Trailer hitch and wire harness - Honda Pilot

indyguy · 07-18-2008, 03:02 PM

Is it hard to install a trailer hitch and the wire harness on a 05 pilot? Any pic on here?

rocky · 07-18-2008, 05:47 PM

One better than a pic are instructions.

http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ins...ot/04hitch.pdf

If I can do it, anyone can!

sfurr70 · 07-18-2008, 09:14 PM

I just did mine last week, coolers and all. The hitch and harness were not that bad. I found the trim plug tool and used that for the front bumper and that helped out soooooo much. Total was about a day for everything going slow and having my 10 year old help me.

I would recommend getting the trim plug tool it was about 26 total with shipping. it will make your install go alot faster.

indyguy · 07-19-2008, 09:17 AM

Did you buy the hitch from Honda or aftermarket? Honda wanted $800.00 to put it in without trans cooler. I checked with a local hitch companty and they wanted $330.00 but I wounder they will they will do a good job? Thank you for the info.

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Originally posted by rocky
One better than a pic are instructions.

http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ins...ot/04hitch.pdf

If I can do it, anyone can!

stubble · 07-19-2008, 01:47 PM

Lots of info here in the forums. Doing a search for it will turn up a few great tutorials. The Honda instructions are excellent, and the job is easy. Be sure you clean the threads in the frame if there's any rust or corrosion in them.

I did the whole package two weeks ago, and it was a snap. Took me a long afternoon at a leisurely shadetree pace.

sfurr70 · 07-19-2008, 03:17 PM

I did the install myself with all Honda Parts. I looked on the internet and called my local honda dealer for a price on the hitch. He had one in stock and gave me 15% off. After the oversize shipping charges for the hitch online it was a wash and I got the hitch on the same day I also picked up 5 small and 5 large clips while I was there. Used 3 of each putting everything back together for a tight fit. Everything else I ordered on line from a dealer in RI. The prices were very good, saved about $ 200 for the harness, ps cooler and trany cooler. Like I said the install of the complete package took aboout a day not too hard and I save the ~800 that the dealers are charging.

As a side note I just finished installing the USA Spec IPOD adapter and one of the aftermarket back up sensor kits.

Ready to roll...

07-18-2008, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
indyguy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MN Posts: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Trailer hitch and wire harness Is it hard to install a trailer hitch and the wire harness on a 05 pilot? Any pic on here?

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rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,174 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One better than a pic are instructions. http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ins...ot/04hitch.pdf If I can do it, anyone can! __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

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sfurr70 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West CT Posts: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hitch install I just did mine last week, coolers and all. The hitch and harness were not that bad. I found the trim plug tool and used that for the front bumper and that helped out soooooo much. Total was about a day for everything going slow and having my 10 year old help me. I would recommend getting the trim plug tool it was about 26 total with shipping. it will make your install go alot faster.

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07-19-2008, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
stubble Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 40 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lots of info here in the forums. Doing a search for it will turn up a few great tutorials. The Honda instructions are excellent, and the job is easy. Be sure you clean the threads in the frame if there's any rust or corrosion in them. I did the whole package two weeks ago, and it was a snap. Took me a long afternoon at a leisurely shadetree pace.

07-19-2008, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
sfurr70 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West CT Posts: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I did the install myself with all Honda Parts. I looked on the internet and called my local honda dealer for a price on the hitch. He had one in stock and gave me 15% off. After the oversize shipping charges for the hitch online it was a wash and I got the hitch on the same day I also picked up 5 small and 5 large clips while I was there. Used 3 of each putting everything back together for a tight fit. Everything else I ordered on line from a dealer in RI. The prices were very good, saved about $ 200 for the harness, ps cooler and trany cooler. Like I said the install of the complete package took aboout a day not too hard and I save the ~800 that the dealers are charging. As a side note I just finished installing the USA Spec IPOD adapter and one of the aftermarket back up sensor kits. Ready to roll...

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