Regardless of you need to move house, go on holiday with a caravan, dispose of green waste, or have a hitch is really handy. In this article, we will show you the electrical connection of a trailer hitch of a Acura MDX . Obviously, even if the set up process is not complex, it is necessary to describe some points to consider this work without any problem. First of all, we will discover what the electrical wiring harness of your motor vehicle hitch involves, then, in a second step, how to make the electrical connection of the hitch of a Acura MDX .

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What’s the wiring harness for a Acura MDX hitch trailer?

Why do we have to connect a wiring harness with the hitch trailer of a Acura MDX?

So we will commence our article by explaining the principles of a wiring harness of a Acura MDX. In order to understand how it functions, you must previously understand its necessity. Whether you have a trailer or a caravan to tow, it is important and earlier all mandatory by the highway code to respect 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 requirements, you will need to install a wiring harness connection on the hitch trailer of your Acura MDX . We will look into this in this article, if you want to find out how to install the hitch of a Acura MDX, please discover our article on this theme.

What is the electrical connection of the trailer hitch of a Acura MDX?

We will now quickly show you how the electrical connection of your hitch functions. The connection uses the 12-volt current from your motor vehicle to power the hitch lights on your Acura MDX. There are two different systems of electrical connection for a hitch, here they are:

  • The 7-pin electric plug for a Acura MDX trailer, 7 pins : This is the traditional plug that will be found on all Acura MDX hitches. This electrical connection will allow you to transmit all the lighting functions necessary for the rear signalling of your trailer, you will locate a plug for each objective (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 Acura MDX: This plug system is specifically used for caravans that involve 12 volts inside to supply the different electrical equipment in the cabin. This sort 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 Acura MDX?

To finish this article, we will quickly show you you how to make the connection of the wiring harness of your Acura MDX .

How to make the connection of the wiring harness of an old Acura MDX?

To mount the wiring harness of an old Acura MDX, you will have to go and get all the necessary cables in the rear lights of this one. We advise you to call in a motor vehicle electrician to do this intervention because it is complex, but we will nevertheless summarize the most important steps to be performed:

  • Take out the trunk lining from your Acura MDX 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 Acura MDX?

For modern Acura MDXs, the wiring harness is much easier to connect:

  • You can use a multiplexable box, you will locate specific ones for your Acura MDX and universal models. It’s up to you to choose according to your budget, know that a universal version costs between 30 and 60 euros.
  • Take out the trunk lining from your Acura MDX so that you can route the cables from your box to the front of your Acura MDX and connect them to your fuse box.
  • Install the circumstance in the trunk effectively.
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  • You don’t have to retrieve your cables from the trunk and connect them to your outlet.

How do you hook up the power to a trailer on Acura MDX?

Finally, to finish this article we will quickly show you you how to make the electrical connection of a caravan on your Acura MDX . To do this you will inevitably have to go through one of the previous steps, it’s up to you to choose the one that points your model and your budget. After you have done 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.

If you need more tutorials on the Acura MDX, go to our Acura MDX category.