its a really sweet ride and great combo. I had the dealer install (actually just locate and position the socket for the brake controller) through the back of the "Change Box" left of the steering column. I did provide the Toyota harness, a 1" hole cutting diamond drill, and a rubber grommet to protect the wiring. The P3 attaches and loosely fits using the open door as a shelf and easily detaches when not needed. The plug is very difficult to find, Luckily, I had negotiated at the time of sale the dealer providing this connection . I use an Anderson Hitch, it is easy to use and is light weight compared to the many popular hitches. I found the AHC would unload the hitch leveling out the vehicle, I think this would happen with any hitch. I need to preload to compensate for this automatic adjustment.
During this process of finding the factory wired receiver, I was told by a service manager that no such pre-wired receiver exist. I pointed out to him, in the glove box there is a plug for it and a note to consult the Owner's Manual for installation. So I am pretty sure there is one.
09-01-21, 10:24 AM
#22
Advanced
Sorry this is so late :
I tow a 19' Airstream 4500#GVWR with a 2017 LX570, its a really sweet ride and great combo. I had the dealer install (actually just locate and position the socket for the brake controller) through the back of the "Change Box" left of the steering column. I did provide the Toyota harness, a 1" hole cutting diamond drill, and a rubber grommet to protect the wiring. The P3 attaches and loosely fits using the open door as a shelf and easily detaches when not needed. The plug is very difficult to find, Luckily, I had negotiated at the time of sale the dealer providing this connection . I use an Anderson Hitch, it is easy to use and is light weight compared to the many popular hitches. I found the AHC would unload the hitch leveling out the vehicle, I think this would happen with any hitch. I need to preload to compensate for this automatic adjustment.
During this process of finding the factory wired receiver, I was told by a service manager that no such pre-wired receiver exist. I pointed out to him, in the glove box there is a plug for it and a note to consult the Owner's Manual for installation. So I am pretty sure there is one.
I tow a 19' Airstream 4500#GVWR with a 2017 LX570, its a really sweet ride and great combo. I had the dealer install (actually just locate and position the socket for the brake controller) through the back of the "Change Box" left of the steering column. I did provide the Toyota harness, a 1" hole cutting diamond drill, and a rubber grommet to protect the wiring. The P3 attaches and loosely fits using the open door as a shelf and easily detaches when not needed. The plug is very difficult to find, Luckily, I had negotiated at the time of sale the dealer providing this connection . I use an Anderson Hitch, it is easy to use and is light weight compared to the many popular hitches. I found the AHC would unload the hitch leveling out the vehicle, I think this would happen with any hitch. I need to preload to compensate for this automatic adjustment.
During this process of finding the factory wired receiver, I was told by a service manager that no such pre-wired receiver exist. I pointed out to him, in the glove box there is a plug for it and a note to consult the Owner's Manual for installation. So I am pretty sure there is one.
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