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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS LIST

TRAILER HITCH P/N 08L92-S3V-200

BII 24569 2003 MDX

Issue Date

SEP 2002

Trailer hitch harness Trailer hitch 2 Short wire ties 2 Long wire ties Clip Hitch pin Hitch pin clip Washer-bolt Nut 8 Bolts, 12 x 40 mm Bracket 2 Bolts, 10 x 30 mm Receiver cover 2 Bolts, 8 x 20 mm

Ball mount

8 Plain washers, 12 mm

2 Plain washers, 10 mm 2 Plain washers, 8 mm 8 Spring washers, 12 mm 2 Spring washers, 10 mm

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED Phillips screwdriver Clip remover Diagonal cutters Ratchet 10 mm, 13 mm, 17 mm, and 19 mm Sockets Isopropyl alcohol Shop towel 10 mm Wrench INSTALLATION NOTE: Optional ATF and power steering coolers are required when installing the trailer hitch. Have the recommended coolers available so they can be installed. Be careful not to damage the rear bumper or other finished body surfaces.
08L92-S3V-2000-91

2 Spring washers, 8 mm

2 Spacers

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1.

Open the tailgate, and remove the cargo lid.

3.

Remove the large grommet from the hole in the bottom of the body frame.

LARGE GROMMET

CARGO LID BOTTOM OF BODY FRAME

2.

Remove the two clips fastening the rear trim, and remove the rear trim.
CLIP

4.

Remove the grommet from the body panel.

BODY PANEL

GROMMET

REAR TRIM DUMMY CONNECTOR

6-PIN CONNECTOR

5.

Remove the 6-pin connector from the body. Remove and discard the dummy connector from the 6-pin connector.

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Cut off the two tabs from the trailer hitch harness converter as shown.
TAB (Cut off.)

9.

Thoroughly clean the body panel surface where the converter will attach with isopropyl alcohol. Remove the adhesive backing from the back of the converter, then attach it to the body panel in the area shown.
CONVERTER ATTACHING LOCATION (Clean with isopropyl alcohol before attaching the converter.)

TRAILER HITCH HARNESS

CONVERTER CONVERTER BODY PANEL TAB (Cut off.) ADHESIVE BACKING

7.

Get the clip from the kit, and attach it to the trailer hitch harness 6-pin connector.

10. Route the trailer hitch harness 6-pin connector through the hole in the cargo area and out through the hole in the bottom of the body.
SECOND GROMMET (Seat this grommet in the hole in the cargo area.)

CARGO AREA HOLE PANEL HOLE

FIRST GROMMET TRAILER HITCH HARNESS 6-PIN CONNECTOR FIRST GROMMET (Seat this grommet in the hole in the bottom of the body.)

CLIP

VEHICLE 6-PIN CONNECTOR

CLIP TRAILER HITCH HARNESS TRAILER HITCH HARNESS 6-PIN CONNECTOR

HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY

8.

Plug the trailer hitch harness 6-pin connector into the 6-pin connector of the vehicle harness, then push the clip you just installed into the panel hole.

11. Pull the first grommet through the hole in the cargo area, and seat the first grommet in the hole in the bottom of the body. Seat the second grommet into the hole in the cargo area.

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12. Secure the trailer hitch harness to the 6-pin connector with two short wire ties in the areas shown, then reinstall the rear trim.

14. When the exhaust system is cooled down, remove the two rubber mounts from the bottom of the body, and lower the exhaust pipe.
RUBBER MOUNT

SHORT WIRE TIE TRAILER HITCH HARNESS

EXHAUST SYSTEM

15. Lower the spare tire. 16. With the help of an assistant, install the trailer hitch on the body, using the eight 12 x 40 mm bolts, eight 12 mm plain washers, and eight 12 mm spring washers.
SPACER

13. Remove the tow hook (three bolts). Save the tow hook for your customer.
BOTTOM OF BODY

BODY

TRAILER HITCH

TRAILER HITCH 12 mm PLAIN WASHERS (8) 12 mm SPRING WASHERS (8) 12 x 40 mm BOLTS (8)

TOW HOOK (Save.)

BOLT

17. Insert one spacer between the trailer hitch and the body. Do not tighten the trailer hitch at this time.

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18. Loosely install the two 10 x 30 mm bolts, two 8 x 20 mm bolts, two 10 mm plain washers, two 8 mm plain washers, two 10 mm spring washers, and two 8 mm spring washers.

22. Secure the trailer hitch harness to the trailer hitch with two long wire ties in the areas shown.
TRAILER HITCH HARNESS

TRAILER HITCH

8 mm PLAIN WASHERS (2) 8 mm SPRING WASHERS (2)

10 x 30 mm BOLTS 46 Nm (33 lb-ft) 10 mm SPRING WASHERS (2) 10 mm PLAIN WASHERS (2) LONG WIRE TIE TRAILER HITCH

8 x 20 mm BOLTS

23. Slide the ball mount into the opening at the end of the trailer hitch.
HITCH PIN

19. Torque the trailer hitch mounting bolts in this order: Eight 12 x 40 mm bolts (installed in step 16) to 80 Nm (58 lb-ft). Two 10 x 30 mm bolts to 46 Nm (33 lb-ft). Two 8 x 20 mm bolts to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).

20. Install the socket of the trailer hitch harness on the trailer hitch.
BRACKET SOCKET TRAILER HITCH HITCH CLIP PIN BALL MOUNT

WASHER-BOLT BRACKET

24. Slide the hitch pin through the trailer hitch and ball mount, then install the hitch pin clip in the hole in the end of the hitch pin. 25. Reinstall the muffler, and raise the spare tire back into position. 26. Reinstall the rear trim and the cargo lid. 27. Store the tow hook (removed in step 13) in the cargo area.

NUT

21. Install the bracket on the trailer hitch with the washer-bolt and nut.
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Installing the Receiver Cover Whenever you remove the hitch pin clip, the hitch pin, and the ball mount, store them securely in the cargo area. Then press the receiver cover into the opening at the end of the trailer hitch. When you reinstall the ball mount, store the receiver cover in the cargo area. Interior Fuse Box (Passenger's Side)

RECEIVER COVER

RUNNING LIGHTS (SMALL LIGHT)

WIRING INFORMATION
TRAILER HITCH

FUSE LOCATIONS Primary Under-Hood Fuse Box

HAZARD LIGHTS

To Vehicle R Red = Brake Y Yellow = Left Turn G Green = Right Turn BR Brown = Running Lights (Small Lights) W White = Ground
TO VEHICLE Y BR R W G

STOP LIGHTS

Interior Fuse Box (Driver's Side)

CONVERTER Y TURN SIGNALS G

W BR TO TRAILER

To Trailer Y Yellow = Brake/Left Turn G Green = Brake/Right Turn BR Brown = Running Lights (Small Lights) W White = Ground
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