Installing a Trailer Hitch?

I had no problem installing the hitch on my 2020 Kona. Fit perfectly. Took 3 hours.


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It was the 11529 hitch. I did it myself. The hitch was easy and quick - the bulk of the time was spent removing the plastic shrouding and then reinstalling it.

If I were to do it again however I would pay to have a custom 2” hitch made and installed. A 200 pound tongue weight and 2,000 pound towing is just too limiting.

 

Gotcha, thanks James. We just picked up our Kona on the weekend and are deciding our best course of action. We would not use it for anything other than our bike rack, so we wouldn't go with anything heavy duty...I'm just trying to decide whether or not to do it myself.

 

I went to a uhaul to have the same hitch installed. They looked under the car and said they would need to take the whole plastic part out completely that is there keep the wind from getting caught in the bumper... so two questions:
1. Did your uhaul take this plastic shield out completely or did they cut it (and if so where did they make the cuts?)
2. Have you noticed any change in range due to having the hitch (without bikes on it)?
Thanks in advance!

 

I installed it myself. I cut out a small section of the black undercover and made a couple small cuts in the cover above it. It took all of 10 minutes for the cuts. If they removed it all together, you should ask them for it back as it's your property.

 

[QUOTE = "Vincent Harris, poste: 81370, membre: 18395"] Bonjour Geoff,

En espérant que vous ne l'avez pas encore quitté ‍♂️

J'ai un attelage de remorque Auto Hal Hyundai KONA 4WD.
No de Cat J78 https://www.google.ie/search?q=auto+hak+Hyundai+Kona+4WD+Cat+No+J78&prmd=isvn&sxsrf=ACYBGNRVpXAfPmf2jMNpxP2eM1HNSqIWNw:1571689681677&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRrrGpmK7lAhVgSBUIHWa4AWIQ_AUoAXoECAsQAQ&biw=414&bih=606 # imgrc = C1jCrvSuUVNtCM

Semble très différent du Curt.

Ma question est,
Existe-t-il plusieurs options pour les pièces jointes pour différentes options de connexion.

Ou tout simplement la seule option.

Je ne veux pas retirer le pare-chocs, etc. tant que je ne suis pas sûr d'avoir la bonne pièce à installer.

En espérant que vous puissiez aider.

Cordialement
Vince [/ QUOTE]
Oui le AutoHak J78 s'installe sur un Kona EV (2020) je l'ai fait ici en France .

 

Yes, they made some cut-outs in the plastic, pretty minor/routine. No change in range with just hitch itself that is measurable/noticeable.

 

Just installed the Curt 11529 and wanted to let other Canucks know that you can order direct from U-Hauls website in Canadian dollars , it was 136.95 as previous owners have found but if you're doing a DIY install that is all taxes and shipping included, direct to your door by Fedex and it is delivered in a larger Curt box. I couldnt find it cheaper anywhere else even using discounts I get for work. If you want to keep the plastic covers intact you have to make a few mods. I chose to cut a small corner off the hitch with my sawzall so that the black plastic cover fits perfectly. I'm not planning on pulling a trailer, just a bike rack, so not an engineering issue. I also managed to fit the center support for the underbody panel back in place by cutting a piece off and re-installing it in the middle of the hitch hanger

 

I just had a Draw-Tite 24976 Class I hitch put on my 2019 Kona by a trailer guy (Exhaust Masters, ironically) here in Port Alberni, Canada. Looks great. He said there was nothing too special about it, just needed a little extra time to make it right. He got a Modulite HD Plus wiring harness to wire it with but wasn’t familiar with the Hyundai/Kia wiring so I’m gonna take it to someone I know has done that before. No big deal. Looking forward to getting a small utility trailer to carry around yard stuff and go camping and canoeing with!

 

I blog. So I blogged the wiring of the harness! It was a fun day!

https://www.chrisalemany.ca/2020/06/14/installing-a-hitch-and-wiring-harness-into-a-2019-hyundai-kona-electric/

 

Thanks for the wiring details on where to pick up power and signals in the rear of the car. Even if I don't power a trailer I'll still be using that.

 

No problem.

Unfortunately it looks like a problem has cropped up for me. A couple days after I installed the wiring harness, the brake lights on the trailer started to be on continuously.

Upon checking, I found that power was being delivered continuously (14V) to the right/left turn signal plugs on the vehicle whether the vehicle was on or off. It was obviously working normally when we first installed it and when we initially hooked up the brand new utility trailer (Stirling from Canadian Tire). On the trailer, the brake lights stay on continuously and the right turn doesn't blink but I don't suspect it is the trailer. I have checked the Ground is OK on the KONA and there does not seem to be a visual short anywhere.

Need to confirm with multimeter. Has anyone else who has done the wiring have any issues? I also noticed while searching there have been recalls related to factory installed wiring harnesses and trailer wiring in the past.

2015 Sonatas - bad wiring harness recall
2009-2011 Hyundai Veracrus and Kia Sorento - Wire Harness and Converter water issue recall
2016 Hyundai Tucson - trailer turn signal wiring recall

The Tucson recall is similar though not the same to what I am experiencing: "In the affected vehicles, when the vehicle's engine is running and the brake lights are illuminated, if the turn signal is activated, the trailer turn signal lights will either turn off or remain continuously illuminated (not flash)"

Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

Haven't tried disconnecting the power converter completely yet (Aside from pulling the fuse when working on it of course) but the lights on the car are working normally throughout. I did register the power converter with draw-tite and submitted a question with them on the issue. We'll see what they have to say. It's not a cheap component, so hoping they can provide some good support and replacement if the power converter is the issue.