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Mercedes-Benz GLE (2020–Present) Stealth Trailer Wiring Installation

Mercedes-Benz GLE with a concealed hitch and exterior trailer wiring installed

Vehicle Coverage: 2020–Present Mercedes-Benz GLE; exact trim and build date are verified before scheduling
Output: Passive trailer-light wiring supplied with the compatible Stealth towing package
Finished Connector Location: Outside the vehicle at the concealed hitch, secured on the Stealth magnetic holder when not connected to a trailer.
Availability: Installed with the original hidden-hitch towing package

Connector Location: Outside the vehicle at the concealed hitch, secured on the Stealth magnetic holder when not connected to a trailer.

The GLE passive trailer wiring is installed only with the original Stealth towing package. The bumper is already removed for the hitch, allowing the module, power, and exterior connector to be completed and tested in one appointment.

1. Opening the Rear Electrical Access

The hitch disassembly provides direct access to the lighting circuits and a protected module location.

2. Installing the Passive Converter

The module is secured and connected without adding a programmed active towing controller.

3. Completing Fused Power and Structural Ground

Power and ground are routed with sealed protection, strain relief, and support away from heat.

4. Routing Through the Stealth Hitch Provision

The trailer lead is carried to the concealed latch area and kept clear of the removable attachments.

5. Securing the Exterior Connector

The trailer connector is mounted on the magnetic holder outside at the hitch.

6. Testing Every Output Before Reassembly

Lighting functions and ground are verified before the fascia, sensors, lamps, and cargo trim are restored.

No Active Harness Installations: We do not install active factory-style modules. They cost more, often require programming, and may not allow us to verify every function before leaving the appointment. A small connection error that is immediately correctable on a passive harness can otherwise require another bumper-removal appointment.

Choose the towing package during the original hitch installation if towing may be in your future. Adding wiring later is considerably more expensive because the bumper must be removed again and the concealed hitch must be modified for the wiring hardware, repeating much of the original installation labor.

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