I installed a hitch on my CR-V, its a receiver type took about 30mins to
install,1K capacity. Element can't be that tuff.

Get out the owners manual, there probably is a plug hiden in the rear of the
Element that a after market, or OEM adapter from the dealer will plug into
the factory wireing harness, so to operate the stop and turn lights on the
trailer.

Look on line for a hitch, expect to pay at least $125. + 25 for a light
adapter plug if there is such a thing for a Element.

Tom


"neil griffeth" <NO_SPAM_neil_griffeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7106f2f929e2d914af848727c51900b4@news.bubbane ws.com...
> i'd like to put a trailer hitch on my Element - nothing serious, just to
> pull light trailers (obviously, if i wanted something serious i'd have
> gotten something else...)
>
> anyway - i'm looking for recomendations on not just the hitch (i found 5+
> online that fit ) - but on wiring - is it easy - has anyone done it
> themselves? Does anyone know where i can find instructions?
>
> is it worth me getting a $100 harness, a $20 ball kit, $30 wiring kit (all
> guesstimates) and doing it myself - or just pay uhual (or Honda dealer)
$250
> or so?
>
> thanks
>
> -n
>
>