etrailer | Best 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Trailer Wiring Options

Click for best 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring options: https://www.etrailer.com/t1-2014_Nissan_Pathfinder.htm Products in this video: Click for more info and reviews of this Tekonsha Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring: https://www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-Vehicle-Wiring/Tekonsha/118273.html Click for more info and reviews of this Tekonsha Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring: https://www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-Vehicle-Wiring/Tekonsha/118670.html Click for more info and reviews of this Hopkins Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring: https://www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-Vehicle-Wiring/Hopkins/HM11143690.html Search for other popular Nissan Pathfinder parts and accessories: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle/2014/Nissan/Pathfinder https://www.etrailer.com Don’t forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/user/etrailertv Full transcript: https://www.etrailer.com/tv-best-2014-nissan-pathfinder-custom-fit-vehicle-wiring-options.aspx Today on our 2014 Nissan Pathfinder we'll be looking at our best trailer wiring options. We have three wiring options here today. Off to the right we have the Tekonsha T1 vehicle wiring harness with a four-pole flat trailer connector, part number 118670. In the middle we have the Tekonsha T1 vehicle wiring harness with a seven-pole connector, part number 118273. Off here to the left we have the Hopkins Plug-In Simple vehicle wiring harness with a four-pole flat trailer connector, part number HM11143690. Now the biggest differences that we have in our trailer wiring harness besides the fact that we have a seven-way here and two four-ways, is that both the seven-way and the four-way that we have here from Tekonsha will connect to the vehicle's existing tow package wire connectors. Now the Hopkins doesn't utilize the factory tow package wiring. Most Nissan Pathfinders are probably equipped with the two package wiring. In case yours isn't, you'd be leaning towards this Hopkins here. This goes in between your taillights and the vehicle's wiring. You have to supply this module with power directly from the battery with the included fuse holder and wire. Both of our Tekonsha wiring harnesses that we have today will provide 7.5 amps worth of power for our taillight circuits, our stoplight circuits, and our turn signal circuits; whereas our Hopkins wiring harness over here provides 6 amps worth of power for our taillight and our running light circuits and only 3 amps worth of power for our turn signals and our stoplights. You want to lean towards one of the Tekonsha wiring harnesses if you have a trailer that has a lot of lights on it. That way you'll have ample power to be able to be supplied to the lights on your trailer. Now one difference that we have between our two Tekonsha wiring harnesses is on our four-pole flat we have to ground the connector itself with a self-tapping screw to the vehicle's chassis, whereas on our seven-way it gets this ground from another connector on the vehicle so you don't have to worry about using a self-tapping screw to secure it. You're using the existing ground that's already there. Now both of our Tekonsha wiring harnesses are constructed of very high quality materials and they utilize existing connectors already on the car. The manufacturers already made it to be able to be towed so you're just taking advantage of that option they give you, whereas on our Hopkins we have to worry a little bit about having this module. It's one other component you have to worry about. You're adding onto the vehicle, not taking advantage of a connector that's there. Now for my personal preference if I'm going to be towing with my Pathfinder just a couple of times and I'm only towing a trailer that has lights and no brakes on it, I'd be going for the four-pole version myself. Now if I'm going to be towing multiple different trailers or I'm towing a trailer that has brakes on it, then I'd be going for the seven-way connector one. That way I don't have to worry about having to get different adapters. All I need to do is plug this in and plug in a brake controller and I'm good to go. Now if for some odd reason our vehicle wasn't equipped from the factory with the pre-wired system for the tow package, the Hopkins is a great solution because the Tekonsha ones won't work in your application. Or by some chance, if your factory tow package had become damaged and is no longer serviceable, you can make your necessary connections with the Hopkins. Now for a brief summary. As far as light power goes, the Tekonshas are a better option for us since they both have 7.5 amps of power versus 3 and 6 off the Hopkins. As far as construction quality goes, Tekonsha again, clear winner here because they utilize factory connectors on the vehicle. The vehicle's already set up, ready to go for a tow package. There you go. That completes our look at the best trailer wiring options. We hope you find this video helpful and informative in your wiring purchasing needs for your Nissan