Chuck S

DandyTC, that is exactly how they did it.

Well, the story has a happy ending. Bill, the tech guy at Etrailer did not give up. He contacted the engineering people at Cequent. Cequent is one of the manufacturers of the harnesses that Etrailer sells. It so happens that the Cequent office is about 10 minutes from my home and I was invited to bring my 2016 TC Hatchback to their lab and let them work on it. Until then they had not had a hatchback to work on and were quite interested in getting at it. Their findings are that the supplied connectors are correct but finding and accessing the correct harness connector is a problem due to its "buried" location. The correct connector is difficult to see and accessing it must be done by removing the interior panels on each side. Once done, the supplied kit is correct. The correction/improvement that the Cequent guys are going to make are to the installation instructions. They used the rear terminal block as the power source and installed an in-line fuse for protection. Sooo: apologies for demonstrating my lack of expertice and dragging it out so much. My hat is off to Etrailer and Cequent for their wonderful business model. They are definitely on my preferred list.

We will be towing our TC to Florida and will use a tow dolly. The tow dolly is a Demco KarKaddy SS and has steerable tires. That is, when going around a turn or corner, the tires turn to follow the coach. The Demco instructions are to lock the steering wheel or tie it down. I don't seem to have a locking steering wheel and wonder if that is just my vehicle or are they all built that way? Anyone know about this?

After talking with Bill E at E Trailer I can report that he confirms that the connectors are different for the 180 doors vs the hatchback. The 2013 Fiesta plugs look right but they are not sure of the pin out for the harness or the length of the wire. These are being checked out. The head of the electrical dept. at Tekonsha is at E-Trailer this week and will be brought up to speed. Once they have done their homework, E-Trailer expects to have the proper harness in stock but don't get too excited just yet, it may take a while. I'll post here when I get any news. Take care.

The photos are of the drivers side. I have not gotten in to the passenger side.

NO, the problem that is fixed is that I have discovered how to post pics. These pics are of the harness plug in my hatchback version TC.

Aha! The problem she is fixed! See attached photos. Thanks

I DO have a couple of pictures but can't find how to post them here. Can I get a quick tutorial?

Thanks for the suggestions. I contacted the Curt tech guy and had a relatively brief chat. The first thing he asked was whether I had the double doors or a hatchback. When I answered "hatchback" he responded with "I've been trying to tell them for months that they are different but the won't listen." Soooo, I returned the Curt harness and ordered a T-One from Etrailer. Same result, no joy. The Etrailer tech guy is going to contact his suppliers on Monday and will get back to me. Thanks DonShockley for the service manual reprint. The Ford harness looks like it could be a bit of a project to install but I may end up having to do it anyway. Fifty150, my vehicle was a lease car with just under 14K on it. Pretty good condition with minimum detailing needed. I had been considering buying new with all the incentives that Ford was offering but this one came along for $11 grand less with a lot of the bumper to bumper warranty left on it so I jumped. Installed the Curt hitch without a lift in about 20 minutes, piece of cake. We like the car, plenty of fun and lots of room for two toddlers in car seats as well as their parents in the third row. Over the winter months this will be perfect as a toad behind our motorhome (on a tow dolly). More info as it happens... Still wondering why Ford uses different connectors on double doors vs hatchbacks.

Just found this forum and not a minute too soon. We purchased a used 2016 Connect Wagon and look forward to being able to haul the kiddos around along with all the "necessaries" that go with them. We plan to haul it to Florida on a tow dolly and use it there for the winter. I am trying to get things in order and am in the process of installing a Class II Curt trailer hitch and Euro 2" ball mount and keyless entry keypad. I have found the thread on the keypad and will use it to install mine. The problem I am faced with now is finding a wiring harness to install along with the hitch. I have tried the Curt p/n 56218 but find that the harness plugs they supply do not fit and can't use it. I am in contact with the tech guys at Curt but they don't yet have a clue. Hopefully they will find out that Ford changed the plugs on the taillight harness and make the correction but I don't have time for that to happen. Question: Has anyone on this forum solved this problem or found a suitable harness that I can get hold of? Is it possible that my friendly Ford dealer may have the solution in his parts book? Chuck S. Northville, MI