Hi,

I just intstalled a Draw-Tite Class II hitch on my car, but the instructions say nothing about how to route the wiring harness to the hitch. I am assuming that the wires don't just dangle under the rear gate, over the bumper, and out the back. Is there a way to route the wiring under the bumper to the towbar accepter? Thanks for you help.

Don't know if this is what you want, but I leave my wiring harness inside the tool tray under the floor until needed. Then I lay it out the back of the car as close to the tailgate latch as possible without danger of it getting caught in the lock assembly when closing the hatch. Its worked for me on my 97 OBW and now on my 02 OBW. Its never out in the weather longer than it needs to be. When I'm done with it, a quick wipe to clean it up if necessary and then back under the floor.

Thanks for tip; if it has to dangle out the back, I guess the area near the hatch is the best place to send the wires.

When I wired up my legacy I cut a whole in the gromet the sits in the bottom of the spare tire carrier and ran the wires through it. Your forester my have a gromet in that area too.

When I wired up my legacy I cut a whole in the gromet the sits in the bottom of the spare tire carrier and ran the wires through it. Your forester my have a gromet in that area too.

Thanks, I'll check it out, and post my findings for other forester owners. I have two questions: (1) Do you get any moisture in the spare tire compartment? (2)

Now that I think about it, while I was under the car installing the hitch, I did see a grommet. This may be a good option because, we travel w/ our two labs, and running the wires under the gate may pose some problems.

i haven't noticed any moisture but you could always seal the whole in the gromet with a little silicon

i haven't noticed any moisture but you could always seal the whole in the gromet with a little silicon

Forgot to type the second question: (2) Do leave the wires mounted to the tab above the drawbar acceptor?

oh, I zip tied the plug against the cross bar, that way it dosn't flop arround.

Say, Craig: How is that you, a 29-year-old like me will have posted his 1300th message if you respond to this question?