Kia Sorento Towing

2000gls

I would like to hear from anyone who has wired their Sorento for a 7-way trailer connection to pull a small travel trailer. My Sorento came wired with a flat -four connection for a utility trailer. Are the other wires back there waiting to be hooked up or will I need to run some new wires?
Thanks, Al

roadrunner70

i am considering purchasing a 2011 kia sorento. I tow a boat trailer, and i need a five way for the brake lock out. I was wondering if you had any luck wiring up for the travel trailer. thanks. rr70

2000gls

I ended up running a wire from my controller to the rear for my trailer brakes. I spliced into my brake light switch and ran a wire to my controller. There is no factory wiring in place for this purpose.

roadrunner70

the hyunai santa fe comes with a plug module at the rear left side, which accepts a trailer wiring kit. is there anything like this for the kia sorento? also, thanks, for your reply 2000gls. i don't need a brake controller. i just need a way to connect to something that gives me either a 12v. when the back up lights go on, or at the very least, a 12v line which I can manually switch. thanks. rr70

2000gls

The plug module in my Sorento is behind the spare tire. Drop the spare and it should be visible

roadrunner70

Thanks for the update. Does Kia have the harness which plugs in, and how much $$. I take it that it is still only a 4 wire harness. rr70

2000gls

The harness is already there. Kia has a converter that plugs in to allow you to use a single bulb for brake and tail light. Yes it is a four wire. I added a couple of wires on my own to run my travel trailer. Not sure of the cost as I had a factory hitch added at the same time. Keep in mind that my Kia is a 2004 model.