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INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

Accessory Application

© 2014 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. – All Rights Re

VERSION 1
TRAILER HITCH
served. AII 51942 (1407

2015 ODYSSEY

) 0

Issue Date

JULY 2014

PARTS LIST

Trailer Hitch KitP/N 08L92-TK8-100

Trailer hitch

Ball mount

Hitch pin

Hitch pin clip

Receiver cover

6 Hex bolts

6 Plain washers

5 Clips

Bumper edge trim

Trailer Hitch Harness KitP/N 08L91-TK8-100

Control unit harness

Socket harness

Control unit bracket

Control unit

EPT sealer

11 Wire ties

2 Flange bolts

Fuse (10A)

2 Fuses (7.5A)

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ATF Cooler Kit (Sold separately)P/N 06255-RV0-306

ATF Cooler

ATF Hose (265 mm)

ATF Hose (335 mm)(Not used in 2014 models)

ATF Hose (295 mm)

3 Washer-bolts (6 x 12 mm)

4 Hose clamps

Hose spacer (5 A/T)

Mirror hang-tag

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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Phillips screwdriver

Flat-tip screwdriver

Ratchet

6 mm and 12 mm Sockets

Trim Tool Set (T/N SOJATP2014)

Diagonal cutters

Torque wrench

Drill

3 mm and 10 mm Drill bits

Blanket

Eye protection (safety goggles, face shield, etc.)

Isopropyl alcohol

Shop towel

Air saw (Snap on AT192A)

Pushpin

File

10 mm Open end wrench

Hex wrench

Masking tape

Pliers

Illustration of the Trailer Hitch on the Vehicle

020913AD

CONTROL UNITHARNESS

SOCKETHARNESS

TRAILERHITCH

CONTROLUNIT

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INSTALLATION

NOTE:

• Allow the engine and transmission to cool down beforeinstalling the ATF cooler.

• Be careful not to damage the finished surfaces of thebody.

• Install the backup sensors before installing the trailerhitch.

• Do not damage the body paint finish.

1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the audiounit and navigation system (if equipped), then writedown the radio station presets.

2. Remove the air duct (two clips).

3. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

Customer Information: The information in thisinstallation instruction is intended for use only by skilledtechnicians who have the proper tools, equipment, andtraining to correctly and safely add equipment to yourvehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by“do-it-yourselfers.”

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CLIP

AIR DUCT

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4. Remove the driver’s sliding door sill trim (five clips,six retaining tabs, and two hooks).

5. Remove the rear trim panel.

• Using a shop towel and pliers, remove twothreaded hooks.

• Pull away the weatherstrip from around the reartrim panel.

021001BD

DRIVER’SSLIDING DOORSILL TRIM

5 CLIPS

FRONT HOOKS

RETAININGTAB

4 RETAININGTABS

061801AD

2 THREADEDHOOKS

FRONT

REAR TRIMPANEL

SHOPTOWEL

THREADEDHOOK

PLIERS

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• Gently pull out on the rear trim panel to releaseeight clips and four retaining tabs, and removethe rear trim panel.

6. Remove the driver’s side rear trim panel.

• Using a shop towel and pliers, remove thethreaded hook.

• Fold down the third row seat.

020501BD

WEATHERSTRIPPull away.

8 CLIPS

FRONT

REAR TRIMPANEL

4 RETAININGTABS

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FRONT

DRIVER’S REARSIDE TRIM PANEL

SHOPTOWEL

THREADEDHOOK

PLIERS

THREADEDHOOK

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• Pull away the weatherstrip from around the rearof the driver’s side rear trim panel.

• Pull away the door opening seal from around thefront of the driver’s side rear trim panel.

• Gently pull out on the driver’s side rear trim panelto release ten clips and ten retaining tabs.

• Unplug the vehicle connector, and remove thedriver’s side rear trim panel. If the vehicle isequipped with other vehicle connectors, unplugthe vehicle connectors.

020502CD

DRIVER’S REARSIDE TRIM PANEL

1

2

3

45

67

8

DOOR OPENINGSEALPull away.

VEHICLECONNECTOR

FRONT

10 CLIPS

10 RETAININGTABS

WEATHERSTRIPPull away.

9

10

VEHICLECONNECTORSIf equipped.


7. On each side, attach masking tape to the rearbumper, taillight, and rear fender as shown.

8. Remove the rear bumper.

• Remove six self-tapping screws, four hex bolts,and five clips.

020503BDREAR BUMPER

REARFENDER

FRONT

MASKINGTAPE

TAILLIGHT

020504CD

REARBUMPER

6 SELF-TAPPINGSCREWS

4 HEX BOLTS

5 CLIPS


• Release nine retaining tabs on each side.

• Have an assistant help you when removing therear bumper.

• Place the rear bumper on a blanket afterremoval.

020505BDREAR BUMPER

FRONT

9 RETAININGTABS

020801BDREAR BUMPER

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9. Remove the vehicle grommet from the rear paneland discard it.

10. Route the 4-pin connector end of the socket harnessfrom the outside to the inside of the vehicle. Installthe socket harness grommet into the rear panel.

11. Inside in the vehicle, use isopropyl alcohol on a shoptowel to thoroughly clean the rear panel where theEPT sealer will attach.

12. Attach the EPT sealer to the rear panel as shown.

020802BD

REARPANEL

FRONT

SOCKETHARNESSGROMMET

OUTSIDE

SOCKETHARNESS

INSIDE

HOLE

VEHICLEGROMMETDiscard.

REARPANEL

SOCKETHARNESSGROMMET

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FRONT

EPT SEALER

REAR TRIMPANEL OPENING

REARPANEL

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13. Route the socket harness along the vehicle harnessand secure it to the vehicle harness with three wireties.

14. Plug the control unit harness 4-pin connector to thesocket harness 4-pin connector.

020804ADVEHICLEHARNESS

FRONT

SOCKETHARNESS

3 WIRETIES

REAR TRIMPANEL

020805AD

FRONT

SOCKET HARNESS4-PINCONNECTOR

CONTROL UNITHARNESS 4-PINCONNECTOR

SOCKETHARNESS

CONTROL UNITHARNESS

REAR TRIMPANEL


15. Remove the vehicle ground bolt.

16. Secure the control unit harness ground terminal andthe vehicle ground terminal with the vehicle groundbolt removed step in 15.

17. Route the control unit harness along the vehicleharness. Secure the 4-pin connectors and controlunit harness to the vehicle harness with six wire ties.

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VEHICLEGROUNDTERMINAL

FRONT

CONTROL UNITHARNESSGROUNDTERMINAL

VEHICLEGROUNDBOLT

REAR TRIMPANEL OPENING

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VEHICLEHARNESS

FRONT

6 WIRETIES

CONTROL UNITHARNESS

4-PINCONNECTORS

DRIVER’S REARSIDE TRIMPANEL OPENING


If the vehicle is equipped with accessory backup sensors,go to step 18. If not, go to step 20.

With Accessory Backup Sensors

18. Unplug the accessory backup sensor harness 14-pinconnector from the rear fuse box.

19. Plug the accessory backup sensor harness 14-pinconnector into the control unit harness 14-pinconnector.

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REARFUSEBOX

REARFUSEBOX

VIEWEDFROM FRONT


CONTROL UNITHARNESS

14-PINCONNECTOR

ACCESSORYBACKUP SENSORHARNESS 14-PINCONNECTOR

FRONTDRIVER’S REARSIDE TRIMPANEL OPENING

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20. Plug the control unit harness 14-pin connector to the14-pin opening in the rear fuse box.

21. Install the control unit onto the control unit bracket.

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REARFUSEBOX

REARFUSEBOX


CONTROL UNITHARNESS

14-PINOPENING

FRONTDRIVER’SREARSIDE TRIMPANELOPENING

VIEWEDFROM FRONT

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CONTROLUNIT

CONTROL UNITBRACKET

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22. Remove one fuse box bolt from the rear fuse box.

23. Install the control unit to the vehicle panel with thefuse box bolt removed step in 22.

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FRONT

REARFUSE BOX

FUSE BOXBOLTReuse.


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FRONT

FUSE BOX

FUSE BOX BOLTReuse.

CONTROLUNIT



24. Plug the control unit harness 12-pin connector intothe control unit.

25. Secure the control unit harness to the vehicleharness with one wire tie.

26. Install one 10A fuse into the rear fuse box as shown.If a 10A fuse is already installed in the fuse box in theslot, go to step 27.

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FRONTCONTROL UNITHARNESS


WIRETIE VEHICLE

HARNESS

CONTROLUNIT


CONTROLUNIT

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REARFUSEBOX

REARFUSEBOX

10A FUSEOPENING

FRONT10A FUSE

DRIVER’S REARSIDE TRIMPANEL OPENINGVIEWED

FROM FRONT


27. Install two 7.5A fuses into the rear fuse box asshown. If two 7.5A fuses are already installed in thefuse box in the slots, go to step 28.

28. Release the rubber mount from the muffler.NOTE: Be careful not to damage the muffler.

020814DD

REARFUSEBOX

REARFUSEBOX

7.5A FUSEOPENING

FRONT7.5A FUSE


VIEWEDFROM FRONT

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FRONT

RUBBERMOUNT

MUFFLER

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29. Install the trailer hitch to the vehicle frame with sixplain washers and six hex bolts.NOTE: Have an assistant help you when installingthe trailer hitch. Torque the hex bolts: 80 N·m(59 lbf·ft).

30. Reinstall the rubber mount to the muffler.

31. Inside the rear bumper, locate four scribe marks.Using a pushpin, pierce the center of each scribemark on the rear bumper as shown.

020902BD

6 HEXBOLTS6 PLAIN

WASHERS

TRAILERHITCH

VEHICLEFRAME

020903AD

PUSHPIN

REAR BUMPER

2 SCRIBE MARKS

PUSHPIN

2 SCRIBEMARKS

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32. While wearing eye protection, drill the front twopierced marks in the rear bumper. First drill with a3 mm drill bit, and finish with a 10 mm drill bit.Remove any burrs.

33. Drill the rear two pierced marks in the rear bumper.First drill with a 3 mm drill bit, and finish with a 10 mmdrill bit.

020904BD

REAR BUMPER

MARK

DRILL

3 mm 10 mmDRILL BIT

020905AD

3 mm 10 mmDRILL BIT

REAR BUMPER

2 MARKS

DRILL


34. Using an air saw, cut the rear bumper along thescribe line as shown. Remove any burrs.

35. Install the bumper edge trim to the rear bumper.

020906ADAIR SAW

REAR BUMPER

SCRIBELINE

Cut.

020907BDBUMPEREDGE TRIM

REAR BUMPER

REARBUMPER


36. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the centers of the bumperedge trim holes.

37. Remove the bumper edge trim.

38. Using a pushpin, pierce the two marks on the rearbumper.

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BUMPEREDGE TRIM

REARBUMPER

REARBUMPER

FELT-TIPPEN

MARKMARK

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REARBUMPER

REARBUMPER

MARKMARK

PUSHPIN

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39. While wearing eye protection, drill the rear bumper.First drill with a 3 mm drill bit, and finish with a 10 mmdrill bit. Remove any burrs.

40. Attach the bumper edge trim to the rear bumper withtwo clips.

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REARBUMPER

DRILL

3 mm 10 mmDRILL BIT

REARBUMPER

MARKMARK

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REARBUMPER

REARBUMPER

REARBUMPER

BUMPEREDGE TRIM

2 CLIPSSupplied.

BUMPEREDGE TRIM

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41. While wearing eye protection, use an air saw to cutthe rear bumper along the scribe line as shown.Remove any burrs.

020908AD

AIR SAW

REAR BUMPER

SCRIBELINE

Cut.

AIR SAW

Cut.

SCRIBE LINE


42. Secure the socket harness to the trailer hitch withtwo flange bolts. Make sure that the socket harnessis in the correct position and orientation.

43. Secure the socket harness to the trailer hitch with thesocket harness clip.

020909BD

SOCKETHARNESS

TRAILERHITCH

2 FLANGEBOLTS

TRAILERHITCH

SOCKETHARNESSCLIP


44. Reinstall the rear bumper.NOTE: Have an assistant help you when installingthe rear bumper.

45. Secure the ball mount to the trailer hitch with thehitch pin and one hitch pin clip.

46. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properlyand all connectors are plugged in.

47. Reinstall all removed parts.

48. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

49. Enter the customer’s anti-theft code for the radio andnavigation system (if equipped), and reset the radiostation presets.

50. Reset the clock.

020910CD

REARBUMPER

6 SELF-TAPPINGSCREWSReuse.

4 HEXBOLTSReuse.

TRAILER HITCH

CLIPSupplied.

CLIPReuse.

CLIPReuse.

CLIPSupplied.

CLIPReuse.

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TRAILER HITCH

HITCH PIN CLIP

HITCHPIN

FRONT

BALL MOUNT

HITCH PIN

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Installing The ATF Cooler (Sold separately)NOTE: Before starting work, allow the ATF lines andthe surrounding parts to cool.

51. Remove the front grille cover.

52. Remove the front bumper.

• On each side, attach masking tape to the areasshown.

QC10812AY

FRONT GRILLE COVER

7 CLIPS

QC10811AY

MASKING TAPE

FRONT BUMPER

LEFT HEADLIGHT

LEFT FRONT FENDER

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• Remove four self-tapping screws, eight bolts,and the four clips from the front bumper.

• Remove the front splash shield (six bolts and elevenclips).

QC10813AY

4 SELF-TAPPING SCREWS

8 BOLTS

FRONT BUMPER

4 CLIPS

6 BOLTS9.3 N.m(6.9 lb.ft)

11 CLIPS


• Release eight retaining tabs on each side.

• Remove two top bolts from the front bumper.With the help of an assistant, remove the frontbumper. Place the front bumper on a blanket.

QC10814AY4 RETAINING TABS

4 RETAINING TABS

FRONT BUMPER

QC10815AY

2 TOP BOLTS

FRONT BUMPER


53. Remove the left headlight assembly.

• Remove one clip and three bolts, then pull theheadlight out slightly.

• Remove the harness clips from the headlighthousing, and disconnect the connectors fromthe bulb sockets.

54. Remove the A/C condensor upper mount brackets(two bolts).

CONNECTOR3 BOLTS

CLIP

LEFTHEADLIGHTASSEMBLY

HARNESSCLIP

UPPER MOUNTBRACKETS

BOLT9.8 N.m(7.2 lb.ft)

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55. Remove the two bolts from the power steering line.

56. Detach the clips, then remove the left air guide.

BOLT9.8 N•m(7.2 lbf•ft)

LEFT AIR GUIDE

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57. Cut the left air guide along the lines as shown.Then remove and discard the cut piece.

58. Install the left air guide.

59. Assemble the ATF cooler.

NOTE: Apply ATF when installing the hoses. Whenconnecting the hoses, make sure to insert the hoseuntil it is against the bulge in the pipe. Install eachhose clamp with the edge of the clip located 7 mmfrom the end of the hose.

• Get the ATF hoses, the ATF cooler and the twohose clamps from the kit.

• Attach the 295 mm hose to the upper pipe of theATF cooler with a clamp.

• Attach the 265 mm hose to the lower pipe of theATF cooler with a clamp.

Cut here

ATF COOLERLOWER PIPE ATF HOSE 265 mm

ATF HOSE 295 mm

ATF COOLERUPPER PIPE

7±1 mm


60. Route the hoses installed on the ATF cooler throughthe hole cut in the left air guide, and fit the ATF coolerinto place on the bulkhead. Install the three washer-bolts from the kit through the ATF cooler into thethreaded holes in the front bulkhead. Tighten thebolts securely.

61. Raise the vehicle on a lift.

• Remove the hose that connects the ATF filterand ATF pipe C, and put plugs in both the ATFfilter and ATF pipe C to prevent leaks.

6 x12 mm WASHER-BOLT9.8 N•m(1.0 kgf•m, 7.2 lbf•ft)

ATF PIPE C

ATF FILTER


62. Connect the ATF cooler hoses.

NOTE: When installing the hose clamps, make surethey do not interfere with the surrounding parts.

• Remove the plug from the ATF filter, and connectthe ATF cooler upper hose. Install the hoseclamp. Align the paint marks as shown.

• Remove the plug from ATF pipe C, and connectthe ATF cooler lower hose. Install the hoseclamp.

63. Install the power steering line mounting bolts.

64. Install the A/C condensor upper mount brackets.

65. Install the left headlight assembly.

66. Install the front splash shield.

67. Install the front bumper and the front grille cover.

68. Check the ATF fluid level and fill as required.

69. Install the hang-tag around the rearview mirror.

ATF COOLER UPPER HOSE

PAINT MARK

ATF FILTER

7±1 mm

ATF PIPE C ASSYATF COOLER LOWER HOSE

7±1 mm

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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. Installthe 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.

Install the ball mount to the trailer hitch using a hitch pin clip and hitch pin.

After the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of towing, have your Honda Dealer re-check the tightness of the trailer hitch bolts.

Give a copy of this page to your customer

020912AD

RECEIVERCOVER

FRONT

TRAILERHITCH

020911AD

TRAILER HITCH

HITCH PIN CLIP

HITCHPIN

FRONT

BALL MOUNT

HITCH PIN

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