If you need to move house, go on vacation with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is pretty handy. In this article, we will explain the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Cadillac CTS . Indeed, even if the installation procedure is not difficult, it is required to clarify some points to consider this work without any issue. First of all, we will discover what the electrical wiring harness of your car hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Cadillac CTS .
What’s the wiring harness for a Cadillac CTS hitch trailer?
Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Cadillac CTS?
So we will commence our content by explaining the basics of a wiring harness of a Cadillac CTS. In order to figure out how it functions, you must previously figure out its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is necessary and above all mandatory by the highway code to follow certain laws, here they are:
- A solid chassis for the trailer…
- Wheels that fit.
- An electrical connection.
- A license plate in plain sight.
- A stoplight repeater.
- A traffic light repeater.
- A blinker repeater.
- License plate illumination.
- A fog light repeater.
In order to satisfy all the electrical obligations, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Cadillac CTS . We will focus on this in this post, if you want to learn how to install the hitch of a Cadillac CTS, please discover our content on this topic.
What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Cadillac CTS?
We will now fairly quickly explain how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your car to power the hitch lights on your Cadillac CTS. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:
- The 7-pin electric plug for a Cadillac CTS trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be discovered on all Cadillac CTS hitches. This electrical connection will enable you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate a plug for each function (left and right indicators, ground, fog light, left and right position light, left and right brake light).
- Electrical connection for caravan with 13-pin plug for Cadillac CTS: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that require 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical equipment in the cabin. This type of connection needs the use of an adapter. The extra pins will bring the 12 volt power permanently (to recharge a battery in the caravan) and the 12 volt power in use (to use the 12 volt equipment when the motor vehicle is switched on).
How do I hook up the wiring harness of a Cadillac CTS?
To end this content, we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Cadillac CTS .
How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Cadillac CTS?
To install the wiring harness of an old Cadillac CTS, you will have to go and get all the required cables in the rear lights of this one. We recommend you to call in a car electrician to do this intervention because it is difficult, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be accomplished:
- Remove the trunk lining from your Cadillac CTS to access the rear light unit.
- Locate the wires that correspond to each of the taillight functions.
- Connect them to the lugs on the wiring harness on your hitch.
- Close the whole thing down.
How do you connect the wiring harness of a recent Cadillac CTS?
For new Cadillac CTSs, the wiring harness is much simpler to connect:
- You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Cadillac CTS and universal models. It’s up to you to select according to your budget, know that a universal version costs between 30 and 60 euros.
- Remove the trunk lining from your Cadillac CTS so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Cadillac CTS and connect them to your fuse box.
- Install the case in the trunk properly.
- You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.
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How do you hook up the power to a trailer on Cadillac CTS?
Finally, to end this content we will fairly quickly explain you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Cadillac CTS . To achieve this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to select the one that points your model and your budget. After you have conducted this, the last step will be to buy an adapter that goes from a 7-pin plug to a 13-pin plug so that you can benefit from the 12 volt current in your caravan. These adapters come at different prices, you will need to count between 15 and 40 euros. All you have to do is plug it into your 7-pin plug.
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