Troubleshooting A Trailer Wire Harness On A 2011 Ford Escape That Keeps Blowing Fuses

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I keep blowing the fuse on the wire going from my truck battery to my 4 prong trailer connector. As soon as I slide a new fuse in the slot, it blows. I traced the wiring from the battery to the rear of my truck looking for any breaks or pinches, found nothing. I’m using the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector setup. Any suggestions?

asked by: Jonathan V

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Hey Johnathan,

The Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # C56329 requires a 10 amp fuse so I'd first make sure you're not putting a lower rated fuse in place. The next step is checking the wiring for any cuts or kinks that could potentially cause a short, but you've already done that. Did you mount the ground wire coming from the converter box to the frame of the Escape? A bad ground could be the cause of the short. If everything checks out then I'd reach out to Curt to see if maybe you just have a bad wiring harness and need to swap it out.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Hello Chris. For your 2012 Ford Escape I recommend the Curt Class 3 Hitch #13650. This hitch has a 2" receiver which is standard and will give you a ton of options for a bike rack. My personal favorite bike rack is the Kuat NV 2.0 #BA22B. This…

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

Hey Antoine, so the two kits you mentioned are actually really similar and honestly I would go with the part #ETBC7 if I were you. The #ETBC7L is basically the same thing minus a couple wires and breakers so you may as well get the kit that has…

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Answer 12

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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