Does the Tekonsha T-One # 118449 Need to be Used for 2012 Toyota Highlander Without Front Converter  

The best way to determine if your 2012 Toyota Highlander has a factory tow package is to have a Toyota dealer run the VIN number in their computer system. They can tell you how the vehicle is equipped that way. If they say you do not have the tow…

The quickest way would be to call the service department at your Toyota dealer. If you provide your VIN, they should be able to look up your vehicle and determine if it's equipped with the tow wiring package. You can also check the fuse box as…

We do have 3 trailer hitches designed to fit your 2019 Toyota Highlander, so I certainly understand your feeling of being a bit overwhelmed. The available hitches can be pretty easily broken down into two categories; hidden and non-hidden. The…

There are a few trailer hitches available for the 2014 Toyota Highlander that are compatible with the full-size spare tire. Some of these hitches, like you mentioned, will fit with the full-size spare but only if the rim isn't aluminum. The…

For your 2016 Toyota Highlander with factory tow package the 4-pole wiring harness you can use is Curt part #56042. This uses a square connector (shown in the linked photo) that plugs in at the rear cargo area. The connection point is located behind…

I cannot say for sure how you can tell whether or not you have the converter on your Highlander but I can help you out with the trailer harness installation. The only sure way to tell which harness you need is to check out what wiring you have in the…

Other than the fact that the Curt #13534 uses a gloss powder coat finish and the etrailer.com brand #e98858 hitch uses a matte finish powder coat, there's no difference between the two hitches. Curt manufactures the etrailer.com brand hitches for…

You will need to start with a 4-way (if you do not have one). For that you would want the #118449. Now if your trailer does not have brakes all you would need is the part #37185 as an adapter to convert the 4-way to a 7-way. If you do have trailer…

Your 2011 Toyota Highlander is compatible with hitch receivers from Curt, etrailer, and Draw-Tite. These three hitch receivers have a maximum tongue weight of 750 lbs and a maximum gross trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. The difference from the center of…

I would be happy to help you. I have a hitch for you but Draw-Tite's parent company is being bought out (3/07/2023) so their inventory is low or nonexistent which explains why you can't find that hitch. Instead you will want the etrailer…

Looks like the hitch #e98858 you ordered was bent in shipping. This is unfortunately more common than we'd prefer but what you can do is bend the flange out to so that the holes line up. As long as there's no creasing or paint flaking the…

There are 2 fuses associated with wiring harness #118449 for your 2013 Toyota Highlander. There should be a 10 amp towing fuse that will need to be installed in the fuse panel. There is also a 10 amp fuse for power to the converter box that is in…